All Comments By Tizz O'Toole

This is magical. An indrawn breath, counting to 12. Silence is healing. ♥.

This really hit home for me. I feel joy when I give, but there was one recent exception, and I realize now why it felt so wrong. I gave a gift of two things that were precious to me.I was expecting a response and judging the person for failing to give. When I examine why I gave, I realized I gave in order to show I was going to treat this young woman better than I had been treated by someone in the same position I am now. I would be generous and understanding and - judgey? Yep, apparently that too. This was a great read. I will check out Dorothy Day. Thank you. ♥.

I loved this story about Howard Thurman asking the novice master about his students' most common complaint and the story he told in responseabout the 3 a.m. services. This so aligns with a recent intention to greet the dawn every day. Dawn right now in high summer is 5:30 AM about an hour earlier than I usually wake. But now I want those reverent pre-dawn hours again when I woke at 4:00 AM. There's a place near me overlooking the river where the sun appears on the far horizon. That magical moment is different every single day and I have missed it. So, at this moment, I renew my vow to be a little uncomfortable in order to readjust my schedule to find reverence, magic, and secrets.

“The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you
Don't go back to sleep!
You must ask for what you really want.
Don't go back to sleep!
People are going back and forth
across the doorsill where the two worlds touch,
The door is round and open
Don't go back to sleep!”
-Rumi

♥.

I am coming to love this "Being," silence. I am learning this truth deeply right now. My silent presence in my family's life, listening, is helping alleviate their stress. My silence and listening inside when recharging and connecting to Love allow me to act with love rather than react with fear. Something that is helping me reach this deep core of silence, even more, is qi gong. I'm saving this beautiful essay to read again, and sending it to friends. Thank you. ♥.

 Reading this beautiful essay today, I took a deep, long, relaxing breath and just let it out slowly.  I read these words over and over and they have become a new talisman to me, a great truth in simple words:   "..three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect."  ♡.

"Can you share an experience when the honest witness deep inside you tingled?"  Yesterday in a conversation with my mom, I was telling her what I believed was happening in a place I had never visited.  Yet based on listening, reading and watching, I came to a truth.  Actually, it felt more like I was gifted with a truth.  As I spoke, I felt "honest witness deep inside" agreed -- I felt a Presence, a chilling/warming, all-encompassing "yes, this is true" confirmation.  I don't usually feel that Presence unless I'm meditating.  It was startling and really awe-some to feel it while speaking from my heart.

 I was recently given a beautiful truth during meditation that resonates with this:  "Explore the nuances of silence."  Facing now one of the worst things a parent must face, a missing child, I have been unable to meditate. I have been doing everything possible to find him, filling my days with "doing."  Thank you for this gentle reminder to take time be still again, to breathe out as well as in.

 This is absolutely true and so beautiful.  Thank you.

 Wow I love this.  Thank you! ♥.

 Hi thank you so much! I am so sorry about the double posting.  I tried to copy and pasted the quote into my comment because it really spoke to my heart.  But I didn't see any text, so I didn't know it went through.  Again, apologies for any misunderstanding. This article is wonderful.  I hope I can do as well when my turn comes on Saturday.
 

 There is so much Truth here.  It's a bit hard to get my brain around it.  I only came to a glimpse of this Truth recently.  I spotted Ego, the storyteller in my head.  Ego spins nightmares and beautiful fantasies equally well.  I began to feel free when I told Ego to be quiet, and called it a liar.  My sacred self (connected with Source and with your sacred self) is where I go to find the Truth, now.  I still forget, but not as often.  This concept of attachment will take practice.  Thank you for this beautiful article.