Feeling Full.
I woke up feeling full.
I start my day fulfilled today. As I awoke, I knew exactly why. I realized words of empowerment, conviction, uplift, courage and depth nourished my sleep.
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend David Brooks’ talk on ‘Finding Purpose in an Age of Selfishness,’ and while he shared a series of personal anecdotes about his journey in the valley I came away with very personal realizations. For one, I realized although we do not want to endure pain, the only way to become more of ourselves is to walk through the wilderness and discover ourselves from the very core of our vulnerability-- to be broken open and transform our pain rather than transmitting our pain unto others. We need to transform our pain and make it a part of ourselves, to sustain ourselves as that of a becoming soul. To feel pain, endure it, become familiar with it, make it mine and bring meaning to it-- that is growth, and it is necessary.