Darkness Cannot Hinder Fragrance and Some Thoughts

Darkness Cannot Hinder Fragrance

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When times are troubled, whether it be all around you or with you on a personal level, it is always a good idea to seek the positive.  Cliché?  Yes, but it's true.  However, it seems important to go a little bit further.  It is good to seek the positive, but this isn't enough.  We will do ourselves good to learn to be present with it for a while.  Stay with that happy memory, savor your morning cup of coffee, smell the flowers and really study them as you do this.  Focus.  Be still.  Focus some more. Be present with that good thing you are doing.   Make this a habit in your daily life and see how your perspective and your coping changes.  Watch how peace comes.  The darkness may still exist, but it is now sharing residence with light. And as we all know, light  penetrates darkness.

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If this thought resonates with you, here are a couple of recommended studies for you.

 Books:

The Power of Now by Eckart Tolle

A New Earth:  Awakening Your Life's Purpose by Eckart Tolle

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer

Podcast:

Oprah's Super Soul:  A New Earth interview series

Blessings everyone.