Rebuilding my non-self September 21, 2009
Posted by openpalm in acceptance, change, seeker, self and no-self.trackback
Today I wrote my dear A that I needed to rebuild myself. I’m going to a one-day retreat in October on no-self. Hmmmm. I’m sure these go together. When I figure it out (ha!) I’ll be sure to post it here.
Last Wednesday I took one of 18 furlough days from work. Went to Santa Sabina retreat center. Thought this thought (among others):
I don’t belong anywhere.
Since I don’t belong anywhere, I can belong everywhere.
Which half of the glass, depends on the moment.
“I don’t belong anywhere.
Since I don’t belong anywhere, I can belong everywhere.”
Brilliant! Words to live by.
i’m actually trying to live by them. when i walk into situations where i’m suddently shy, I just say to myself “I belong everywhere”. It does have a sort of magic to it.