As a new year begins, talk abounds of New Year's Resolutions. Again this year, I make no resolution to begin on January 1, 2011. If I were to make a resolution it would be to meet each moment as it is, without expectation of what it will hold, or what my behavior will be based upon this expectation. I have been living this way for a while, so I guess you could say I make this resolution each new day, a now year resolution. Sure there are things in my life I would like to be different, to improve. I have tried for a long time to change things by shear force, or by wishing them away, or a thousand other ways. The only way that works is to meet whatever it is as it is, and feeling the feelings that arise around whatever it may be. This is Samyama, to meet each day, each hour, each minute as new, and feel what is here. By feeling the feeling as it appears, and allowing myself to meet it in my heart, magic happens, alchemy. Someting shifts, a new insight comes in, a person appears in my life to help me. I still marvel at the wonder of it all. I invite you into your own inquiry. What are you longing for? What you are longing for is also longing for you.
Nancy
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