A Room Without a Roof

Animals are conscious.

They're aware

but do they think like we do?

Do they have a constant need to label things?

Human beings are the only lifeform with a continuous commentary running through our heads.

The moment we wake up,

we reach for our phones,

only to be assailed by bad news,

angry opinions,

problems in the form of texts,

demands that can (should) wait.

We start with negative energy

and then the day follows the path that we predetermined.

When animals awaken, what do they do?

They breathe

They stretch

They drink water (not sugary drinks)

They don't think.

It is our egos that need that mental chatter.

We believe we are defined by our personal history,

our personal stories,

our crafted conditions.

We limit who we are.

Calm is found in the gaps between our words.

When we are absence of thought, we find our souls.

Why do we love our pets so much?

Because that is the great gift that they give us...

precious moments when are skulls are empty.

All Consciousness is Connected

in Presence,

in..... Stillness ........

No past

No future

Only now

Only here

No there

No then

No before

Only now

Our chosen identity is like a ripple on the sea. We believe there is nothing more to us than those surface waves.

All the while, we rise and fall atop a vast ocean,

the depths of our essential essence unfathomable to us

but not unknowable.

Our memories confine us. We imprison ourselves. We feel like we are trapped inside impenetrable walls, with no means to escape our circumstances. That misconception (that lie) bogs us down, leading inevitably to discontentment

to problems

to frustrations

often to misery

But if we still our minds

.... and then look up....

There is no roof above us!

Knowing that allows us to fly!!!

Suddenly

there is boundless beauty,

magnificence that was always there,

that our busy brains didn't allow us to see.

Be happy today.

It's a choice, not a feeling.

Identify yourself through silence.

If it doesn't come easily

be patient with yourself.

Practice makes perfect!

You can liberate your spirit!

Sing a Happy Song

and dance!

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🎼🎵🎶 Happiness is the truth! 🎶🎶

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