Yesterday’s rain shook leaves from trees. Today I watched the wind whip through the
fallen leaves picking them up and depositing them in seeming haphazard
ways. Different shades, different
shapes, different species all formed a community of leaves. How like the leaves we are. Some of us sit in the solitary for moments
only to be drawn into a group. At times,
we might feel wind blown as we surprisingly connect with others.
The leaves dancing remind me of the invitation to move in
the flow of life. The leaves remind me
of the practice of Wu Wei. Perhaps today
I will be here, tomorrow over there, and remain in the same spot on the third
day. Wu Wei asks me to be in the flow of
my life — to move in the breeze created by the breath behind the breath. And, to trust that each moment no matter how
calm or chaotic it may seems offers opportunities to be authentic.
Within this wafting on the breath behind the breath, there
are opportunities to give into complacency.
Through the practice of a3, we are awake, alert, and
alive. Living by a3, we live
in awareness of our ability to ride on the gentle breeze and be buffeted by
gale force winds relatively unscathed.
Like those leaves, when we embrace Wu Wei, we are
aerodynamic. And, while the wind may be
strong, we ride the thermals, take in the sites, and know that eventually we
will land exactly where we need to be. Cloaking
our self in our aerodynamic spirit ensures that we are both aware of and enjoy
the extraordinary nature of the place and the people until we find our self
dancing in the air onto the next adventure.
That community of leaves on my patio invite me to remember
that when I practice Wu Wei, I am more likely to move with the experience and
enjoy the extraordinary instead of being stuck in the drudgery of the mundane.
May you dance with the leaves and rest wherever you find
yourself in community.
Vanessa
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