We started reading and working with this wonderful book just 3 ½ weeks ago. I have read each meditation, or as Jen says – ‘benediction’ – but I have also personally struggled. Welcome to everyone’s life, I guess. Each day, I think I have not quite ‘been here’ for what the message was. I am glad I have continued to read, though, just so I am not dropping the new 'habit.' It is not so late in the year that it would be a chore to re-read some of the daily essays just to capture the gifts offered by Sarah Ban Breathnach.
So as I read today and SBB was saying, “The next hour is spent going within: working with my illustrated discovery journal, writing my daily dialogue, …” I was alarmed. I thought, ‘Oh, no! Have I been paying so little attention that I totally missed her discussion of these important tools? How could this happen? Talk about not noticing details!’ But I have now realized that I didn’t miss these things – she is just giving us a taste of things to come.
I especially loved her comments, “See if you can’t give yourself the gift of one hour a day to journey within. You need enough breathing space to allow your heart to ponder what is precious.” Oh, my, yes. This last year I have needed more than the hour, so with gratitude I Accept My Circumstance of not having a job, and Bless my ability to spend as much time as I want/need to go within.
Sarah closes with the acknowledgement that “if you go deep enough, often enough, something good is bound to come back to you.” Ladies, this is the food I needed, on this very day. Thank you a million more times, Sarah Ban Breathnach, for your inspired words.
Love you all, and good reading.
Victoria
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