“Lean into the sharp points.” Buddhist Wisdom~
I don’t tend to avoid things just because they are unpleasant. I recognize that usually, difficulties have something to teach me. That to test the boundaries of my capacity to cope, tolerate, and accept most often results in growth that contributes to me becoming and happier, wiser, and more fully realized person
This can mean that I spend a fair amount of time confronting truths that are not always easy to process. I know myself pretty well, but there is always more to discover, and occasionally I find something out that shocks me, or makes me feel like I don’t know myself as well as I like to think.
By attending to these discoveries I am able to expand my awareness. I can understand not only what prods me in those tender places, but also why it is that they do. To avoid this experience would only serve to leave me vulnerable to the same injury going forward. By finding those places I have hidden, I can open myself to new possibilities with less fear. It is by no means easy to do this, but it is always rewarding to understand myself better. And even though the pain of leaning into the sharp points can be mighty indeed, it helps me to know they are there, to take more tender care of myself while I muster the strength to bear more than I ever knew I could.
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