We’ve all experienced the kind of storms that life brings. Sometimes the storm is in the world around us and it seems our very existence is threatened – and sometimes the storm is within and it feels like our own being has turned against us, tearing us apart from the inside.
Time, experience and wisdom teaches us that we can stop for a breath even in the middle of a storm. There is something within us that has seen it all before and is not scared, but has trust. It knows that even storms grow tired.
“When the dark clouds come… keep going,” said the horse. – the Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse
“This storm is real, and our fear is real,” said the horse. “But our love is also real and in the end, love wins” – the Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse
“This storm is making me tired,” said the boy, “Storms get tired too,” said the horse,” so hold on.” – the Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse
“These are dark clouds,” said the boy “Yes, but they will move on.” said the horse, “the sky above those dark clouds never leaves.” – the Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse
Within you there is a mountain that can weather any storm. It exists in that space of being the observer. From this place it becomes easier to see without getting swept up in the weather.
Soaking up the sunlight without desperately clinging to it, knowing it will soon return. Appreciating thunder and lightning for its own beauty, in the knowledge that it always passes.
Feeling the texture of wind and water, remembering that the sun is never far away.
A space that is immovable, because it knows – in fact it trusts – that even the darkest clouds will move and when they do, we’ll see the same ever present, unchanging sky.
No matter how tumultuous it might feel right now, this mountain within me never disappears, and I can practice finding this place. The more I practice, the easier it becomes to be the mountain even in the middle of a storm.
Mantras to help you find the mountain in you:
- In the midst of chaos, I can choose to be the observer, the mountain within.
- Life’s storms are temporary. My inner strength is enduring.
- I will find peace and clarity by connecting with my unyielding inner sky.
- With each breath, I choose to trust that even the darkest clouds will move on.
Join us on this exploration of the inner mountain. Make it a daily practice to find your center, your unwavering core of strength. Remember, the mountain is always within you, waiting to be discovered.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: I am the mountain.
(Image credit: “The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse” by Charlie Mackesy)