Windblown Om

2022-08-13

Mornings are strange places. They are an urging, a calling, a welcoming. But often they are a desperation, a question, a challenge. We define it, the way we lean into it. But by its mere presence, it provides space to our lives. If we seek to be presences, knowing how to let the universe pass through us such that we can be witnesses to our own lives and to the world, we can let the morning be a blessing. But if we seek to fight battles with its incessant periodicity, cursing it for its quotidian challenge and insistences, then we move into a war zone, battling t...

If we seek to be presences, knowing how to let the universe pass through us such that we can be witnesses to our own lives and to the world, we can let the morning be a blessing. But if we seek to fight battles with its incessant periodicity, cursing it for its quotidian challenge and insistences, then we move into a war zone, battling the spear of our despairing hope with our armour of resistance.

In a mentality which sees change as a needless challenge, each day is a burden to be carried through. We often wake up with either the hauntings of the night or with the dread of having an endless day.

But. If you flip a switch inside and see the abundance being laid out for us, daily, day in day out, our lives suddenly fill up with an aching extravaganza. The question then is - how NOT to waste this blessing.

What we really need to do is to lean into the morning with a mind clear of of everything. We just need to listen to the morning sounds, just see it’s colours, run our fingers through its textures. We just need to let the universe frame our questions and give us the answers.

When we let the world carry our burden for us, then mornings are a prayer and the day a benediction.

If you liked this poem, consider listening to these other poems on the magic of mornings

Lovers in the Morning
Sipping Tea in a Rumi Morning
Mother's Rambling Lessons on Life Imparted in Morning Walks

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The details of the music used in this episode are as follows -

Music: Cruising (Romeos Erbe) by Sascha Ende
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Music: Season One Intro by Sascha Ende
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Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de

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