Dawn – Relief – All suffering comes to an end.

Warriors Work Out – Grasp – lift – hold – clench – relax. Get used to the rhythm because it’s the tempo of life.

DREAMS – “This too must pass” is a true mantra. Every dream is followed by an awakening which is followed by another dream. In the moment of relief from the fear and the tension that preceded it we are still shaking from the experience we went through. We feel in no condition to make decisions. We are just so grateful that it is over. What is required of us, however, is appreciation of the cycle. We are surfing, whether we like it or not. Another wave will come. We had better learn how to ride it.

Challenge – Mentally, we must always rise above the cycle, climb atop the surfboard and not allow it to ride us. Take an honest look at this. Hard to do when we are quivering and feeling victimized but it is necessary. What pattern do you see? The surfing analogy is a good one because the tides are not rhythmic nor perfectly predictable, we simply know another wave will be coming along soon. Is this necessary? Sometimes there’s a way out; we can change jobs, switch professions, get a divorce. Figure out where the pressure is coming from. Warriors are constantly assessing resources and abilities. What parts are you good at? Where do you suck? Can you enjoy any of this? How can your performance be improved? Most of us take pleasure in things we are good at. Can your pleasure be deepened through the experiences of others?

Danger – Learned helplessness is real. We give up. We stop trying to game or even understand the system. We lie down under the shocks, no longer even trying to escape, until they kill us. Never believe “Resistance is futile.” IT ISN’T. Don’t succumb.

Opportunity – You can win, but this game is bigger than our mortal understanding. Nevertheless, WE can comprehend the majesty of what we are up against and appreciate it as a knife appreciates the whetstone. We learn through analogy, we remember through stories. You can always improve, becoming a graceful, competent athlete of our mortal existence until you graduate into the next sphere. You can change and affect your fate. But you must roll with the punches. When Jesus says, “Resist not evil” he means, allow evil to roll over you and smash itself against your non-resistance. Study martial arts to increase your knowledge of how to manage, subvert and overcome Superior Force. Cultivate a Dream Buddy, a dead or fictional character you know well and summon them to your aid. People choose such different characters as St. Francis, Sherlock Holmes, Mother Theresa, Joan of Arc, Mulan, Buddha and Jesus to be their buddies. Some are more comfortable with an animal – your personal power creature; the jaguar, fox, eagle or wolverine. You can change Dream Buddies based on the problem confronting you. Ask their help before you go to sleep, solicit them to come to you in dreams to shed light upon your difficulty. Then the next morning, start writing and remembering the moment you wake up. Dreams are our poetry. Some key dreams take lifetimes to decipher.

#Haiku: Relief

Relief shared;
Ugliness
Beautified:
Lepers
Unite;
Sacral filth
Cleansed.