INSPIR: THE RUPTURE AND THE REPAIR

"First there is the rupture. Old pain resurfaces, erupting from the depths of the unconscious.

The status quo is shattered. You feel disoriented, groundless, not knowing where to turn. 

An old world has crumbled, a new world has not yet formed.

You encounter the strange space of Now, pure presence, raw, unprotected by old dreams, 

nothing to cling to. Even your outdated concepts of God crumble.

And then you remember to breathe and feel your feet on the ground, observe the spinning mind 

rather than losing yourself in it. 

The world is out of control but you are not.

You feel what you feel. Afraid. Angry. Numb. Sad. Lonely. Unsafe. Whatever. You commit to feeling it 

fully today, to not dissociating this time. A feeling is just a feeling, not a fact, and presence can hold it.

You wail, you weep, you scream, but you are repairing. You have broken to heal, ruptured to mend.

Old energies have emerged only to be blessed with love, acceptance, tenderness.

You can't go back to the way things were. You can't un-see what you have seen. But you can be

present, today. And take each step consciously now, not automatically, habitually, but mindfully, 

with care. Finding gratitude for each extra moment you are alive.

And staying close to yourself now, as you walk this unknown path with courage and a new conviction."

-Jef Foster