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When Life Falls Apart

5/12/2020

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“They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that.”
Coming together and falling apart is what nature does. So why would I expect anything different for myself? 

Nature consists of cycles. It relies on its rhythm for renewal. It’s not shocked when damage occurs, it just continues with its cycle. It doesn’t need reassurances that everything will be okay, it just accepts what is.
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The lone journey of a dandelion is a complex one that illustrates this point. With a debut in early spring, its arrival is heralded by its brilliant golden color. Later in the season the yellow blossoms give way to white seeds ultimately meant to take flight. Then taking root, sprouting leaves, making flowers, making seeds, taking flight, taking root, sprouting leaves, making flowers, making seeds and taking flight…
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“They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that.”
Sometimes I have to fall apart to come together in a better way. Is this my time for renewal? I refuse to get sucked into the chaos. It’s time to loosen my grip on control and trust the cycles. It’s time to dwell in the soft places between quiet and madness.
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“They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that.”
Live in color,

Abby

This brilliant quote is by Pema Chodron, found in her survival guide titled, When Things Fall Apart.
1 Comment
Thandeka
5/17/2020 07:17:34 pm

"Sometimes I have to fall apart to come together in a better way." Me, too. How grand that we can fall apart together and apart. Your work is magnificent, dearest A. But then it can't help but be. You are magnificent. Love, T

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