Suffering is our call to attention, our call to investigate the truth of our beliefs.

As we free ourselves from the suffering of 'something is wrong with me, 'we trust and express the fullness of who we are.'

I think of depression as the mechanism that pushes down the pain of that loss. It tries to distance us from the loss but it lowers our whole energy level. I think that's a pervasive way we end up responding to loss or the anticipation of loss. Natural but not necessary.

What would it be like if, right in the midst of this busyness, we were to consciously take our hands off the controls? What if we were to intentionally stop our mental computations and our rushing around and, for a minute or two, simply pause and notice our inner experience?

It is through realizing loving presence as our very essence, through being that presence, that we discover true freedom.

The fear side can have us pull away and protect us, but it's really a withdrawal, a disassociation, a cutting off. Rather than the word detachment, I usually use the word non-attachment. That can be wholesome when we care and are completely engaged with each other but are not attached to things being a certain way.

When you are in touch with your body and heart, it allows you to then be in the world and act with intention and clarity and kindness.