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My 8 Greatest Spiritual Quotes of All-Time
“There is nothing permanent except change.”
The North Carolina morning sun slowly burns the fog away. Spring is here. I see brown bushy squirrels run along fences, bright red cardinals chirp to the grey-chested wrens, and tulips, magnolias, rhododendrons, and pine trees pop yellow, green, pink, and white.
Still, I have this sinking feeling that something is holding me back from enjoying this moment.
“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” — Edgar Allen Poe
The brain fog I experience happens inside my unconscious dream state. In this state, my mind likes to dissect things over and over — I mean, how else would I survive in a world that destroys what sustains us and each other?
I wonder: what is beneath this biological response to think and worry and ponder the fiture to survive?
When I take stock of who and where and why I am who I am — I find meaningful answers. I am safe. I am loved. I am healthy. I am secure. I am free.
So why do I constantly feel I have more questions than answers?
Mark Manson said, “The quality of your life is not determined by the quality of your positive experiences, but the…
