Can You Remain?

Can you remain amidst the turmoil?
Can you endure the emotional storm?
Can you be still when everything else is swirling around you?
Can you be content when disappointment comes to visit?
Can you see the beauty in decay?
Can you remain and not try to escape the boredom?
Can you let go of the illusion of solid ground?
Can you be without any promise of salvation, life, hope, or purpose?
Can you handle the dissolving of self?

When every fiber in your being is telling you run away from pain, sorrow, hurt feelings, broken dreams, futility, disappointment, and heartbreak stand firm. Do not give your power away to things that you avoid. Difficulty grows when watered by fear and avoidance. The degree to which you can remain despite the adversity will increase as you learn to be still and aware. You will begin to discover the obstacles that looked so large and menacing are actually not so bad. Like the muscle that gets stronger the more it is pushed you too will begin to get stronger. Ultimately all things will pass including you. Once you can see this truth and accept it all else will fall into place.