The Gift of the Self

… in the mailbox this morning: We are living in our own era, unique yet manifesting from the possibilities unfolding from the infinite potential Way.

We don't get to decide if we will participate in the flow of the Watercourse. We are in it. Our choices are either to go with it or try to push against what we perceive to be its direction. More often than not, our perception is projection, leading to a bumpy ride for our raft. Our choices DO make a difference in our experiences. The Watercourse is never-not free. The default is to creativity and joyous discovery. What gifts have we to share with our brothers and sisters? To bear witness to the miraculous generosity, lovingkindness, and interdependence unfolding around us in each moment-by-moment.

An echo also have I heard: More joy, more love, more justice and well being for ourselves and everyone and everything. Personal well being is the-miracle-of-the-ordinary means to this end. – adapted from The World Could Be Otherwise, by Norman Fischer, Shambhala, Boulder, CO. 2019,