Practice

Practice is the keel of life's vessel. It is the ballast and the balance when life is tossed by tempest and turmoil. By fostering and relying on my practice daily to keep my feet on my path, I reap the return of available personal peace and joy, despite changes in circumstance. The person who I practice being by applying my values in the moment helps me to become a more mindful and compassionate person in life situations, despite stress and trauma. Without practice, I would be adrift on a sea of conflicted emotions and desires.

Life does indeed come at us. It is easy when it brings delights, new horizons and good luck. However, every life travels over some bumpy terrain and eventually ends without much warning. Practicing peace, generosity and internal joy, no matter what happens, is a path that can traverse all of life's difficulties to its end.