Episode 116: Stop Trying

April 1, 2024 When we exert our “will”, pull up our boot straps, and keep going and pushing, we often become depleted and depressed. Perhaps we are trying to make a path for ourselves that is not intended for us. Often when we let go of what we think we should be and do, then an authentic gift shows up in us that we never knew we had. In this episode, we will identify those places in our lives where we are trying really hard, and discern if this is where we are supposed to be, let go, and see what gift is actually trying to be birthed. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard you hearts and your minds.” Philippians 4: 6-7 Poem: A god can do it. But tell me how a person can flow like that through the slender lyre. Our mind is split. At the crossroads in our heart stands no temple for Apollo. Song, as you teach us, is not a grasping not a seeking for some final consummation. To sing is to be. Easy for a god. But when do we simply be? When do we become one with earth and stars? It is not achieved, young friend, by being in love, however vibrant that makes your voice. Learn to forget you sang like that. It passes. Truly to sing takes another kind of breath. A breath in the void. A shudder in God. A wind. Rainer Maria Rilke