Yesterday was good. Today is new.“The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
(Zen saying, from Zen – Surprising Sayings, Parables, Koans, and Haiku, 2007 Page A Day Calendar by David Schiller, see webpage at www.pageaday.com)
After a few weeks of staying up late and cocooning well into the morning, I changed my schedule today. I got up before six, exercised and swam at dawn, and watched the morning clouds reflect the sunrise. I felt the magic of that moment, as I drank an espresso and experienced the bitter, sour, complex, rich, colorful taste and texture of the coffee.
I had entered a new phase of my life.
Then I realized that the past year 2006 helped me reflect, turning inward. I enjoyed that journey tremendously. I learned to be happy without reason. Not to blame anyone or anything for how I felt. To move forward positively, whatever the circumstances. To enjoy every moment. I went through a multiversity of experiences, most of it internal. And I graduated. Now that I looked back on the year, I gave myself good marks for accomplishing all of that. It ended yesterday.
Today I started my new endeavor, characterized by action.
I decided that I had cocooned enough. A new Me has reformed and is ready to stretch its legs. I could feel that clearly this morning, with an awareness that was unexpected.
So the new year 2007 will herald more action on my part. I am ready for it now. The Universe will help me on the way. I have learned to listen.
Photograph: Morning magic
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