Back to basics...

Summer is over and we're all going back to work, school or whatever we were doing before we got distracted by the summer heat and cool waves of the ocean... Now we are back to important things in our lives with more focus, what else is beckoning us to come back to.

With the 5th anniversary of 9/11 and what's going on around the world, many feel uneasy and find some unsettling anger, fear creeping in. And that's when I say, come back to basics. What is that? I'd say "love and understanding."

Often our negative emotions come up as a way for us to understand ourselves better, yet instead of reaching inside, we look to others to understand us. At the same time, we get so quick to complain, criticize and judge when it comes to others. Rather hypocritical, wouldn't you say? We expect others to act, think, feel and respond the same way we do and when this expectation is not met, we get upset, angry, frustrated, even afraid... Understanding frees us to find peace within...no more blaming others and pointing fingers. This is the key to our world peace. Peace promotes peace.

Someone said, "Love is saying 'I feel differently' instead of 'You're wrong.'" It's about honoring and accepting the differences in each person with love. Understanding means willing to see from the other's point of view, doesn't necessarily mean agreement. Trying on other people's shoes can be quite fun and enjoyable once we get the hang of it.

You can practice this coming back to basics wherever you are, esp. during challenging times... Come back to your heart, home of Divine Love and Understanding.

Namaste.

Harmoniously,

YoungJu Lee
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