There is a very gentle Self at the core of your being. The essence of the Human that you are. This is You, the embodiment of Kindness itself. You know this to be true.

You may not always feel so kind towards others, and you definitely are not always kind to yourself, you know. But that’s OK. Because behind everything, underneath everything, entwined with everything, although it might not seem predominant, kindness is running along. Kindness is the fundamental ground on which you are built, and while you may not always experience it, you can neither escape nor deny it. Kindness is therefore always available to you, at any moment, night or day. Always, kindness is within reach.

When you need it, call on it, and it will descend on you like a mantle of soft feathers. Kindness will warm and nourish you, whether or not you feel deserving. If you ask, it shall be given, without hesitation or doubt.

Kindness is the milk, as they say, of human experience. It is the bottom line. It is touching everything, always, without exception. You are kinder than you think. And so is everyone else.

Sometimes it is hard to make contact with the kindness that imbues each breath and heartbeat. We understand this. Being human is an act of faith. In the 3D world, so much is obscured, confusing, and painful; it is easy to feel full of fear and doubt. But if you look for kindness wherever you are, anytime, day or night, you will find it. You will always find it. If you don’t find it, keep looking. We promise, it is always present in each moment of your life.

Consider yourself an emissary, a bringer of kindness to the world. Make it your job to bring kindness to light, whenever, wherever you go. Point it out to yourself and others, make note of it on the fly. Kindness is forever demonstrating its presence and power to you. Bear witness in each moment of your life. ❀

Path is what lies before you, even as what lies before you may be out of view. Path is what brought you to this place in time, all of your past steps and errors and disbeliefs. Path is where you stand or sit or rest right in this moment, always moving, yet also always still. Path is the arc of energy you walk throughout your life, half in faith, half in confidence, never really knowing where it leads.

There is a continually unfolding quality to Path, the mystery that abides even when you think the way is clear. There is always a fuzzy spot on the horizon, which cannot be seen distinctly, but which inexorably draws you on. It is the nature of a lifetime to unfold; the center is not revealed until completion. But the center is within you and continually guides you, whether or not you feel conscious of this truth.

There is an idea some have about Path, that it should make sense, that the outcomes are preordained, that one thing will lead to another, that consequences can be understood and weighed before they are activated. But if you look back, you will notice how much of your life could not have been anticipated, no matter how much information you gathered, mulled over, and analyzed. You may also notice that however much you believed you knew what you were doing, you surely did not. Conversely, times when you were less confident, unsure what steps to take, you were guided, absolutely. That deep inner wisdom which resides in your very center has never, ever left you.

Your path has only one purpose, and that is to lead you more deeply into yourself. No matter where you are, which branches you explore, how often you go one way or another, or feel lost, you are always on your path. This is it. This life, this arc of time and space, this meaning you ascribe. Wherever you place yourself – each moment, resting, moving forward – is you and Life living your Path. Trust this. ❀

Grief is sorrow mixed with loss and possibly regret. Grief signals an ending, of life, of hope, of what might have been, of what was going to be. It is a reckoning that most would rather do without.

Grief is not simple. It is very often fraught. It is the finality of the loss of innocence, the impossibility of unringing the bell. It cannot be undone.

When you enter a state of grief there is a shock that occurs, and then the sensation of falling. For some events or experiences it happens quickly; for others feels like a thousand years. There is no time frame for grief, nor a place for it, really. It takes up residence, and continues to dwell within.

It has many layers and a timeline all its own. The agenda of grief is hidden, only seen clearly, if at all, in retrospect. It knows things you will not know for a long, long time, but it keeps those things near, so you feel them.

Grief arises, unbidden, at unfortunate times, and invites you to participate in the shadows of your life. So much is hidden there, so much depth you might have never touched if not for grief. These are your riches; use them well.

Nobody knows how to grieve properly, not in the sense that it ever gets done. That is impossible. Grief is a lingering flavor, savory, bitter, and sweet, adding dimension and contrast to everyday life.

In a sense, grief is the underlying experience of all of humankind. Fundamentally, your separation from the Oneness is the basis of this whole experiment called Life. When you came to Earth, you both lost and gained a home. Confidence that you shall someday return to that state surely wavers, here in the land of conditions and apparent separation. You remind each other that you are all one, that humanity is one, and that nobody is really separate from the whole. But to say it and believe it and deeply, immovably feel it – those are all different things. ❀