One of the reasons I as your Joy Coach entered your life is to help you balance your distress about climate change, the suffering that is now occurring as the Earth heats up. I see and hear that sometimes, even before you sit down to practice meditation, your heart and mind are deeply troubled by the loss you are sensing as nature changes, and not just climate related losses. I’ve seen you struggle with the senselessness of all the issues of our times. Do you slip into despair, wallow there, and seek company in your misery? Do you want to fix the problems, but don’t have any real answers, much less the power to change what is happening around you? So how do you address your grief?
My prescription: “Take the Three Precious Pills and rest in the Spaciousness of your heart. Your heart is a big, boundless room. It is spacious. It is where I, Joy, live, along with my companion, Compassion. I urge you to join us here. When you join us here, I suggest you spend a good bit of time with my companion, Compassion. Start by giving yourself the gifts Compassion offers–forgiveness, acceptance, and courage, to name a few.
What is your worst fear? Have you tried residing in the Spaciousness of your Heart to address it? Compassion and I, Joy, invite to rest with us in your heart.