By Barrie Davenport
“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.” ~Zen Proverb
Sometimes my psyche and soul get tired.
That’s happened to me this week.
Does it ever happen to you?
It often happens for me after a particularly busy or intense time with work or in my personal life — or a combination of both. Sometimes you just wake up, even after a good night’s sleep, and think “Damn, I’m tired. My brain hurts. My heart is overloaded.”
When this happens, I’ve learned that it doesn’t help me to “push through” and keep going, because eventually my head will spin off. Nor does it help much to try to figure it out or assign it too much meaning. This can lead to unattractive... More...
