Afflictive emotions become less heavy when we see them suspended, floating in the vast sky of spiritual awareness.

Here's another shot of the Limber Pine cone that seemed to hover above the lake-ice yesterday. How might our lives change if the things that seem so oppressively heavy - especially afflictive emotions like anger, bitterness, worry, disappointment and unfulfilled desire - are actually suspended, floating in the vast sky of spiritual consciousness, which in turn is a participation in that of our Source? Our lives, I'm convinced, would be utterly transformed, allowing us to maintain a lighter touch with the various anxieties and challenges of life.

Photo: Limber Pine cone resting on the ice of Gem Lake; Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; January 11, 2014

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