David Whyte, the poet writes describes being exhausted and without energy and asking his good friend, Brother David to tell him about exhaustion. Crossing the Unknown Sea lets us into this poignant conversation.
Brother David's response "The antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest .... The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness."
This phrase speaks so strongly to anyone on a healing journey. The exhaustion can be immense. It can feel like you absolutely have no life left in you to give. The thought of being wholeheartedly in anything seems ridiculous. Impossible.
And yet, it's true. When we listen to what ever calls us we are on the path to more fulfillment, more satisfaction.
Most of us live semi frustrated within our limitations, unsure of how to change. We feel stuck. Our patterns seem insurmountable. It's easier to give in to what's known instead of listening deeply to what calls us.
You can count on it-- whatever calls you will open the door to you being wholeheartedly engaged. There's nothing better.
Take a moment today to ask yourself, especially if you're fatigued. What calls to me? Listen. Listen to how the answer arrives. It might come through a phone call, through something you read, through a billboard, through a song.
Let us know. Take a moment and post a comment, a thought, an insight. Include us in your world.
2 comments:
Wonderful. I'll make it a point to pay attention to what calls me today.
Thanks always.
I have an audio CD of David and just finished listening to his conversation with Brother David. the words "The antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest .... The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness." have been echoing in my head for the past few weeks. I listen to David often. His voice alone is poetry. His words find a way into the cracks and crevices of my everyday life.
Thank you for the reminder.
Lisa
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