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Going Inward
Love in the time of coronavirus
“At any meaningful turning point in life, we must face our deepest fears in order to grow. And typically a turning point can feel like the worst thing that could happen to us. At one level we are at a collective turning point, we’re at a place where we must stop and listen to the body of humanity, even listen to the voice of the earth. We have to stop despite the fears of the stock market crashing and in spite of the common belief that everything must keep expanding, so that we must avoid all possibilities of a major descent.
And yet, we may have already reached that point where individual travel is being restricted for the benefit of all. Where instead of rushing about, flying about, we are being asked, not just to stop and hold in place, but in a way to turn inward…But the human soul is always seeking to grow and transform. That’s what usually sets us off on a journey or a pilgrimage… the outward journey is intended to separate us from the daily rounds of life, in order that we might make that great journey, which is the inward journey.
The real aim of any pilgrimage is to arrive at the place of the deep self and soul.- Michael Meade
I’m a confirmed introvert. My habits won’t change much now that the world is going into hiatus. I notice a lot of people worrying about not being able to get…
