Leonard Cohen once wrote, “If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day”. Cohen's line points to what happens when our awareness becomes confined to the surface level of life. Thoughts, emotions, responsibilities, successes, disappointments, and constant change toss us around like waves on the sea. When our sense of self is tied only to those movements, life can feel unstable, unpredictable, and exhausting.
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The cold water engulfs my body
In the distance, the unbounded ocean
River always flows to ocean
Near the banks, rocks and debris bruise my limbs
A safe but bumpy, friction full ride
I abandon the safety of the banks and drift into the unknown
Into the slipstream and away we go
On the path of least resistance
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