A Love Relationship

Can it get any better?

Do you recognize these moments, when you wake up, move slow, have a peaceful breakfast and check on your phone what others have to say about the state of the world (and especially their world)?

This morning, after waking up and having a shower, I made myself breakfast, which always includes a delicious cappuccino. Then I walked outside and sat on a bench in the early morning sun.

While enjoying the slow start of the day, enveloped by all elements of nature, I began to feel an intimate connection between the morning sun rays and the cells in my shirtless skin. I was surprised that I strongly sensed the loving connection between them - the sun literally providing all information, on this latitude and this time of the day, while the cellular structure in my body intelligently absorbing and translating all this goodness being freely shared without any condition. The moment I tuned into that wonderful exchange, I could literally feel the love flow, back and forth.

"Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me. Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky."

Hãfiz - Persian Poet

Because I decided not to bring my phone outside, I realized how present I was and how deeply moving this love connection while having breakfast really was.

The alternative, unfortunately very much a reality for the majority of people these days, would have been to bring my phone outside and while having breakfast, browse through various apps to get up to speed with what has been unfolding while I was asleep. The algorithms would then have provided me exactly what I wanted to hear this morning, even more so strengthening the beliefs I have developed over the years, often based on these very smart algorithms in the first place. I could have then gone out that day and share, and even defend, my convictions with my friends and neighbours.

Can you feel the silly contrast between the two choices and the impact it has on us and those around us? I would have missed the two daisies staring at me from a distance, not staring in my face but tuning into my heart. I would have missed the birds sharing their amazing morning songs with me. I would have definitely missed the love connection that I felt with the sun. It felt like a strong togetherness, a oneness as they say. In Sanskrit there’s a word for this: Samadhi - where you see and experience the oneness with your senses.

No matter our story and no matter what is currently unfolding in our lives (and it’s a lot for all of us) we all have the ability to choose good moments for ourselves. You and your story are not ‘more special’ than your fellow brothers and sisters. That’s a construct of our ego. We’re all so deeply connected that we consciously or unconsciously sense the state of humanity. The more we intentionally choose patience, love and connection over division, the faster we will evolve to a next level of consciousness.

“We're all just walking each other home.”

— Ram Dass

You’re awesome, just in case you forgot!

Dirk