Fluid like a river

May 5, 2006

May 5, 2006

Fluid Like A River

Living Like Water

The journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our

own paths through life. Water begins its residence on earth as it

falls from the sky or melts from ice and streams down a mountain into

a tributary or stream. In the same way, we come into the world and

begin our lives on earth. Like a river that flows within the confines

of its banks, we are born with certain defining characteristics that

govern our identity. We are born in a specific time and place, within

a specific family, and with certain gifts and challenges. Within these

parameters, we move through life, encountering many twists, turns, and

obstacles along the way just as a river flows.

Water is a great teacher that shows us how to move through the world

with grace, ease, determination, and humility. When a river breaks at

a waterfall, it gains energy and moves on, as we encounter our own

waterfalls, we may fall hard but we always keep moving on. Water can

inspire us to not become rigid with fear or cling to what's familiar.

Water is brave and does not waste time clinging to its past, but flows

onward without looking back. At the same time, when there is a hole to

be filled, water does not run away from it in fear of the dark;

instead, water humbly and bravely fills the empty space. In the same

way, we can face the dark moments of our life rather than run away

from them.

Eventually, a river will empty into the sea. Water does not hold back

from joining with a larger body, nor does it fear a loss of identity

or control. It gracefully and humbly tumbles into the vastness by

contributing its energy and merging without resistance. Each time we

move beyond our individual egos to become part of something bigger, we

can try our best to follow the lead of the river.

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KIM DENISE FINE ART

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