2014 Week 16: Rebirth

This past week was not a great one for me.  I won’t bore you with the details, but needless to say I’ve had better....much better.  It was the week I can safely say I fell off the intentionality wagon.  Though I did manage to keep up with prayer and meditation and exercise, I also fell into many of those numbing habits—time wasting tv, over processing and worrying about the future, negative thinking, etc.

I woke up Easter morning however, and was reminded of the concept of rebirth.  It’s the central story of Easter—death and resurrection.  It’s vividly portrayed by the seasons, taking us from Spring through Winter, and back to Spring again.  It’s played out in nature, reminding us each and every day as the dawn breaks out of the deepest darkness.  It’s the story of life and maturity as we learn to release the habits, activities, and relationships that are not life giving and embrace those which are. 

Though at times it seems counter-intuitive, some of our greatest gain is often reborn out of our deepest loss.  As Rumi says, “the wound is the place where the light enters you.”  So with that in mind, I guess rather than chalking this past week up as a loss I should receive it as yet another invitation to be on the lookout for rebirth, a chance to embrace the lessons and as a result to rise.

36 Weeks Left Y'all!