He said to them, “Come away
to a deserted place all by yourselves
and rest a while.”
—Mark 6.31
Come away.
The world will turn without you.
Let go of the “have to,” the should, the ought.
Notice what you set down:
the weight of expectations,
the feeling of proving yourself to yourself.
Notice how you feel, unburdened:
At peace? Anxious? Free? Afraid?
Waiting for the gavel to drop? Notice…
What if it’s OK?
It’s OK.
Practice this sabbath exercise,
this holy desertion
so you may take it with you into the crowd.
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You honor what is in your hands
only if you hold it lightly.
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Come away to the place of solitude
where you already are,
waiting for you.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
July 14, 2021