There is a big difference between coping and dealing, you see. If we are not in denial, we must address life as it is. Coping simply gets us through the moment, but not in the moment. It removes, temporarily, the pain. Dealing, on the other hand, takes us to the source and demands that we work through the pain.
Our society has us using bromides at every turn. Excedrin headaches have numbers. Alcohol, sex, food, ease, convenience, even religion: these are typical bromides. They get us through the moment untouched. So we are a world of sleep walkers. Got a problem? Take this pill, sip this wine, cozy up to this person, pray this way, click this, click that...everything will be just fine......I don't think so.
In the end we decay. It is in our nature and we should not fear it. Decay, after all, is just what we call something, but it is not the thing as it is. The thing as it is is the moment, this particular point in time, a construct we create with our marvelous imaginations. As a result of this construct we fear. What if? What if?
Stop. It is our practice to be here now. Here is all we have and here is what we make of it. Stop. Talk to those around you, seek guidance. I am here to help guide you if the need arises.
Many Blessings ~Amanda