last week i thought to vacuum the temple, which in turn became a full on spring clean. i would like to say i did it in the spirit of sevā {selfless service} but alas, i did not. i witnessed myself begrudgingly cleaning & the 'why me?' track on loop drowning out my spotify playlist. even in the witnessing i could not turn it around. after finishing three days of non-selfless household activities i sat in a heap surveying my surroundings. all was calm, all was clean & pretty much all was cleared away aside from the creative chaos on my studio bench. my insides felt the same. calm, clean, & cleared. a glorious gift to receive. my daughter once wisely told me, "it's quite simple, if you wish to live in a clean & clear space, then you are the only one who can take responsibility to make it happen". & as another wise guru once told me {& millions of others}, "the word responsibility is two words, response & ability. or more importantly, your ability to how you respond." every time i sit in the quiet of the temple & the serenity of the space i count my blessings & so it stands to reason, every time i partake in the daily household activities i have an opportunity to release the resistance to things that i do not want to embrace doing {if i do wish for the outcome} & shift into selfless service gear. a masterclass in responsibility. so that is where i am starting. where truth be known i continually start again each day. praying that one golden day i will wake up & note the ripple affect has highlighted other areas worthy of selfless service i had been blind to & i will respond with all my abilities gladly. {i wonder if Abba Poemen had this bit of wisdom download after sweeping the floor of his dwelling with a full heart?}
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Jenny
3/29/2025 09:45:39 pm
Please do continue to share some wee short films when you can! I was so inspired and made several pocket prayer books based on your last post!! XXOO
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Autumn Song
3/31/2025 10:54:11 am
so happy to hear how inspired you were to make some pocket prayer books & will share more little films in the future. thank you!
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