..."Just because the sun shines today, does not mean it will not rain tomorrow, just as no matter how Awake we may feel right now, does not mean we will not fall asleep later this evening. We cannot change the churning of the tides or the patterns of the weather, as higher order is at work within this lower chaos, and with this understanding brings inner clarity even in our darkest of days. As the turning of the seasons shows us that IT may have other plans in store for us, so IT would BE wise to just flow with the ride of these tidal forces. There are things which we can influence, and things which only happen to us, suffering only occurs when we try to control the 'happening' events that cross before us. Yet these happening events are still apart of our creation, just as our heart happens to beat without our conscious attention, as the extension of our being extends beyond the limits of our thinking mind. It is easy to let outer events influence our inner peace and happiness, as most of us view these events as separate from our BEing. But just as our heart beats as a extension of our being, so to do life events interconnect with us, for the purpose of serving as a platform for our expansion and decay. So look closer at that which we perceive as a negative experience, as we would not know of a positive experience without experiencing its opposite in full. We all know that everything continuously changes in our lives, yet many will still try to make predictions of sunny skies of tomorrow just like the weather, but as we all know the weather can change without giving us notice. Just like walking in a maze of life, we know that just one turn can lead us to a dead end, whereas another turn can lead us to our dreams and beyond. As the universe truly is a inner reflection of our current state of BEing and a result of the choices we make, both conscious and unconsciously. Focus on walking the inner and outer maze of Life with balance, by influencing the turns of choices we face daily, as only THAT can lead us beyond the illusions we create of the ego's past and tomorrow!" ~Alistar Valadez...