What is the Spirit? This elusive yet profound element to our existence that we experience, but know nothing about. In this passage, Lao-tzu talks about this (the Tao), that although it cannot be heard, seen or touched, it is the essence of every living thing and rules everything we know.

He proposes that we learn to live beyond form. As humans we learn to rely on in-form-ation, and are skeptical about anything that lies beyond the reach of our human senses. To be honest for most of my life, I've lived in my head. I relied heavily on logic and reason to navigate and make sense of my existence. It wasn’t until a recent breakdown, when my own logic/thinking turned against me that I seeked refuge elsewhere. I began researching the ancient wisdom traditions and learning about the mind-body-soul connection, as well as cultivating a meditation/mindfulness practice.

I’m choosing to live more from a place of in-spiration. I have a lot to learn as I forge this relationship between my personality and spirit/soul. When one thinks about the fact that we all share a common source, the illusion of separateness begins to dissolve. Knowing that the eternal source that allows the sun to rise up each morning and allows the trees to blossom again after winter also abides in me, gives be a level of assurance (non-anxiety) that I belong here and have nothing to be afraid of.