In that moment, a wave of peace washed over my consciousness. I looked at my mother, and she smiled back at me, uttering the words, “Son, if this is it, let it be so.” Quietly, she offered her prayers, and I felt a strange calmness and reassurance. I realized that I was not merely this physical body, and that my life extended beyond the pandemonium surrounding me. I seamlessly let go of control, placing my trust in the universe to guide us. It was an act of surrender, and a tangible peace pervaded the atmosphere.
Eventually, the storm subsided, and we quietly set about restoring order within our home. It was in that moment of reorganization that I discovered an inner reservoir of fortitude and patience I hadn’t known existed within me. Reflecting upon the experience in my journal, I came to understand the profound impact of cultivating a daily practice of connecting with our Heart Space. This practice had helped us avoid impulsive reactions, enabling us to maintain sobriety and inner peace. Furthermore, I realized that our ability to bounce back from life’s unexpected challenges is deeply influenced by the development of our Home State and the amount of time we invest in nurturing it.
In the face of chaos, I found solace and resilience through surrender and the cultivation of inner strength. The storm had tested us, but it had also revealed the power of a peaceful heart.
The Inner Cushion: Nurturing Our Home State
You are leading a normal life with daily routines and monotonous tasks to do. Your emotional stability, if it could be quantified on a scale of one to ten, is at level five. Your problems and worries are at level two. You seem to be coasting along your regular life, and you seem to be effective because you are situated above your worries. Suddenly, a phone call from a loved one disturbs you or your child has met with a serious accident (God forbid!) or you lost your savings in a bad investment. The worry graph suddenly jumps to level seven – two levels higher than your level of sanity. You lack the wherewithal to navigate the crisis; you breakdown, being overwhelmed by the emotional Tsunami.
On the other hand, if you have cultivated a daily practice of living in the Heart Space for a dedicated period of time, your emotional baseline elevates to a level nine – a significant seven levels above your daily worries. When faced with sudden bad news, you discover a protective cushion within, shielding your emotional state. The deposits in your mental account remain abundant compared to the withdrawals caused by the tragedy.
Home State living creates this buffer in your inner world. It strengthens your capacity to cope with the fluctuations of fortune, shielding you from extreme mood swings that often accompany an emotional roller coaster.
To be continued…
