The [person] You Were Meant to Be

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The [person] You Were Meant to Be

Many [people] feel a sadness we cannot name. Thought we accomplish muchof what we set out to do, we sense that something is missing in ourlives and fruitlessly search "out there" for the answers. What's oftenwrong is that we are disconnected from an authentic self.~~ HancockHas this ever happened to you? You are washing your face, and suddenlyyou do not recognize the [person] staring back at you.

"Who is this?" you ask the mirror on the wall.

No reply. [They] look vaguely familiar but bears little resemblance tothe [person] you were expecting to see there. Psychologists call thisphenomenon a "displacement of self", and it usually occurs during timesof great stress (which for many of us is an everyday occurrence).But what's wrong? What is this sadness we cannot name? Here is aquestion that deserves loving meditation. Perhaps the heart of ourmelancholy is that we miss the [person] we were meant to be. We miss ourauthentic selves. But the good news is that even if you have ignored theovertures for decades ("Wear red... Cut your hair... Study art inParis.. Learn to tango..."), your authentic self has not abandoned you.Instead he/she has been waiting patiently for you to recognize and reconnect.

Turn away from the world this year and begin to listen.

Listen to the whispers of your heart. Look within. Your silent companionhas lit lanterns of love to illuminate the path of Wholeness.

At long last, the journey you were destined to take has begun.

Simple Abundance ( Ban Breathnach)