No wonder we are all conflicted, in between our ears and in our hearts. And no wonder we experience such profound joy in those moments of loving connection. No wonder we are drawn to the innocent loving eyes of the baby. No wonder there is so much suffering in our world. Separation tells me that if you are suffering, it does not have to matter to me in my immediate world, yet. Maybe someday I will be able to help. Maybe not today. I may have issues in my world that are

Yes, but are they awake? Awake to what they/you really need, awake to what they/you really want, or lost in the need just to survive? When adversity hits, we have to go to survival mode. That is perhaps the most important time to wake up to what we really want, what we really need. Why do I italicize that one word, in those two phrases? Because in our need to survive, and our desire to thrive, we tend to lose track of our deepest most profound, most meaningful needs and