Balance

I have come to understand that the balance of light and darkness is not to experience the extremes of both but to see each moment as temporary. What is felt in each moment is passing. Whether it be pleasant or uncomfortable, a new moment is coming and its potential for being pleasant or uncomfortable is equal.

What I am willing to experience in each moment is entirely up to me. If I choose to have an unpleasant moment, it is passing and a new opportunity to experience joy is approaching. My attachment to feelings and experiences is often what causes the most discomfort. If I attach myself to enjoyable moments, it becomes difficult to allow it to pass. If I attach myself to painful experiences, it too will have difficulty passing. Each next moment can be pleasurable and even more so than the last if I allow each moment to come, be felt, and pass on to the next.

By thinking about the future, I limit the possible outcomes I am willing to experience, making it more difficult to have new experiences. If I focus on the past, I am unable to truly enjoy the present.

When I live in each now, I feel a peace and knowing that life is a balance of all things and so when I live in the moment I will experience everything. What I allow myself to experience becomes pleasurable and expanding.