There are not very many of us who can ‘be’ in a moment without dragging the trappings of our past experiences with us. Often, I am not conscious that there is a story running in my head; beliefs, embedded cultural teachings, childhood, schooling, adult struggles – all occurrences that trace a course to me at any point in time.
A good visual is the geological phenomenon of moving rocks taking place in Death Valley, California. Behind the igneous forms are wakes grooved into the clay that map the various routes. Individual positions have been documented and then after several years, recalculated giving proof of movement tens to hundreds of feet long. No one has seen the rocks move and furthermore, the energy that caused the trail of motion is still the subject of research.
Living has altered what I accept as true, there is a history clearly marking my path but the influence or the pressure of each experience even now, is the focus of exploration.
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