Clarity Will Come
At a time in my life
when I felt chaotic, confused, and conflicted,
unable to decide how to handle a difficult and painful situation,
all options posing significant risk and likely unfortunate consequences,
my friend said to me,
“Clarity will come.”
I knew she didn’t mean to do nothing while I continued to suffer.
She meant for me to
look inside my heart,
listen to my soul, and
employ the full capacity of my mind.
So, I did.
I wrote in my journal,
I felt my feelings,
I sought professional guidance,
I read reliable books,
I heeded the sensations in my body,
I talked to trusted friends,
I considered a wide range of options
the risks and benefits of each.
I listened to myself.
I trusted myself.
And she was right.
It didn’t come quickly.
It didn’t come easily.
It didn’t come all at once.
But clarity came.
Like in a rare moment of stillness
when rapt with attention, upon a crystal-clear mountain lake,
providence reveals, amidst the usually distorted and ambiguous images,
a clear view beneath the surface,
I too saw clearly the pass through the treacherous terrain surrounding me.
I realized that I knew what I had to do.
I knew the path to peace, security, and happiness.
It was a dangerous trek.
It was more dangerous to not pursue the path.
I went, and clarity revealed the way.
Message from Clare
Because I care.