I used to think of internal emptiness (what some might poetically call the void) as negation or aloofness–as a way to avoid dealing with physical problems. Then I realized that a state of emptiness was a state of allowance–it had infinite rooms for things to grow, and it was unconditional in its acceptance and inclusion. Not only that, but I didn’t stay empty; wellbeing naturally arose, without any prompting, rationalization, or effort.

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  1. So true ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

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