The True Love: A Reflection on Inner Guidance

In a world where we often find ourselves searching for answers outside of ourselves, it's easy to overlook the wisdom that lies within. As David Whyte so poignantly puts it, 'Rather abide at the center of your being for the more you leave it, the less you learn.' This concept is beautifully illustrated in the natural world around us.

Imagine a forest where animals long believed gone have begun to creep back down from their trees. The air is charged with an energy that's both fierce and beautiful, as if every small want, every niggling urge, and every hate has swelled into a kind of epic wind. It's a reminder that the answers we seek are often hidden in plain sight, waiting for us to quiet our minds and listen to the whispers of our own hearts.

In this sense, true love is not about searching for someone or something outside of ourselves, but rather about embracing the wisdom and guidance that exists within. As Lao-Tzu so wisely said, 'Always we hope someone else has the answer... some other place will be better, some other time it will all turn out.' But what if the answer lies within us all along?

When we take the time to pause and reflect on our own inner landscape, we begin to see that everything we have – and everything we've lost – is interconnected. It's as if the lace of the fern is delicate enough to hold the fibers of memory together in a web of understanding.

As we navigate the ups and downs of life, it's easy to get caught up in the illusion that happiness lies elsewhere. But true love requires us to look within, to acknowledge our own inner guidance, and to trust that it will lead us to where we need to be. As David Whyte so beautifully puts it, 'At the center of your being, you have the answer... no one else has the answer, no other place will be better, and it has already turned out.'

In this sense, true love is not something we find or achieve – it's a state of being that arises from embracing our own inner wisdom. It's a reminder that the answers we seek are often hidden in plain sight, waiting for us to quiet our minds and listen to the whispers of our own hearts.

So let us take a moment to pause, to reflect on what lies within, and to trust that the guidance we need is already present. For as David Whyte so poignantly reminds us, 'Search your heart and see the way to do is to be.

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