Shelter...

This little wooden structure the doggies and I discovered today in the woods looks like something someone had built as a shelter or a secret den. I also found some other shelters lately, one of them being an incredibly inspiring TED talk that I came across at the perfect moment. I was going through a phase of feeling abandoned, not very important, sending out messages of love but not receiving anything back, or receiving not quite what I was expecting at the time. This very wise lady inspired me to write the most important love letter I'll ever write, and recieve more importantly, one to myself. It may sound silly, it's not something I've ever contemplated doing, but felt unbelievably soothing and empowering and definitely started me on a very determined path of self appreciation and inner strength. It is true, how can we ask somebody else to love us if we can't do that? So next time you are waiting for a text or email or phone call that doesn't come, create that loving space for yourself first and the rest will follow, I believe. Proper evidence is yet to reveal itself so you're going to have to trust with me on this one. My prince on a white horse has not appeared on the horizon yet, but more meaningful then that is that it doesn't matter anymore when that happens, because I'm happy right where I am :) My other shelter became a wonderful recording of Satyananda, whose Satsang I've had the fortune of listening to live as well. His CD 'The Way Home' did exactly that, brought me Home to myself. In this recording there is a conversation he has with a man, who is struggling in his relationship with not getting his needs fulfilled and asks Satyananda for guidance. Satyananda's question to the man is whether he himself is fulfilling those needs for himself, is he giving himself those things or only expecting it from his other half. This may be common sense to some, but it was an enlightening moment for me. Do we stop to think, become still and start giving ourselves more of what we're wanting or do we start nagging our man or lady for more of whatever it is that we're lacking? I know which one I was doing and also know what I'd like to do different from now on...