Serendipity

So being still somewhat reflective yesterday but not nearly as emotional as I was on Tuesday, I tapped into the Shambhala SunSpace Blog. I scrolled down and saw an article about Sharon Salzberg - To Love Abundantly by Trish Deitch Rohrer. I relate so much with Sharon. Trish does an excellent job of capturing Salzberg and incorporates her observations as well as commentary from folks like Joseph Goldstein, Ram Dass and another of my favorites Amita Schmidt. Sharon's book, Faith, is one of my all time favorites. This article was published just after Faith came out in 2003.  Anyway, it was perfect to hear her talk of her mindset, struggles and desires. But the quote that hit home for me and summed up my feelings these last few days was this:

"That in order to be free from suffering - and therefore to be able to give abundantly to others - one must endeavor to love oneself abundantly."

To read the article in its entirety, click here.