Sitting with Uncertainty

During this time of Covid-19, everything we thought we knew has been turned upside down. Everything is uncertain and feels out of control. We are facing a silent enemy that can strike anyone, anytime. We are self-isolating, working from home, and wondering what the future will hold. Plans for the future are uncertain. The economy is crashing. Societal unrest is rampant. Climate change is accelerating. The institutions that we thought were bulwarks of stability are falling apart. Nothing is certain except uncertainty.

Of course, there is no such thing as certainty. When things are normal, life feels somewhat predictable and certainly much safer. But we all know that we are a phone call away from disaster. One moment our lives are safe and we are in control; the next moment our lives are spinning out of control. We lose people we love; we have an accident or contract a fatal disease; natural disasters occur; we lose our jobs. In truth the only moment we have is this moment, and thinking that we can know the future is simply an illusion.

Today, when it seems that the whole world is spinning out of control, it seems that now, more than ever, it is time to be at peace with the not-knowing. It is time to let go of the idea of certainty in our lives. It is time to let go of worry about the future and live today as if it is the last day of our lives. It is time to be in this very moment and in no other. It is time to be at peace and allow life to unfold as it is meant to, all the while living out our purpose of loving one another. 

So today, I will sit in this present moment, and I will allow Goddess to fill me with her unconditional love. I will meditate on the fact that I am one with all and  that my purpose is to share the love of the Goddess with all. I will allow myself to be in a state of connected flow with the earth and the universe, and I will be grateful for the knowledge that I am here in this moment.