There is this wonderful piece of wisdom that I have been reading over and over again lately, shared by the famous Indian spiritual teacher Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj:

“Instead of searching for what you do not have, find out what it is that you have never lost.”

It reminds me of one of my darkest days in the last few years, when I was sitting on my yoga mat with my eyes closed and tears falling down my face, unable to perform any asanas, but nonetheless pressing my palms firmly against my chest as I was taking long deep breaths. In and out. In and out.

And I remember feeling and thinking exactly this way: that despite all the losses—of the past, the present, the future—that were crippling me in every possible way, I was somehow still there, breathing. With heart full of love waiting to be spread among those who care enough to see it and are brave enough to receive it.

There is great power in finding what it is that you have never lost. You may not always find it in the places you thought you would. But as soon as you find it, claim it a little bit more.

For nothing and nobody can take that away from you.

Kindly,

Neva.