When you're personally going through difficulties, you lost a job, a relationship ended,

you're navigating loss in some other form, it feels like pure destruction because that's exactly

what it is. But that pain that you're experiencing isn't just pain. It's actually a part of

What if nothing bad ever? It's actually a part of...

What if nothing bad ever actually happens?

I know. It sounds crazy to say it like that, especially when we see all of these natural disasters wiping out entire communities and wars tearing people's lives apart.

And we see people just losing everything that they've ever worked for.

And admittedly, from a ground level perspective, it certainly does appear quite devastating

and something that none of us would ever want to personally have to go through.

But this is the spiritual perspective.

And from the spiritual perspective, which is the broader 30,000 foot view, you come to

understand that from the ground level perspective, we're only seeing part of the story.

Let me explain. The spiritual

perspective is the perspective that you gain more access to when you commit to doing your inner

work. Practices like meditation and gratitude and mindfulness or anything that allows you to slow down and to be present and to become more

introspective. And after years of doing that kind of inner work, you start to notice patterns.

And one pattern that you'll often notice is the pattern of creation, right?

Every spring, new saplings push through the soil, and that indicates that it's the beginning of new growth.

Think about what creation really means.

It's that moment when something emerges, seemingly from nothing, right?

The blank canvas becomes a masterpiece.

An empty lot transforms into a house.

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