Per Aspera Ad Astra, through adversity to the stars.

In this episode, Eckhart answers questions about turning adversity into spiritual growth.

A mother wants more emotional stability in her life. She says she

often wakes up feeling full of energy only to find the next moment she's

irritable and exhausted. She's concerned about transmitting her negative moods to her children.

Eckhart encourages her to remain alert when the low energy takes hold.

He also explains that sustaining consciousness during difficult times is a great art and this could become an important

part of her spiritual practice.

Another mom asks if suffering is necessary for our awakening, then how do we help our children to awaken without causing

unnecessary pain? He says every child will encounter some form of suffering, which is

part of the human condition. He says as parents we must use wisdom to decide when to protect our children

and when to let them experience life on life's terms. Eckard shares an ancient Roman

aphorism. In Latin it is per aspera adastra which means

through adversity we reach the stars. Thank you for letting me ask my question.

Why is it easier on some days to remain present than others?

I recall even as a child waking up in the morning and feeling really good inside or the opposite.

I have studied these feelings throughout my life and I realize that on days when I wake

feeling good I have amazing amounts of energy and much more present and

patient and those days just like every song on the radio is a good one. Then

suddenly without anything external happening the energy seems to be gone and I'm

unmotivated tired and very unsettled it is almost like the energy is trapped inside because it seems like it is there. It almost makes me angry at times.

And I've tried to physically be physically active or meditate, focus on the inner body, but it is very hard to get motivated to basically do any of these activities.

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