Answering the Call of the Soul

Pain is not a punishment.

It is a wake-up call for our soul.

It is a doorway to transformation.

Human suffering is universal. It started in the

days of Adam and Eve and continues today, in your

life and mine. All of us feel fear, shame, and various

forms of physical or psychological pain. Some of this

is unavoidable . . . we just have to weather the storm.

But some of our suffering is self-created. It arises from

past wounds, false beliefs and patterns of self-betrayal

that we can understand and heal. As we heal, we

become more gentle and loving. We stop projecting

our pain and attacking others. We begin to feel

compassion for the suffering of all beings. As we heal

ourselves, the world around us begins to heal.

Our shame is released. Our guilt is forgiven.

Innocence is reborn, in your heart and mine.