Interesting question. I am not sure what the answer is. It seems like anything can be lost and anyone can die. I could say that there is life after death and I will never die. That is so abstract to me that I am not sure what I think about that. When my Dad died April 30 2010 I told the hospice worker that I did not know what to think about life and death and did not know where my Dad was. She told me that I needed to make a decision about what I believed. I don’t think about it much but I still don’t think I have decided. This question feels almost like a riddle to me. I will read the answers from others and maybe that will help me to have an answer. I have no wisdom to share on this topic, but I am ready to learn from others.
Mary

I desire more energy. I commit to going to bed earlier this week- like 9:00. The other things I desire will be more within reach if I had more energy.
Mary
I just read what Mavorneen wrote- inner peace for me and peace for the world. That would truly be the best of the best.
And I do commit to going to bed at 9:00 every night this upcoming week. Being more well rested will help with my sense of inner peace and everything that I would like to do. I will report back to the group on how I am doing.
Mary

Ben,
-open the door to belonging by a kind word, by sharing a laugh, or doing a small favor. So this is belonging by connecting. This is different from the way I usually think about belonging which involves fear of rejection. This sounds like we already do belong, we just need to connect in simple ways to be a part of one another’s lives. So this is meeting others with love instead of fear.
I sometimes feel I don’t belong, which feels lonely, but looking at belonging through the eyes of love changes everything. It feels like the peace of knowing that we all are one and are not separate in the first place. This is a whole new way for me to think about belonging. Thanks fo the beautiful and insightful sharing,Ben.
Much love,
Mary