 
Summer Reflections
The large cormorant sits on an ocean rock, wings outstretched, drying in the strong sunshine. She gently contracts both wings to preen with her long yellow beak. Preening completed, one wing is hung out to dry, closely followed by the other. Three seagulls sit motionless, watching from where seaweed grows. The cormorant folds her wings again and turns to face the gentle breeze. Her head darts full circle, to left and right, watching. She beats her wings, tilts her head back and opens her beak to the sky.
Your Potential Embraces The Whole Of Life
When we listen to the call and act on the promptings we are given, then we are opening up an exciting new life for ourselves – a life that becomes deeply meaningful. We have begun to realise our potential. Realising our potential is the only path that leads to liberation.
Our potential embraces the whole of life. It is not a specific teaching that we can apply in this or that part of our life, it is not a method to be practiced once or twice a day – our potential embraces the whole of life. It is a way of being – an acceptance that life changes and evolves and as it does, so do we.
Unfortunately many people do not know about their calling and their potential. Many people are stuck in a rut of their own devising. Others are following a path they believe to be their potential, like ambition for career goals or rigid adherence to a religious dogma, which are only causing them lots of stress and strain and is not delivering the healing they so badly need. Their potential embraces the whole of life.
As we embrace our potential we change. How we change is very individual, we might change our career, hobbies, daily routine, marriage partner or friends. Throughout, our calling guides us in the changes we need to make and because we sense these changes intuitively, altering our life is easy and natural. For example my TV had been sitting practically unused in my lounge for some time. My sister needed a TV and I felt prompted to give the TV to my sister and use the money I spent on the license fee on cut flowers for the house instead. I did this and felt much better as a result.
As we seek to change we apply will power to developing our character and pursuing our ideals. We do this because we think it will do us good. Changes of this kind always require persistent effort. After a while we often revert to the good old ways anyway. When our potential changes, it is because there has been a change of heart. When we have a change of heart, it is because we are in communion with the purity of the radiant inner swan. Our love has grown and we need never go back.
Envoi
As I listen I open up to
And follow its gentle inner promptings.
My life changes and I face new interesting challenges.
My life is going in new directions.
I have opened up to my potential.

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