The bubble wrap analogy
Are we meant to inoculate our response?
In August of last year, I followed an invitation to incorporate a host of new routines and rhythms into my daily life that hadn’t been there in quite some time.
The result was delicious.
Then things happened and I noticed variations in my response to those things. One time it felt like a speed bump. Other times it felt piercing.
What role do spiritual practices play in our response to life when it happens? Are they meant to inoculate us?
This is a question I’m framing as “the bubble wrap analogy,” and I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
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I love this thoughtful post. First thing that comes up for me is this song by the Indigo Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6sDR2bOuGE Also the word "resilience" arose. I know that we are all experiencing blow upon blow, every day something new. You are awake, noticing, feeling through it. I wonder if the practices are deepening that awakeness. Love!