Transcending Thoughts

You haven't yet opened your heart fully, to life, to each moment. The peaceful warrior's way is not about invulnerability, but absolute vulnerability to the world, to life, and to the Presence you felt. All along I've shown you by example that a warrior's life is not about imagined perfection or victory; it is about love. Love is a warrior's sword; wherever it cuts, it gives life, not death.

quotes by Choquosh

Native American storyteller

A Great Rushing River

The elders have sent me to you today to tell you that now is like a great rushing river. And this great rushing river will be experienced in many ways. There are many who try to hold on to the shore; there is no shore. The shore is crumbling. The instructions are, “Push off into the middle of the river; keep your head above water; see who else is in the river with you; and celebrate.