We think of having to go somewhere to have a vacation, but if we make an effort we can create mini-vacations in our daily routine. All we need to do is tune our dial to Source, which (as the name implies) is the source of all love, joy, energy and fulfillment. (Source is the same as God, except that it is a better term; God is a concept created by religions and is laden with false concepts.)
Source is a judgment-free zone. It does not dole out punishment. After all, you are a child of the universe and are deeply loved, loved so intensely in fact that it cannot be described in words.
Find those spaces in the activities that fill your day. It may be when you are waiting at a stoplight or when you are walking from one place to another. If you can, find a moment to walk through a natural setting or settle down there on a bench.
Express gratitude for something in your day, or for your very life. Tune in to your existential love of Source. Feel the connection and the bliss and healing that ensues.
“Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.”
Excerpt from “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann.
