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Flip the Script: The element of water
Day Seventeen:
The element of water
If we are a drop of water and we try to get to the ocean that’s only an individual drop, we will surely evaporate along the way. To arrive at the ocean, you must go as a river. The sangha is your river. In our daily practice, we learn how to be a part of this river. As a river, all the individual drops of water arrive together at the ocean. Creating True Peace — Thich Nhat Hanh
The quote by Thich Nhat Hanh begins a reflection on the importance of the element of water in our language and expression. Water as teacher. Water as nurturer. Water cools and water heats up.
A flood of tears.
Break the ice.
Water the seeds.
Having a ripple effect.
Tip of the iceberg.
Make a big splash.
Still waters run deep.
When it rains it pours.
Water breaks — a signal of birth.
Sitting beside water has always brought a sense of comfort and restoration to my body, mind, spirit. I was born in Oceanside, California at a Naval Base when my father was in the Marines. Many summers were spent on Cape Cod, Massachusetts where my mother was born and raised. My…
