Perhaps, This Is Enough

Recently, I've been met with a most subtle suspicion
—that all of this, is enough.

It comes in on the late summer breeze, riding the soft tails of a shore-swept wind.

It doesn’t stay for long,
but just long enough to speak its piece,
its peace-filling proposal, as it were
before returning back to the seas
from which it came,
leaving me, alone,
to consider its invitation:

Perhaps, this
here, now
is all that we need to be deeply content
fulfilled, thankful.

Perhaps, all is set in its rightful place in this moment, after all.

Perhaps, despite the dipping downturns of my mind, the flocking, beating wings of self-flagellating comparison, the constancy of not keeping up with the defined mile-markers of existence at this particular moment of time, I, somehow, am alright.

Perhaps, even, more than alright.

I take a moment to consider the dancing domains of my life — from my health to my work, from friendships to love, from the moments I get to pause and notice the sights, sounds, smells, and scintillating scapes I am immersed in — along with the ways I get to be of service, and I can’t help but sigh.

I recline in my seat.
I breathe.
And smile.

This is enough.

And yes, of course, many of life’s facets are not quite yet in their “fully actualized states” — i.e., I haven’t yet purchased my parents the seaside villa I aspire to, or I haven’t yet fully healed my ankle from that tumble off a motorcycle in Argentina, and I certainly haven’t yet created the comprehensive holistic community center that I dream of.

And yet, it’s okay.

It’s okay to be alive right now just as things are, trusting that each of those pieces will unfold just as they will, as long as I can cultivate a cherishing of this present moment now.

It’s in these moments that I’m compelled to challenge these preconceptions of “actualization or realization or potential or flourishing.”

A plant is not beautiful solely
because it flowers every so often.
No, it is beautiful because it exists.
Because it dares to exist, as it is, now.

I am not interested in us scraping our souls restlessly against the edges of what else could be.

Rather, I would have us hold that our capacity to embrace what is here, all of it — from its grandest to its most minute — instills in us a steadying presence, a grateful power, which propels us forward towards dreams, growth, transformation, aspiration, and the change which we seek for ourselves and our worlds.

Yes, the perpetual, evolutionary dynamism of life can and does indeed coexist with the relieving, freeing, and embracing sigh that this, my friends, is enough.

So as you move through the special moments of your days, I invite you to pause, to look about you, to notice all that is alive within and around you, and to take a deep, liberating breath as you bear this truth:

Perhaps, this, here, is enough.

Postscriptum

If this is enough, perhaps, another truth may emerge:
I am enough.

Reflections for Growth

As you reflect on the dancing domains of your life, where might you allow yourself to feel deep contentment — even if things aren’t necessarily perfect or fully yet actualized?

What are you moving so restlessly towards? How might accepting where you are right now bring you relief and ultimately more presence to move at a peaceful pace toward your vision?

When was the last time you felt an embracing moment of “enoughness” in your life? What contributed to that experience, and how might you invite it in more frequently?

Invitations for Practice

This week, I encourage you to invite more interspersed moments of pause, in which you may enjoy a deep breath and remind yourself that this moment is enough. Reflect on how this practice ripples through your interactions with others and yourself.

In the evenings, grab a simple notepad and write just 3 things you may be grateful for, reflecting on the otherwise small, often-sped past aspects that might have provided subtle, sustaining sparks of contentment and ease.

As you practice, please jot down your thoughts and experiences. And as always, feel free to share your reflections directly with me.

Till next week, take care, be kind, & know that this moment — just like you — is enough.

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