Contemplating Our Interdependence With Everything

Sit comfortably,

Your back upright,

As if you were being pulled up from the top of your head.

Close your eyes and relax.

Take a deep breath.

Take another deep breath and break out into a smile.

Relax some more.

Now bring into your awareness the wonder of being alive.

There are so many conditions that need to be in place for life on Earth to be possible.

And in that sense,

For us to be alive.

Become aware of the fact that the atoms in your body stem from the Big Bang.

The iron in our body was created through galaxies colliding.

The ozone layer that allows life on this planet was created by tiny microbes over millions of years.

The photosynthesis of plants makes it possible for us to breathe.

We drink the water that flows freely.

We get just the right amount of sun.

Without all these conditions being just perfect,

We couldn't survive.

We are part of an amazing system of nature.

And if you think further,

The things that we use every day have been created by somebody.

The shirts we put on,

The trousers,

The shoes,

They all come from raw materials from nature.

They've been designed,

They've been fashioned by countless hands.

They've been delivered so that we could buy them in the store.

We are thus a lot more interconnected than we usually think,

Both with nature and with each other.

Rest in this awareness throughout your day.

And slowly open your eyes.