Find Ferocity

David Whyte believes that even though life causes constant heartbreak, we need to keep reviving ourselves. "When you close down to heartbreak, you cannot hold things in affection," he said. "The whole of creation is just waiting for you to appear and stay open."  

"Everything is waiting for you," he says as he questions why everyone needs to be "up" all the time. It goes against nature to avoid changes.Nature follows a pattern of growth, fullness, cessation and decay. Nothing in the world is "full on" all the time. 

Whyte encourages a courageous conversation with oneself and then others. We have so many loses in life,  part of the healing involves the willingness to come out and be found again.  

It seems his metaphor for heartbreak involves the Fs we do not like to face: fear, failure, frustration. How do we make friends with them?

Also, we must learn what they have to offer us without pushing away. A ferocity in our attitude keeps us patient through the minor Fs. This involves the creative spirit in facing life's challenges.  Think of the flow of nature and go with the seasons.

Question the heartbreak metaphor. In reality,  the heart does not break. It does not even fray. It's a muscle. If we keep it energized by dietary choices, exercise along with positive involvement with each moment, it will stay healthy. It will receive and expel blood and do work as life passes through us.  

Become Ferocious for Positivity.