The heart that speaks must also listen. We get
into trouble when we fight our natural rhythms,
when we try to stay at high tide forever or force
ourselves outward when we need to turn within.
Extroverts and activists may be tempted to stay
at high tide constantly – always giving, always
serving, always present for others. But even the
ocean needs to pull back, to draw inward, to rest.
Introverts and contemplatives may be
tempted to stay at low tide – always inward,
always solitary, always in the safety of
withdrawal. But even the ocean must return,
must surge forward, must engage with the shore.
The moon teaches us to trust the pull, to move
with the rhythm rather than against it. When you
feel drawn inward, go inward.
Pray. Reflect. Be still. Receive.