Life's Unwelcome Guests

As you land here in this moment, turn with intention toward your breath. Feel it as it comes in. Feel it as it goes out. Inhale. Exhale. Welcome to a Hit of Hope, and fair warning, this one’s salty.
Anybody else out there tempted to tell the sages and the saints to jump into a woodchipper? Take Rumi, for instance. He writes, “This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,” and up to this point, I’m like, “Okay, Rumi, I’m listening."

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As you land here in this moment,

Turn with intention towards your breath.

Feel it as it comes in.

Feel it as it goes out.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Welcome to a hit of hope,

And fair warning,

This one's a bit salty.

Anybody else out there tempted to tell the sages and the saints to jump into a wood chipper?

Take the poet Rumi,

For instance.

He writes,

This being human is a guest house.

Every morning a new arrival,

A joy,

A depression,

A meanness.

Alright,

So up to that point,

I'm like,

Okay Rumi,

I'm listening.

What is it I need to know and do?

But you should never,

Ever ask a holy one a question like that,

Because they will gladly slap you upside the head with a porcupine.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Rumi says that we should welcome and entertain them all.

All of the different arrivals,

He means.

The ones we want,

The ones we don't.

And I want to say,

Hold your seahorses,

Rumi.

I am not about to prepare a feast for what he calls the dark thought,

The meanness,

The shame.

I don't want to give room and board to grief,

Anger,

Pity,

Pain.

In fact,

I'd like to exorcise those little vampires who have been sucking me dry when I'm not paying attention.

Why in the hell would I welcome them?

Inhale.

Exhale.

Because sometimes even the hardest guests can bring us gifts.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Reviews

Betsy always offers us a chance to relax into the truth and the humor of life, deeply exhale, and smile. Grateful.

Exactly! I can't not let thoughts and feelings in that are mentally harmful, but dealing with them forsure is my choice .
Smiling and breathing sure help.. Happy day Betsy..

This touched me deeply.

I love Rumi and this is my favorite poem by him. I refer to it often. Especially when I’m having a challenging time. Thank you so much 🕉🙏💖

Such cold chills. You spoke to my heart. My being. Thank you Betsy. 🌀💕🫖✨

Perhaps I'm not the only one who finds Rumi both beautifully inspiring, and infuriating. Always making us think deeper and harder.
I'd love a good olde poetry slam with the both of you.
I love this salty one on every single level.
Be well
Namaste 🙏

Hello😊
I actually printed out this poem by Rumi having come across it by chance a few months ago........since then I have listened to your post and wish on behalf of your hosts when riding in nz to say sorry about the horse comment...and where do you find timevto teach police yoga lol (any nice single ones?😉) and I am letting the weeds grow thru my garden in the bush as you did....hope all your guests are nice ones Betsy...have tried to post before but something didnt work.

I needed this after the past couple of weeks, thank you Betsy.

Love this! Thank you, Betsy.

Beautiful. Thanks for posting ❤❤❤❤