know who you are..where you are...what you are

my wonderful friend j.i. came to visit me today at work. i just have to say i love him! everytime we meet he gifts me with wisdoms that i find hard to forget. today he said "know who you are, where you are, and what you are" when we are aware of these statures, its hard to loose balance in difficult situations or when faced with change. as humans who love habits, and resist unexpected change, knowing WHO we are, WHERE we are (physically and spiritually), and WHAT we are" can serve as an inner compass that guides and grounds during the whirlwind of transitions. one woman in my life, on top of "all the things" she has to do, got rear-ended today by another car. our days are packed with pathalogical busyness, and when we face the unexpected like a rear-end car accident, it can be easy to slip if we are not centered in Who we are...where we are...and what we are. contemplation, spirit-searching, prayer, to go deeper is my longing for humanity.