Fear of death is our greatest fear. It can override everything and it can leave us frozen, like deer in the headlights of life, too afraid to really live large.
Yet we can learn so much from death. In this post I want to share with you two truths that death can bring us:
1. Death provides us with a vital spiritual awakening.
If we have been ultimately present in our lives then death arrives as a welcome friend rather than as an intruder.
We are here: enjoying the day; hanging out with friends; busy on a project at work; or focused on any other every day activity.
And then: we are not.
It is essential that we understand not only that life can end so very quickly, but also that there is not necessarily any logic or reason for death arriving.
We need to be comfortable with this knowledge and have some form of spiritual platform, whether religious or not, that gives us comfort.
2. When death is an integral part of our lives it becomes a wonderful opportunity for expression.
If death is part of our living then when a family member of some other cherished person passes, we find ourselves less prone to resisting death which causes us anguish.
Instead we welcome it with open arms and let our hearts break open wide with love and compassion.