No Mud, No Lotus
I love the saying, “No mud? No lotus!” It’s helpful when we catch ourselves slipping back into a bad habit we thought we’d broken long ago; or are filled with remorse for saying something we never should have said; or when we let an opportunity to help a friend slip by because we were overwhelmed with our own issues. In “muddy” moments like this, the lotus reminds us that it’s only by being aware of our own “muck” that we can rise again to bloom brightly in the world.