YEAR OF ZEN: WINTER: DAY 21

Io, by NASA

Q: The red thread in life are the passions and physical parts of living that need to be included in our awareness and development. How does a commitment to awareness and compassion impact the red thread in your life?

A: To me, a commitment to compassion and awareness has the potential to amplify the red thread in my life in a very real and meaningful way. It pulls what can just be considered basic processes and primal motivations into something higher: real, felt connection with others that serves as a true reminder of the literal interconnectedness of all things at the cellular level. These are not things to discard but, rather, things to be fully aware of, fully explored, and fully in love with.