Have you ever felt stuck in your own thoughts, worrying about problems that won’t let go?  There is an old Zen poem that might help, and the funny thing is, it is all about realizing there is nothing to worry about in the first place.

We all carry an inner voice that sorts, labels, and measures.  It tells us what is “good” or “bad”, “right” or “wrong”, “worthy” or “unworthy.”  This is the discriminating mind, a survival tool honed over millennia to keep us safe.  But in our modern lives, this mental habit often does more harm than good.  It builds walls in our relationships, stifles curiosity, and isolates us in social spaces.