The Tumbling

Summary

The website content reflects on the natural process of finding one's place in the world, likening human experiences to the effortless settling of nature's elements.

Abstract

The poem titled "The Tumbling" uses natural imagery to convey the idea that everything in the universe, including humans, has a predestined place. It suggests that just as leaves and pebbles find their perfect spots, individuals will eventually land where they are meant to be through a process of being "tumbled about" by internal and external forces. The poem emphasizes the futility of resistance against this natural flow and encourages embracing the journey towards one's rightful place. It concludes with a quote from Craig Hamilton, reinforcing the concept of aligning with the universe's moral and spiritual axis, leading to a life lived in grace and certainty of being in the right place at the right time.

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The author believes in a natural order where everything finds its place, including people.
Resistance to life's flow is seen as exhausting and potentially painful.
There is an optimistic view that life's tumultuous experiences contribute to personal growth and alignment with one's destiny.
The poem suggests that acceptance and openness to the possibility of being in the right place at the right time can lead to a harmonious existence.
The quote by Craig Hamilton supports the poem's theme of achieving profound alignment with the universe, resulting in a graceful life journey.

A Poem

See how Oneness seems to flow- diverging and converging, see how the 10,000 things settle into their rightful place each according to their unique characteristics.

Every falling leaf off every tree finds its perfect spot on the ground. Every odd shaped pebble washed into the creek’s laughing waters fits just so in the riverbed.

The subtle tapestry- grains of sand on the beach.

Trust that each of us (with shame-filled indentations, sharp ego-edges worn down by friction and baggage of accumulated history) will be tumbled about by forces within and without and eventually land in our perfect spot in life.

Resistance is futile- or at the very least somewhat tiring and often painful

Be wide open to the possibility that this point in time and space is that exact location.

“It is possible to come into such profound alignment with the moral and spiritual axis of the universe that every moment of your life is a walk in grace, and that you know without any doubt that you are in the right place at the right time” Craig Hamilton