There is differences in opinion about “handing it over” whether to a higher power or not vs. just sitting through it.  Religion vs. Buddhism philosophy for instance. Or Taoism’s do nothing and all will be done.  I alternate.

With an obsessive mind, “sitting in it”–being comfortable with uncertainty–can mean you check the door lock 5 times, drink to forget, leave town to avoid conversations, even go to marathon 12 step meetings in order to try to drown the constant untrained mind plaguing with catastrophe. It follows us around even in our bad chasing running dreams.

So today I bow to the figure of the Compassionate Goddess.  Whether Kwan Yin, Mary, Isis or the fierce passion of Adriane, I ask that you show the Way that I support my friends–the one that wants me to assume power of authority in her illness (and not her family), and the gnome
of an ill twisted addict friend who pleads help to get his fretless bass from the pawn shop.  Just writing those stories seem clear about my actions, but love and money cloud the issue.

So Dear One, guide my words, embrace my heart, calm my jumpy codependency, ease my mind with the clarity of your Path and grace.