In the Flow

In Our Own Element

A fish cannot drown in water.

A bird does not fall in air.

Each creature God made

must live in its own true nature.

Mechthild of Magdeburg

Somewhere in the Middle Ages in a remote part of Germany, 

this introspective seer came upon the wisdom 

that living in our own natural element is the surest way to know 

the inner prosperity of health, peace, and joy.

For only by living in our own element 

can we thrive without anxiety.

It is imperative that we find that vital element 

that brings us alive.

This is not about being a poet or a florist 

or a doctor or a lawyer or an architect. 

It is about the true vitality that waits beneath all occupations 

for us to tap into, if we can discover what we love. 

If you feel energy and excitement 

and a sense that life is happening for the first time, 

you are probably near your God-given nature. 

Joy in what we do is not an added feature; 

it is a sign of deep health.

Nepo