Those of you who are gardeners will agree with me that many things come to live off your plants, including bugs, bacteria, birds, and bunnies. If you don't control them, entire crops can be ruined. The result of your careful cultivation, in your garden and in your life, can be lost to predators in a short time.
Birds and bunnies in our gardens are nothing compared to the predators and parasites that we face each day. We spend countless dollars on elaborate personal and home security systems and fences to keep ourselves safe from external dangers. Rarely do we realize that the real dangers lie within us. It's the internal demons, addictions, and obsessions that flourish inside so many of us, robbing us of our essential nature and the wealth that we have worked so hard to gather within.
In America, $2.9 billion dollars is spent on anti-depressants annually.
I believe that the loss of innocence that happens so early in our lives, the loss of ecstasy, is what we try so desperately to replace. When we lose our childlike ability to shriek with unrestrained laughter or learn to feel self-conscious about how we appear, it is because our egos and vulnerability have moved in where pure observation and naiveté once lived.
I like to think that if we can fortify our children with a strong enough sense of themselves and a good dose of unconditional love, they will construct their own defenses when toxins threaten their life force. Meanwhile, it's up to us as individuals to maintain and build the self-esteem and self-love that keep us safe from the toxic stuff that surrounds us every day.
This is Rex Barker C.S. (Clearing Stuff) suggesting you take a look at your life. Eliminate toxic relationships, substances, and emotions that are feeding on your energy and taking away what you have to give to others.