We are beings made of Love. Love is not other than Life, because nothing can exist in isolation; there is always a constant exchange of energy which sustains and enhances all living things, a connection which unites everything that seems to be separate.
I believe that depression occurs when that exchange of energy...that constant movement of Life-Love...is out of balance.
Pain and suffering are experienced when we are blind to this constant exchange, which happens all the time, effortlessly and automatically.
When we are blind to the fact that we are constantly receiving nourishment, support, and life-enhancing energy--Love--from without, we feel disconnected from the world and other people, and we begin to collapse into depression because we become ignorant of the exquisite beauty that surrounds us, and we forget that all is One, and we are part of It.
When we are blind to the fact that we are necessarily intertwined and constantly giving ourselves to the world, which is constantly receiving us (whether the world is aware of this or not), we feel worthless and disconnected, and we collapse into depression for the same reasons.
It is said that 'to give is more blessed than to receive'...perhaps because giving is usually perceived as something more active than receiving...but to receive is also an active opening and letting go...and perhaps equally blessed. (Besides, are the two things really different??)
So there are two potential keys to rising up out of depression: to give, and to receive.
What do we need to give? What do we need to receive?
Our awareness of the ever-present Life-Love, within and without.
How do we do this?
We don't need to 'do' anything, because this Life-Love already is within us, and all around us, flowing and being Itself all the time. We just need to stop blocking It and intend to be conscious of It, leaving ourselves alone, and letting Love Live...and letting Life Love.
If we stop for a moment to notice, we can choose to be open to receive the Life-Love that is constantly glowing and moving all around us, and we can allow It to enter us (one of the easiest ways is through the breath).
We can also choose to express/give the Life-Love that we are made of. This giving happens by itself when we stop blocking it, because this Life-Love is what we are, and it is in the nature of the Good to shine and communicate Itself, through us and through everything that exists in this world.
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