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Over the years, I have discovered life is a journey, a pilgrimage, a sacred adventure. Within everyone's inner solitude, there is that bright and warm hearth where the spirit dwells waiting to be roused. There are many paths to enlightenment, their teachings rich and varied offering wisdom and "food for thought" and everything we need for our journey to awakening lies within us. In the beginning, spirituality appears like the bud on a bloom, opening gradually, tempting us with a glimpse of its splendor and unfathomable depths. It is here we create the blueprint of our collective existence.

Each of us from time to time experience crises from different life changing events and transitions, all unpredictable moments arriving and intruding into our "well groomed" lives. We didn't ask for this interference and we wonder why it has arrived bringing with it damage and confusion. BUT no matter what the source, each crisis has a common bond…a threshold. A holy summons inviting us to cross a threshold involving both a leaving behind and a stepping toward.
During these times of roadblocks, dead ends and detours, we often choose to ignore that inner calling. Transformation takes an enormous amount of trust in the voice that urges us to take note. We need to pay attention and ask ourselves what is it we are being summoned to learn? Has the time arrived to push past our comfort zone and begin the slow process of transformation? Are we ready to accept responsibility for our life choices and embark on this soulful journey? Many of us have learned to be afraid of the feelings inside of ourselves. We tend to bury or ignore them. Perhaps even run from them pretending they don't exist. We cannot deceive ourselves! Until we claim and embrace these "unwanted" pieces of our shadow, they will continue to resurface, haunting us and making their presence known, one way or another.

The invitation to re-kindle our authentic self wears many disguises and often arrives in some of the most unexpected ways and always with a revelation. Life passages can mystify and overwhelm us, causing pain and grief. It is frightening to veer off the well-worn path, better known as our "comfort zone." But if we are willing to take the time to acknowledge and reflect on each passage, they can bestow wisdom and knowledge expanding our vision of our authenticity.

Celebrating, mourning or wrestling with a life passage is an extraordinary act. Slow down and be in touch with your feelings. Be kind and loving to yourself. Act from your spirit and heart and don't forget to breathe!

精讲
Within everyone's inner solitude, there is that bright and warm hearth where the spirit dwells waiting to be roused.
在每个人孤独的内心深处,都有一个光明和温暖的壁炉.在那里,一种精神正等待被唤醒.
Solitude: when you are alone, especially when this is what you enjoy 独处,独居
I returned to the solitude of my room.
我回到屋里,感受一个人的世界.

Dwell: to live somewhere 住,居住

In the beginning, spirituality appears like the bud on a bloom, opening gradually, tempting us with a glimpse of its splendor and unfathomable depths.
一开始,精神似乎在萌芽状态,然后逐步开放,诱使我们去一睹它的辉煌和无尽的奥秘.
Splendor: impressive beauty, especially of a large building or large place 壮丽,雄伟,豪华,华丽
The palace has been restored to its former splendour.
宫殿经过修葺,重现出昔日的富丽堂皇.

Unfathomable: too strange or mysterious to be understood 难以理解的,莫测高深的

Transformation takes an enormous amount of trust in the voice that urges us to take note.
Take an enormous amount of trust的意思是"极度信任",该短语用数量词amount of 来表示程度,可以增加句子的感染了,相似的例子还有:a thousand thanks等.

It is frightening to veer off the well-worn path, better known as our "comfort zone."
Veer off的意思是"偏离";well-worn表示"陈腐的",known as的意思是"以…而闻名".在该句中作者将已经习惯的生活比喻为well-worn path和comfort zone,用词形象生动,给人印象深刻.

核心词汇
Pilgrimage:朝圣

Spirituality:精神,灵性

Solitude:孤独,寂寞

Bud:苞,花蕾

Enlightment:启蒙

Splendor:壮丽,辉煌

Groom:打扮;照料

Blueprint:蓝图,设计图

Summon:传唤,召集

Intrude:闯入,入侵

Transformation:转变

Authentic: 真正的

Veer off:偏离

Bestow:给予,赠予