Power outages are common in Costa Rica. Makes me realise how much I take consistent power for granted. Three times it went out last night and things got humid. Was still off when we woke and I wrote this reflection.

When the power is out

Conveniences taken for granted removed

One is faced with oneself

How pleasant the experience depends on how much one enjoys one’s own company

If nothing remains to distract oneself from thoughts, feelings, body and soul

How is the discomfort, big or small

The larger the resistance the more obvious the internal struggle

The quieter the inner sanctuary the more surrender is evident

When distractions can no longer distract and small comforts are taken away

The truth of one’s reality makes itself known

The truth is always there, one experiences it

When the power is out