Reservoirs of Calm and Content

As you know, this year I have reading and savouring the revised version of Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach. In the July 20 reading, Sarah introduced me to an English writer, Rupert Brooke. He was called ‘The Great War poet’ because he wrote during the First World War, and died in 1915. Sarah writes, “ Rupert Brooke spoke of those few lucky souls who could “ store up reservoirs of calm and content… and draw on them at later moments when the source isn’t there, but the need is very great.”

This idea really intrigued me. Wow! Is it truly possible to store up a reservoir of calm and content which can be drawn upon at later moments? Where in my body would I say this reservoir is/would be located? I can say that right now I don’t consciously have such a place of reservoir in my body, but I really want to! I spent some time this morning pondering where would it would be located. I thought of times in my life when great endurance was needed and an ability to stay calm in the midst of a storm. Where was the ability to stay calm located in my body? I think I know that part of it after thinking about it carefully. Now it’s a matter of consciously putting away a store of calm and content, like a squirrel gathers nuts and stores them for the winter. I am really looking forward to trying to do this, and asking God in prayer how to do this. I wanted to share this possibility with you too, as we continue to experience challenging times in our world.

With so much love and gratitude for each of you,

Sue