If you are feeling dispirited, depressed, disheartened, frightened, perhaps it might help to ask yourself the Four Questions asked by healers in many shamanic societies:
… when did you stop dancing?
… when did you stop singing?
… when did you stop being enchanted by stories?
… when did you stop being comforted by the sweet terrain of silence?
The questions are simple
… and profound.
When it comes to dancing
… by ourselves or with a partner, dancing is a way that our body and mind can communicate with each other and bring about an integration of body and soul.
When it comes to singing
… endorphins are released when we sing, reducing stress in our mind, body, and spirit. And besides, it’s fun.
When it comes to “being enchanted by stories”
… important lessons in life can be learned and our imagination can soar as a brief respite from life’s difficult situations can become part of our experience.
And when it comes to “being comforted by the sweet terrain of silence”
… perhaps turning off the news for a few days and listening to the songs of the birds, the rustle of the wind, the flutter of butterfly wings will help cultivate a deep sense of peace within.
Perhaps one way to cope in difficult times is to ask the Four Questions of ourselves?

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