What if the way to healing the world isn’t out there—but within you?
If one completes the journey to one’s own heart, one will find oneself in the heart of everyone else. ~ Thomas Keating
Reflection:
Thomas Keating’s words invite us to rethink our understanding of connection and compassion. “If one completes the journey to one’s own heart, one will find oneself in the heart of everyone else.” It’s a stunning truth—one that says the path to empathy begins not with understanding others, but by first understanding ourselves. When we sift through our inner fears, joys, regrets, and hopes, we come to recognize those same emotional landscapes in others. The walls separating “me” from “you” begin to fall. This journey inward isn’t always easy—it takes courage, honesty, and grace—but its reward is profound. We discover a shared humanity that transcends difference, a kinship born not from sameness, but from sacred recognition. When you find your own heart, you unlock the key to the world’s. In that tender place, compassion blooms, and healing begins—not just for you, but for us all.