During those in between-the-thoughts-moments, I experience something that can best be described as ‘connection’: the boundaries seem to dissolve between myself and the mountain, the ocean, the song, the dance, the highway, the city, the book, the film, the taste, the sound, the sight, the scent, the touch, the memory, the child, the friend, the lover, the breath or whatever it may be that has turned on the switch. During those moments, I am reminded of the ‘being’ part of my being human. I remember where I am. Yes, here, in this body, on this planet called Earth. (Hilarious how easy it still is to forget that in the middle of the day-to-day hustle. Honestly.) And, as it arises, my thinking mind turns off, even for a microsecond, as my body, my cells, my breath, and the rest of life that surrounds me holds and cradles that moment.
Megan O’Grady Greene likes to write, dance, make sugarfree ultra-dark raw cacao truffles, and conjure up aesthetic and functional solutions to all sorts of things. She has also worked extensively with non-profits, social enterprises, and bespoke creative projects. The BA in Religion (Columbia University), and the MSc in Social Psychology of Social & Public Communication (London School of Economics and Political Science) have been particularly useful for the truffle making.
During those moments, I recognize gratitude as the emotional essence of something primordial, safely and carefully woven deep within the mystery of our collective DNA, with quantum roots that stretch to the stars. And, what do I imagine is its purpose? To gently yet determinedly midwife an awareness of something that is beyond reason, logic, form or words: our interconnection with all of life, which is our basic humanity.
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