I love Rumi.

I don’t always understand Rumi, but I love him nonetheless.

And then sometimes I do understand him.

And then I love him more.

Today’s quote-of-the-day (because yes, I always have a “quote- of-the-day”) is from this 13th century Persian poet:

“What you seek is seeking you.” (~Rumi)

This? Couldn’t be clearer.

Or more timely. Because a lot of us looking ahead at the next twelve months just might be seeking something.

And this thought – this idea – that the thing we want, the thing we’re seeking, not only wants us to find it but is seeking us also?

Very timely.

Also? Kind of comforting.

But is it true?

I guess the question is just this: where, exactly, do our dreams and hopes and desires come from?

If you answered “I have no idea”, you’re in good company.

Why do you love to play the piano and your friend doesn’t? Why does your aunt or sibling or parent love spending hours in the kitchen creating pasta or pastry or paninis and you’re bored to tears with anything culinary?

Why do you dream of writing and not of, say, parasailing?

I have no idea.

But I do know this – your dreams are yours. They come from somewhere inside you. Your heart, your soul, your purpose. They’re uniquely you, just like the way you tilt your head when you’re asking a question and the way your eyes crinkle at the sides when you’re amused.

“What you seek is seeking you.” (~Rumi)

What you seek, dream, desire – is part of you. Written into your DNA just like those green eyes of yours.

Written into your heart by Divine Love who created you – all of you, dreams and hopes and loves included.

So yes. Yes, I think that maybe Rumi was onto something.

Maybe he was right.

Sure seems like it.

“What you seek is seeking you.” (~Rumi)

Couldn’t be clearer. Or more timely.

Or more comforting.

Or, I think, more true.

~xo,
LuAnne