My life, anyone's life, is always a work in progress. And it's never over 'til it's over (so far as we can know). So whether one's own or another's, what can anyone say about it? As I begin to get the hang of thinking of life in terms of motion rather than fixed entities, this becomes a bit more clear, and former difficulties suddenly seem to lose relevance.

For example, take that common troublesome belief, 'I'm not good enough.' Aside from problems of clarity (good enough for what? for whom?), there is now the question of when is this true of the I in question? At what precise moment is my breathing or eating or thinking or writing or sleeping or washing dishes, etc. lacking something? How can anything be said, or any judgment made about this self who is being constantly created and recreated? That old concern has become meaningless!

Nevertheless, every thought or feeling I have ever experienced, every action I have ever taken or failed to do is present in this current moment. And every thought, feeling, action in the future will contain and be affected by experiences and choices in this moment. So this is potentially a very powerful moment. The more awareness and understanding I bring to right now, the more effective my choices can be. This is where integration comes in. I am depleted to the extent that there are thoughts, feelings and actions which I have forgotten, rejected or not acknowledged. I cannot bring all of whatever I have been to the task of creating what I shall become. Any work which helps to uncover the hidden assumptions and accept what had been rejected will make a difference and lead to growth. There are many techniques. I have used dreamwork, The Work of Byron Katie, Jungian theory, Buddhist practice, dialogue as developed by physicist David Bohm. But whatever the guides or techniques, ultimately each of us must do his or her own work.