Why is everything a paradox these days?

So much chaos amidst so much stillness.

So much is ending just as so much new is beginning.

So much has changed and yet so much remains the same.

So much suffering and also so many beautiful gifts and opportunities.

So much death completing the natural cycle to allow for a more fertile rebirth.

These seemingly paradoxical situations surround us every day. They feel even more pronounced these days, but they are nothing new.

Whether we choose to look at the positive side or the negative side, we are still missing half of the equation. Can we hold both sides in equanimity, balancing both the certain and the uncertain, as we begin to take steps forward?