Wow, I cannot believe that it is my last semester of grad school. Oh, how fast the time has flown by! I am going to sound like a total nerd, but I am so excited to finally be taking Counseling this semester. I came across this poem in my textbook and felt that it was was an appropriate perspective-changer not only for our clients and their families dealing with the ramifications of communication disorders, but also for us as practicing clinicians and everyday humans. For me, the takeaway from this poem is to appreciate and entertain every situational feeling - to not necessarily dwell on it, but to at least be grateful for it and what it is bringing.
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning is a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
Some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all.
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
Who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture.
Still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be cleaning you out
For some new delight.
The dark moment, the shame, the malice,
Meet them at the door laughing,
And invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
Because each has been sent
As a guide from beyond.
-Jalal al-Din Rumi, from The Essential Rumi
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