‘If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?’ – Rumi
Pearls are formed from sand entering an oyster as an irritant.
The oyster, in an attempt to defend itself from the foreign invasion, surrounds the Pearl with a calcite substance~ which eventually becomes the Pearl.
Like many natural processes in nature, the birth of a pearl takes time and patience, however, this process is very similar to our journey of self discovery and authenticity.
Like the oyster, something that initially irritates us, or challenges and pushes us in a new direction in life, is often the first step into our awakening.
And like the oyster, we can choose to accept and learn from these challenges, irritants and suffering, and find resilience to these experiences we face, or we can choose to resist them or fight against them.
But as we know, when we move through this process step by step, with patience, perseverance and acceptance, something beautiful happens.
The pearl is revealed, and its beauty and authentic light can now be shared in this world.
LIVING IN THIS MOMENT 
So true Karen, wise counsel sussinctly and eloquently put.
Thank you! I’ve always loved how the pearl is formed in life. 🙏🏻🩷
So beautiful, Karen. It is an interesting story. The irritant becomes a beautiful treasure. Nature provides so many examples to us of who we are, how we can choose to be as we experience all that life offers us.
I agree Carrie. Nature is a reflection of our inherent true self! May we all find this. Thank you 🩷🙏🏻💕
Beautiful words Karen. May we be irritated often, polished more, and loved in that destination. Thank you for sharing kind lady 😀❤️🙏
Amen Mark! It creates beautiful jewels in this world. ⭐️🤩⭐️
That it does kind lady 🤗❤️🙏
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Thank you Eliza 🩷
Isn’t that the truth. Wonderful, Karen.
Thank you Michele! So true 🩷💕
I just love the stories you come up with to share each and every pearl in our exploration and awakening. Thank you dear Karen 💐🙏🏻💞
Aww thank you Val. 🧡🥰Nature is such a beautiful story teller!
Patience, perseverance and acceptance. Beautiful values to live by. Thank you, Karen for your lovely post. ❤
Thank you Carol. 💕🩷
A great reminder.❤️
Thank you Ali 💕🧡
‘If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?’ I wish I would have known this at a younger age – I didn’t take criticism well 😂 – but I suppose learning this over time was an important lesson I had to learn! Something I should always keep in the back of my mind.
I think we all wish we had known this earlier!! However, in hindsight we can now see that patience and resilience, reveals the pearl! Thank you Randall 🙏🏻
I’m reflecting on this one in new ways. Thank you, Karen. 💗🙏🏼
Blessings Ka 🧡🩷