Hermits are often thought of as living in caves, as hiding in the earth itself, because what better places could there be for connecting with our humanity than those made of the very earth which has birthed us. In solitude, surrounded by Her, we can leave the distractions of the fear-based mind outside and connect with our beingness.

The mind, left to wander in the great spaces, finds itself filled with possibilities. Reined in and grounded, removed from the stimulation of the outside world, reality creeps in and the reality is that what is, is; what happens, happens. Worry, one of the minds' more common default states, is a waste of energy. Anxiety will eat you up alive.

Be with what is. Allow your home space to be your cave. Let the troubles of the world go on without you to add to their momentum for at least a little while. Go inside...and leave the possibilities to take care of themselves.