The Seven Factors of Awakening

Waking up is a noble aspiration, but the path is not easy. There are moments of true joy, celebration, and appreciation, and there are moments of doubt and despair. But we welcome the challenge of emerging from a habit-driven, compulsive life into a way of being and inhabiting this life where we flourish, are creative and engaged, and where we feel free. So what allies in this journey support and nourish us, and incline the heart toward awakening?