Tolstoy gave birth to the intergrated life he longed for, and began to live a life of simplicity and contentment. He grew his own food, and lived out his days in meaningful service and meditation. His writing shifted to express what he was learning internally and what was satisfying to him—whether it was going to be published or not. What renews us often helps us realign with what has meaning for us. This realignment regenerates us, as it did Tolstoy, and helps a new aspect of ourselves to unfold—our primary task at this gate.
