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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Fingernail Moon

I've taken over the bathroom in the basement, and made it my own. This makes it much easier when I return from my morning walks. I couldn't do my walk today, though, because my ankle is still swollen and sore from the concert Tuesday night.  It's getting better and better though, I'll be back out there soon enough.

So, this morning, I put the PJ's back on and opened the door to the outside while I was brushing my hair so it could air dry.  It was still mostly dark, in those few sacred moments just before the dawn.  It rained yesterday and everything had that moist, growing smell to it.  I could hear the birds singing.

The sky was a beautiful shade of night blue, because it was about to lighten with the sun's first rays but the world was still waiting for what was to come.  I understood that feeling.

I looked up at the sky and saw one single star, shining brightly and something else that made me smile.  It was the moon.  When I was very little, I used to call it "the fingernail moon" because of the way it was shaped.

Looking up at that star, and the moon, I drew in several deep breaths, and brought the beautiful morning air into my lungs.

In that moment, I felt completely loved, completely comforted and utterly connected.  Without knowing what specifically comes next, for the first time in so very long, I wasn't afraid.

Friday, April 18, 2014

NEVER BE LESS


Let there never be a day
When you believe your own delusion
No taking the easy way out
Regardless of what people say
Don't give in
When it hurts the most
Fight
We can't become less
Giving up can never be an option
There is no sacrifice too much
When each day, you are MORE
Closer and closer
To your highest self
This
Is truth, is light, is real
Details, situations, obligations exist
Do what you must
Use compassion and love
As you forge ahead
But never be less
NEVER BE LESS
NEVER BE LESS
For an authentic path
Is not an easy road
But the only possible choice
Do you think you were put here
To fit into the worlds limited molds
No
NO
YOU ARE MORE
We are, each of us PURE LIGHT
Belief when worldly details deny you
Choosing the higher road
When pain tells you to HIT
Sure knowledge within
Despite all evidence
Patience because you KNOW
It is yours
Fight
When giving up would be so easy
Integrity
Tells you how to walk
And inspires others
Teachers and help
Are everywhere
If you stay open
No, there is no giving up
Joy in each day
Gratitude for many blessings
Staying in the flow
Trusting the process
Each of us singular, unique
With gifts we must use
And a mission we must BE
No
I will not take my eye
Off that beautiful light
That warms, fuels and inspires


Thursday, April 17, 2014

Conduct Unbecoming

The painfully shy child
Kept it all inside
Except to agree
Survival

The woman who
Without realizing
Took the little girl's rules
Into adulthood

The day
When the rules didn't work
Dam broken
Everything rushing out

The spirit, now
Telling the mind, "Peace!"
There is a time to speak
And a time to keep your own counsel

Seek the wisdom
Of your Higher Self
And many, both physical and ethereal
Are here to help

You walk
As she did
Now spouting, chafing, impatient
But still so terrified of offending

You must flow
As the river
Delighted and grateful in the journey
And knowing the destination
Though unseen, is certain

Peace!








Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Strange Happenings

It's an odd feeling, really
You're just
Doing your thing
Having
A day
And
CLICK
Everything is different
You take a second
What just happened?
Realization
You're not afraid of your past
You're not afraid of the present
You aren't afraid of the future
And for once
You understand
Freefall


Friday, April 11, 2014

Spring's Commingling

Something left behind in the car
Step outside
Wet leaves 
Spring's own breath
Bring it within
Sacred darkness
Majyck
Spirit moves 
Rises
Dancing on the breeze
Cricket sounds
Rhythmic, musical
Sweet lullaby
Abundant life
In the stillness 
Eyes closed
Moist air 
Clings to long hair 
The knowing
Feel the thread 
Pick it up
Oh! Beautiful pain
The truth lives
And so, carried
Cherished treasure 
Light within
Sky above
And earth below
I greet thee 
Flow, as the river 
Movement, free fall
Her only grace now
All efforts at control
Relinquished
A changed soul 
Honors the lessons
Trusting truth
Following the light 
Stumbling, barefoot
Laughing, learning
Finally 
To live 

 







A Woman Rains

Descending from the Berkshires
Taking the long way on purpose
Winding road
Following the river
Rain hitting the car
Music's on
Singing along
I'm raining, too
Just like Gaia
Because sometimes
A woman's heart rains
Not to say it's too much
Not that she can't handle it
It's not even because she CAN handle it
She can, and she does
There are days when a woman rains
Because like Gaia
She's connected with it all
Creation 
Birth and death
Life, people 
All of it
Who we are, what we do
And while she walks and moves
Through life
And in spirit
She feels EVERYTHING
Her triumphs, her falls
And all of yours too
There are times
When there isn't a refuge
A place to pause
And be enveloped in warmth
And so, it's natural
For the rain to fall
Water flows, like the river
Moving, life's journey
Cleansing, freeing rain
A cool, sweet scented breeze follows
And the air is changed
She looks up, seeing the sun
And with a joyful heart
Returns to the beautiful task
Of living, dreaming
Being

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Active Hope

Hope.

Hope is a real, tangible thing.  It is a knowledge, deep within you.  It doesn't need evidence, it exists without benefit of sight or touch, it lives inside of each and every one of your cells.  Hope is fed by that light inside, and it changes your world view.

Hope is love in action.  Hope is unlocked when you allow yourself to be secure in the knowledge that something beautiful is yours, right now - regardless of the day's situation, and despite any challenges.  Hope is what gets you up in the morning to work out, to write, or to learn something new.  Hope is the fuel you use to work on your dream while you balance the day to day.

Hope whispers in your ear to take that risk, the one your intuition is screaming at you to take.

Hope.  It's the thing that turns passion into action, and action creates movement, both in the physical practical sense, and in the energetic world.  Action changes the game. Each step taken strengthens that hope.  You rejoice in each day you have been given - even the very worst ones - because each is it's own gift, and those days combined to bring you to this one - the one you are standing in right now.

Hope reminds you, in every moment, that steps taken lead to dreams coming true and to blessings that are already yours right now, whether you can see them or not. Hope feeds all that hard work, especially on the days that you want to give up and make an excuse but you don't - you KNOW who you are. Hope lives in your heart and let's you know "Yes. That's yours. It's real. Don't give up or give in, no matter what."

Hope is an endless supply, within each of us, and it wells up and spills over.  And we give it to others around us, whether by sharing a smile, or lending a hand. By being a voice for change. By truly seeing people. By showing up. Maybe by just silently being there. Sometimes people can lose sight of hope.  When we reach out, we can help them to feel it and let that energy live inside of them again. It's like lighting a candle - your light remains undimmed and now the other is also glowing!   It costs us nothing and makes such a difference to anyone we come in contact with.  Hope is a free commodity, and it can change you, me and our world.

Today, I am grateful for hope.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Hope Lives


As the sun's fire
Touches the morning sky
Crows call in the nearby pines
Patience replaces restlessness
Integrity pushes out easy fixes
Work and truth 
Action 
Remain the beacons
For creating it right
Becoming in each moment
The change you seek
Energy and flow
Connection with All
Belief
Shaping it every day
Hope Lives