Reflections

WordPlay May  ’23 The forest was peaceful. The irises on the edge of the pond saw themselves reflected in the ripples. The trees leaned over the water to observe the images moving and dancing among the waters. The monkey nestled off to the side, dozing even while his ears captured every nuance of sound. The

I am so sorry that you’re in so much pain. But I want you to know something important. Just because you have a problem does not mean there is something wrong with you. I know that’s not what you’ve been hearing your whole life, from yourself, too. But that is the lie every human has

A dense heaviness pressed down on me. Suffocating. Debilitating. It seemed to drain my energy for no obvious reason. I love my life. I love where I live, the intense aliveness of Nature around me, a caring and…um…occasionally interesting community. I can be myself fearlessly, and enjoy who I am. Most of the time. However,

The space in which your external needs are met brings relief, celebrates connection, makes all your dreams and visions real. O Universe, thank you. You do love me, after all. Finally I am seen. Acknowledged. Appreciated. Supported. I’m happy. Joy arises spontaneously within me and the world around me glows. I glide through magical moments

I have had the most lovely day. We’re at the end of the not-so-dry season here, and mornings tend to be bright, hard sun – glorious and hot. In the middle of the day, clouds start rolling in. Temps drop and a fresh breeze blows in. Usually there’s rain, sometimes soft and brief. Other times

When self-doubt slams in, nothing you can tell yourself sounds true. Lies. All lies. You are totally nothing. Inadequate. Incompetent. Unlovable. You’ve got to go there. You’ve got to acknowledge those thought forms. Wisdom insists. When they’re trained – those thought forms – to cover your back instead of attacking your back, you are free.

This beautiful goddess on whose body we live – I gave her every piece of my heart I could find and all those I couldn’t. I leaned into Her on purpose. I let myself feel Her. See Her. Let all the love in me flow towards Her. Celebrated the flow of colors and swirl of

Love is an energy. A state of being. The palpable vision of a Universe that adores you and waits for your command. Don’t try to believe it. Let all the pain and disbelief be there. Work on that: identifying and releasing the thought forms and their secret stories that shape how you experience life. Love

The honesty of breath is the foundation of presence. In. Hold Out. Hold. Should you? Why does it matter? The voices in your head yammer – challenging. Complaining. Bragging. Really? Is that what breath is about? Breathe in Life. Hold to feel fully. <<Oh, no! Not feeling, too! Damn!>> Breathing and feeling? But…but…but… It’s OK.