Monthly Archives: October 2011

Poem: Upon the Body of Earth

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Upon The Body of Earth When it moves through me I am not me. When it sees through me I can no longer see. The oasis of self long lived upon an apron of desert becomes sunstruck, leaving nothing but … Continue reading →

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Hands Filled With Love

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Everytime we hold ourselves, like precious water, from a sacred well, there will be love. When we meet another, who helps us hold our hands together in times of difficulty, we have found a friend. Partnership arises when we meet … Continue reading →

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Loss of Habitat

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

I was at a park today for yoga and barefoot trail running.  I was so happy to find this spot to do yoga.  I was literally clapping my hands and giggling.  So happy that I even grabbed my cell phone … Continue reading →

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Connection and Depth…and Barefoot Trail Running

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

So many of us want a spiritual path that will take us away from our pain.  For many it is the reason we embark consciously upon a healing path in the first place.  We think we must head into a … Continue reading →

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A Plate’s Worth of Humanity

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

A Plate’s Worth of Humanity The innocence of our humanness cannot exist in the world until it is loved enough to be granted daylight. When we speak the truth of what we have been through only then, will others recognize… … Continue reading →

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The Choice to Awaken

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

For me, Awakening wasn’t an experience.  It wasn’t that I had an experience and then went back to my everyday life a bit wiser, a bit more hopeful about the future.  It was like visiting the pantheon of Choice and … Continue reading →

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Freedom and Loneliness

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

My kids are sitting side by side.  She is playing with Math.  He is helping while watching funny videos on Youtube.  I am laying here on my belly watching, while formulating what has wanted to share itself all day.  I … Continue reading →

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Chases You

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

When it chases you, it is different.  When it runs you down and you are on the ground exhausted, you will have nothing to fight back with. Facing our pain and our patterns when we choose to face them is … Continue reading →

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Trajectory and Conjunction

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

I have had many times in my short life where I have hit points where I felt done.  I literally had done everything I felt I came here to do.  Then, a new unfolding would happen and new callings would … Continue reading →

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The House of Letting Go

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Imagine that there is an industry that is completely devoted to tearing down houses.  That is how they make their living.  They have all the trucks and cranes and equipment…they are ready.  Not many people think about them.  Most people … Continue reading →

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