Walking down the hill behind our home to collect more black walnuts, a vine grabs my leg. I shake it off, continuing. Then as I search the ground to add nuts to my pail, I find myself in a thicket of reedy plants, with the occasional thorn catching my shirt. Tangles. Brambles. Thorns. As I head up the hill with a full bucket of … [Read more...]
Patience, Grasshopper
Do you view your life as a length of time in Earth School? Have you heard this idea before? Are you open to growing, healing, and becoming a better and better version of yourself? Or not? I am convinced that we TOTALLY are designed to learn, evolve, and deepen our whole lives. Years ago, tired of the emotional and intellectual … [Read more...]
Love Yourself More Deeply
Rescuing the Indian corn from further attacks by squirrels and birds, Ben harvested a metaphor. In the colorful array, I see us - all varieties of beauty shining as we’re able, caring for ourselves, and doing the best we can at any given time. Raise your hand if you’ve deepened or loosened the ways you address your personal care. It can … [Read more...]
Don’t Take Anything Personally
I love it. The month that I attend a book study on The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Be Impeccable with Your Word, Don’t Take Anything Personally, Don’t Make Assumptions, and Always Do Your Best), it feels like a dear friend of mine has put up an impenetrable wall, an illusion of separation I feel so strongly. Has this happened to you, … [Read more...]
Let’s Wake Up!
Remember Snow White and the Seven Dwarves? Cinderella? Pinocchio? So many more stories ingrained in our psyches? How deeply are we living out these fairy tales without being aware? Which one can you name in a flash? Are you holding onto a theme for your life? Could it be time to retire it? Personally, my nickname for years was Sleepy, … [Read more...]
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