Cheers

Never underestimate the soft and beautiful soul expansion created through peaceful hours of preparing a farm fresh dinner for friends on a lovely summer night. Tonight was enhanced with a loud and pounding rain followed by the brightest of rainbows deeply bending over the water.....and a table side bottle of chilled wine.  Cheers to making great use of a summer night.

Where Are You Words

Have you ever had something to write or say and not know what it is?

I can feel it bubbling up or maybe it's hiding from being known.

It's in my throat in cue to move forward

but doesn't.

Is it shy? Is it scared? Is it only unformed?

Maybe the words are there but it's scrambled and busy ordering itself for clarity.

Yes, it's about clarity.

It's also about dusting off the words and thoughts......looking them over before they can be public.
Is it fear of judgement?

Maybe they are cautious, not knowing if their message will be taken seriously or shoved down deep into some part of myself.
How can I help them to reveal themselves to me?

I Didn't Just Leave

I didn't just leave a job behind....

I left behind convention

I left behind acceptable social norms

I left behind hubris

I left behind strict scheduling

I left behind non-sense evaluations

I left behind uninformed information

I left behind meaningless tasks

I left behind an all consuming focus

I left behind hours of empty activities

I was welcomed by my soul who was already openly, lovingly, creating the next phase

I stepped into peace

I honored my professional successes

I rested a weary body and a deeply wearied mind

I renewed my relationship with my unbreakable joy

I created space for human support, love, and honoring my effort, commitment and strength

I have stepped over the threshold into ........