Something in me says, “Enough.” I slow my gait. I stop scanning for what is missing. I stop chasing after a changing horizon and the elusive freedom for which I have longed. Now, I walk on this earth, in this body. I let each footstep hit the ground, each inhale fill my lungs, each heartbeat warm my world...what happens for you when you return to yourself in the moment?
Read MoreAlthough I am not affiliated with any religion, my writing often takes on heavily spiritual themes and images. This excerpt from my daily intent writing session produced a cathedral as a metaphor for my future presence. If your future were symbolized by a building or structure, what kind of building would it be? What goes on inside the structure? What life does it support or suggest?
Read MoreHow you stand in your loneliness is, ultimately, how you stand in life. To live in the world is to dance between two opposing truths: that you are a singularity, an essence separate from all else, utterly alone, while you are also, at the same time, a part of a great web of life. How do you stand in your loneliness?
Read MoreI have always loved the fall and the cool air of these past few mornings have hinted at its impending arrival. What is your favorite season? If that season were a metaphor for your life, what does it tell you about yourself and how you live?
Read MoreA letter to my future self arrived today reminding me to take time this labor day to honor the work I give out to the world and the home to which I return. Here's an excerpt: Time does not care about the speed at which you live. It offers itself in its entirety no matter how quickly you might try to escape what was, how firmly you might try to clamp down what is, or how vigorously you might try to capture what will be. Let your antsy mind run on its own track while your spirit follows the true rhythm of your life, which always supports your thriving.
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