On Wanting More…
Posted on June 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

Sometimes I become confused with being happy where I am versus desiring more. It’s easy to think that being spiritual means we simply accept our circumstances. We do, but I now understand that acceptance is of awareness, grace, and growth — not of stagnation.
When my children were very small, my kitchen lighting was so dark that I cooked with a flashlight in my teeth in order to be able to see inside the pot. It was only during the dark months of the year (which in northern Minnesota are about 9)… Read More
Be Who You Are
Posted on June 6, 2018 2 Comments

Just for today
take up space.
Be who you are
leave your mark on the world
and leave a seed trail
Shine On, You Crazy Diamond
Posted on May 30, 2018 2 Comments
Just for today
remember to shine your light.
My natural optimism
is your happy horse crap.
To each our own.
Change is Good For the Soul
Posted on May 16, 2018 2 Comments

Look up the symbolism of these… I dare you.
Just for today
Make a change.
The only constant, unchanging thing is… change.
So, embrace it:
go somewhere new
meet someone new
do something new
think something new.
And allow the resultant change that happens in your world.
This is actually right on track
for your journey.
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Change is another word for expansion. Growth. Leveling up. Of course it can be uncomfortable, yet in my experience it’s a whole lot less so when faced. And I’m discovering that practice also helps. Immensely. Even if it’s just ocassionally shaking up my breakfast routine.
What one, small change can you make today?
Remember that you are the dragonfly nymph: life is definitely gonna change on you, whether you choose it or not. But, you get to soar.
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Inspired by the Mediation “Just for Today” by Tom Evans.
