We are all searching for something. Every single one of us. Whether it is for connection and understanding, safety and comfort, or honest and true communion, we are all looking to find that place in our world where we feel safe enough to let our defenses down and finally exhale. We long for a haven where we can go when the weight of the world may be too much for us to handle. We may crave a place of comfort and love where we know we will not be judged for what we are feeling or the mistakes we’ve made. There is need within us to seek out a group or community that will welcome us for simply who we are. When we find a person, trusted council or community that will accept us for who we are, we feel welcomed and accepted. It is only natural to want to seek out others who can share in the joys and pleasures we have in life as well as help us understand what is going on when we are down. We are human. We are social beings. However, there is more to our healing journey than working on our outer connections. If we are to truly heal and get to the root of our patterns, we need to also take time by ourselves to reflect.
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Tell Me A Story ~ Part Two
In the quiet of the night, have you ever felt your heavy heart reach out to you? When you hear someone passing by say a name or a phrase, does it propel you into a lost memory? When a familiar scent wraps around you, have your ever relived an experience? A song comes on the radio and you smile to yourself, remembering high school antics only to quickly change the station when the next song comes on so you don’t relive a painful memory?
Read MoreTell Me A Story ~ Part One
We all have parts of ourselves that we feel no one may understand. An experience, private reflection, a long lingering thought that is wrapped up in our minds and hearts yet will never see the light of day. They are pieces we keep hidden; shuttered and cast aside into our depths where they are left behind so we can “move on”. We do this so we can feel safe and protected from the trauma in which they were born from.
Read MoreDon’t Go Back to Sleep
In the silence of the early morning, I savor the fleeting moments. The Otherworldly light begins to awaken and rise. It stretches over the landscape, slowly crawling from east to west, bringing forth the new day. I willingly breathe into this being of light and find my senses slipping from dream to thought once more.
Read MoreCrossing the Threshold
Standing on an edge, we can feel our hearts race. Our mind calculates several pros and cons of what to do next. Maybe our breath quickens and palms sweat as we contemplate what it takes to move ahead upon our path. We work hard to plant our intentions and cultivate our dreams. It is not easy to create the change we wish to experience.
Read MorePreparing and Harvesting
It is so quiet this morning that it seems like a gift. Of course, there is a symphony of birds all around me, but it’s the mourning doves that I am taking comfort in. Their coo feels like a bit of a balm to the rawness that I have been feeling the last few weeks.
Read MoreLessons From Lavender
Last spring, my beautiful and enormous lavender plant almost didn’t make it through the winter. It wasn’t a particularly hard winter, but somehow it didn’t fully survive. I had to trim her back 85% – 90% and was crushed to see her so thin and fragile.
Read MorePressure
I spent some time with the flowers in my garden in the early morning. Everything was so quiet in the golden light. The pops of color against the green made my heart smile. Watching the bees dance from flower to flower to the music of their buzz was hypnotizing.
Read MoreHonoring the Sacred Within
I was up early this morning. As I laid still in the faint waking light, there was a feeling that ran through me. I am not sure if it was the lingering whispers of a dream or the comfort of twilight, but I was able to simply be in the moment.
Read MoreWhispers from the Willow
With the difficult days that we are experiencing, it is important to reflect and seek insight from our allies. May this meditation bring you what you need.
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The Whispering Crow 