Friday, June 27, 2008

inspired...



I have a creative soul sister out there
she inspired me to create
to be me
do what comes natural



I call these gypsy boxes
a place to store your lucky charms
old love letters
new love letters
wishes, dreams, desires
a key to your old house
friendship braclets, remember those?
goodies, trinkets
coins from other countries
your "stash", whatever that might be
your dad's pocket knife
things that are YOURS



this box is blessed with love
the magic of lovers
passion and soul
the energy of tarot

a deep respect for tarot
I read
I put the cards away
I feel the pull to read again
I put the cards away



this magic box is made with a gem of a find
at times, I will haunt estate sales
about a year ago, I found an envelope
$2.00 the sticker said
inside were the these letters
with beautiful script
I knew I could honor the art of these letters



smaller in size, with rose beads decorating the lids
these special boxes hold just as much magic

go, create
manifest your hearts desire
get your hands dirty with color
make a mess
let it flow



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Friday, June 20, 2008

summertime and the livin' is easy...



my love affair with the sun

as far back as I can remember

born a fish

a pisces baby

water is my thing

where I feel most alive

underwater tea parties

diving for treasures
pretending to be a mermaid at the bottom of the pool
jumping off the side of the pool
my toes would bleed
mom would band aid them
I would keep on going

“watch me!”

naming my jumps
the sunshine was my favorite
I would jump high and spread my little fingers
and arms
opening up
and up
 and up

rejoicing in summer


pink lemonade

pimento cheese sandwiches

gingerman cookies

summer solstice
today
we celebrate

we enter the season of summer
and leave behind the old...
patterns
weeds in our garden of life

pledge to our souls
a new direction
a season of joy, energy

use the power of the sun
to *OPEN*
to new beginnings, ideas, passions
connections with kindred spirits

bask in the newness of this time
celebrate the power of the sun
be thankful for this life force
of nurture
of nature

of healing energy


watch yourself grow…


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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

try...



collecting your lucky charms
not cleaning your room
taking a nap without feeling guilty
sending your wishes to the man in the moon
talking to strangers
staying up late watching movies
not taking time to "get ready", just go
taking a bubble bath
going to a movie alone
soaking up the sun while reading a book you can't put down
swimming underwater pretending to be a mermaid
finding something about your body that you LOVE
turn off the tv
light candles
cherish your pets and all living creatures
listen to music from around the world
focus on hope

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Thursday, June 05, 2008

good day...



today I am happy
really
really
happy

that is a lot
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008

The Invitation



It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for,
And if you dare to dream of meeting
 Your heart's longing.


It doesn't interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
For love, for your dreams,
 For the adventure of being alive.


It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon.
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow,
If you have been opened by life's betrayals,
Or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain.


I want to know if you can sit with pain,
Mine or your own,
Without moving
 To hide it or fade it or fix it.


I want to know if you can be with joy,
Mine or your own,
If you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes
Without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic,
 or to remember the limitations of being human.


I want to know if you can see beauty
Even when it is not pretty every day,
And if you can source your life
 From God's presence.


I want to know if you can live with failure,
Yours and mine,
And still stand on the edge of a lake and shout to the silver of the full moon,
 "Yes!"


It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair,
Weary and bruised to the bone,
 And do what needs to be done for the children.


It doesn't interest me who you are, how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
In the center of the fire with me
 And not shrink back.


It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
From the inside
 When all else falls away.


I want to know if you can be alone
With yourself,
And if you truly like the company you keep
 In the empty moments.

The Invitation, by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

 

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