Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.
James Baldwin
Standing in the truth of who I am. Trusting that I am enough. Letting go of the outcome. This is what I am thinking about as I contemplate having a difficult conversation with someone I care about. I have the urge to avoid it. Just smooth things over and go along. And what I realize, yet again, is that...
We all want connection - to our family and friends and colleagues and partners... to our work, our community, to nature, to the larger world. And all that connection begins with the core connection, the one that is the foundation for personal growth: connecting into ourselves in the body in the moment...
Are you ever the centre of your attentIon? I know I know - we don't want to be selfish and we don't want to be seen as self absorbed... but still... What if you were allowed to be the focus of your full attention? Just for a few moments. Once a day perhaps. What if you could let yourself tune in to the...
Tendrils tumbling like morning glory, escaping the cramped confines of the hairclip atop my head. Bare toes wiggling like earthworms in neon orange crocs, itching to feel the crumbly soft soil. Branches of happiness growing up and out of my chest, blossoming in a smile that lights my eyes. A deep exhale...