What have you survived? Are you in the protective mode of your process or maybe you are celebrating in a jubilee way? Whether we are taught spiritually or musically or by oral tradition, there is a time for everything. And, we can hold both life and death or life and loss together, respecting our grieving time frames and tender hearts, and lean into a song of survival. We can smile and cry; reflect and connect all the while we put back together the shattered pieces of our hearts.
Read morePeace, Sweet Peace, for your Grieving Heart
Pain, sorrow, loss, and change are common human experiences we must process and survive. If we carry these aches every minute of every day, our minds and bodies could become paralyzed with fear and despondency. We must, when faced with tragedy, in some logical timeframe, be willing to stand up and say, “Oh yes, there you are, my aching, pounding, grieving heart who wants to stop; who wants to quit; who wants to scream and run and hide….I see you, I feel you…”
Read moreThings Desired
Unwind from your day; rest and sit quietly – be still; be silent and think for a moment: what are you craving, longing, yearning for? What speaks to your very soul, your spirit? What moves your energy in patterns that open you to that which is the most authentic part of you?
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