Being here is so wonderful.
I am spending a lot of time with myself: letting go, opening, breathing, meditating.
The hills started to burn a few days ago, the sun scorching the land to the point that dry underbrush catches fire. The horizons were smudged with a smoky haze that trapped the heat down against the valley in a sort of dry-humid way. Then on the 4th the first rain came, hard and long. I was at a party when it finally began after hours of dark clouds churning and strong, dust-whipping winds. The energy of the group was frenetic and excited as it all came pouring down.
I am so grateful to be living in practice and play with Samuel and Kate:
my sweet rockstar superhero friends, who are also human and sometimes bicker and get snappy with each other. I get an up-close view here, sharing life so intimately with them.
This is very timely as I have been reflecting on my own relationship and the ways we can be less than our greatest.
I am continually perplexed to see that we are the most easily irritated and hurtful towards the people closest to us. Those we love the most get to experience our darkest aspects, as we witness theirs. This exchange, though painful and challenging as it may be, is one of the most powerful opportunities for transformation I have encountered. Add awareness and inquiry to the equation, and what an invitation this is into greater consciousness. Let us exorcise the demons!
