Practice

we are here to live as love

have i written that already?
i am sure.
it is everything.

sitting in ceremony last night i was holding you in my heart.
spirit is showing me the ways of healing, of moving energy in the body,
the language of pattern and color and essence and shape.
tone, harmony, melody, vibration.
the ways of knowing are written in our bodies.
the stories are carved in all creation.
we see by refining this ability to listen. to listen deeply..

what we do day to day, moment to moment,
moves much farther than the confines of our bodies, our families, our homes.
how we live moves across the whole fabric of being.
we are each
thread.
each stone, sound, grain of sand and earth, molecule of air, drop of water and leaf, flower and branch, root; animal of wing, of hoof, of fin, is part.

heart

how do we live from the heart?
in ceremony, in prayer.
by living every day as prayer, by making our lives ceremony for the gift of existence

in every action, every breath, every word uttered, each glance, and hand laid
acknowledge all that is.
bear witness, cultivate that which draws forth ever more clarity and patience and compassion.

we are living reflections. what are we calling out in one another?
i am holding this mirror up to myself, up to you.
the teachings of the earth are within us.

we are composed of spirit and spaciousness.

let the songs of the ancestors be known
there is not a single reason to perpetuate suffering
all is holy
learn to hold the shadow with light
love both
we are all of it

in a deep recognition for true meaning of family, teacher, growth,
i sing the highest praises for you, my community
in our process of learning we are dynamic beauty
nourished by the warmth of the sun, the glow of the moon, the gleam of a thousand stars burning
may we weave the threads of our lives into a web that holds, supports, and gives life.
i give thanks for the presence of you in my life.

have i written that already?

i will say again, you mean so much to me.
in the walk of holding ourselves as beloved, we live as the great lover.
in all we do, may we live in the sacred.
naming the nameless, shaping form to that which is formless.
may we embody the spirit.
to live in awareness is to live in love.

spirit moves in each of us.
show up.
keep showing up.
listen.

the medicine for what ails you is already here. the truth is here. healing and wellness and capacity for greatness is here. it is our birthright.

we are instruments, born from the singing for that which is alive and moving.
we are born of music.
as we tune our heartstrings, we perform a spiritual chiropractic to align mind and body with our deepest self
spirit be alive in us. move us, walk with us.

may we be unafraid. may we be courageous in our learning, may we open to allow the light of love to shine through us, fill us, and flow throughout our lives, all our relations, and all the land.

I bow in reverence to the Divine that lives within myself
I bow in reverence and thanks to the Divine that lives in you
I pray for the balance of heart and mind
I bless the union of the heart and mind
I honor and acknowledge this walk in practice, of seeking beauty.
Om Namah Shivaya
Om Mani Padme Hum

great writers don’t edit (the heart)

honing the skills
to speak what is alive in my soul
in the practice of wordcraft
i cultivate the boldness to walk
in freedom from fear
to represent life and live as truth

Deeper, please. Do not be afraid

Keep
breathing

it really is
all about breath

Breath is the most innate wisdom of body in action
uninhibited breath is opening, balancing, creating space
freedom in breath calls us into this moment
and sheds light of understanding on everything in view

Breath is life
it is the exquisite union of our bodies and the universe
it is how we are alive and connected, how we are one
With every single breath
we merge with the world

When we breathe consciously,
acknowledging all that we are
our breathing is a prayer that is so alive
that it goes on and on and on
and with this we can do anything, heal anything, be anything

in fear, keep breathing
in overwhelming recognition, keep breathing
in pain, keep breathing
in the heights of love, keep breathing
it's okay, let it all out
it's okay, let it all in

in everything, keep breathing
this is the practice of presence

how are you breathing?

Do it now: breathe deep and full into your heart and belly
and seat of your spine
and know
the Divine flows within you
everything has purpose
you are capable of your wildest dreams

when we allow what is and hold everything with love
we shine and our light pervades all

how we breathe is how we live

It doesn't matter

We all wake up, sometime
Some people rise before dawn
Others sleep in
Some need a crazy loud alarm
But eventually,
We all wake up

Thankfully, existence has enough forgiveness
If we miss the beauty of the sunrise because
we haven't fallen in love with love just yet

She waits; we all come, eventually