When you are empty and tired,where do your roots go? Or what do you reach forwhen you are dry? I wonder, what satisfies your soul, releasing hope to rise again? And where is your quiet space,where you can breathe deeply? These are precious places we need more than ever. This is sacred space.
How do we seewithout sight,and knowwithout knowing? By courageouslyreleasing our grasp,relinquishing our rightto understand. Listening insteadfor heartbeats,and songsof the deep, and how waterflows, orravens dancein the wind. Only then, whenwe’ve finally let go can we glimpsethe unknown.
I suspect there is a limit to your physical sight. There certainly is to mine! And it depends on our vantage point. However, I also wonder if we can see further with the eyes of our hearts. And perhaps that’s what will serve us better in the coming days.
After days of Welsh dampness, the sun arrived and brought with it the gorgeous clear blue of autumnal skies. Heaven, or at least visual restoration. Especially, as one of my happy places is a leisurely walk in the valley in slanting light with my camera and time in hand. This leaf caught my eye, and …
I wonder, what are we listening for? Is it the calling of our name in the middle of a crowd? The sweet pleasure of being seen amidst the others. Or is it the echoes of the earth? Reminding us that we are part of a time that stretches way beyond what we can see. Perhaps …
Sometimes,we need toslip awayto somewherequieter. To listenclosely forthe whisperof our worldagain.
The sun was setting, and we were in an open-topped jeep. Horribly lost in the Paphos Forest in Cyprus with no road signs or way markers, and before smartphones were invented. I was afraid. And my panic grew with each mile along narrow, unmarked roads, hairpin bends and precipitous edges. … We clearly found our …
Let’s walk together because we can. Not because we always agree, but as an expression of our intent. Our choice to put good words to work and make real the conversation. DOUBTS You don’t need to hidefrom your doubts. Let them come to you.Let them fill youwith their peculiar magicand show youthat the path is …
Most of us have grown up with roads and road signs. If we want to go somewhere, we get out the map (or digital equivalent), assess the best route, and follow the signs. Yet what do we do in uncharted territory? If we wait for the road to be built and the map to be …
Sometimes, we’re tempted to settle once we’ve crossed a costly threshold. We’re relieved and can relax. But that wasn’t the purpose of getting over the line. It was to walk on. To find out why we’re in this new place or phase. Otherwise, the draw of going back might become too alluring.