I knew coming into this year that it would be BIG, but I had no idea HOW
big! Learning and living smack in the center of my being through every single
bit of it has been the most Divine experience. Be it joyful or painful,
the blessings have shifted,
shaped, and completely transformed most every aspect of my life! More on that later, but here are
just a few of the gifts that came through my experiences this year:
On Forgiveness:
"Forgiveness is more of a quiet, private journey one takes...deep
down, where the pain and hurt wreck us the most. It's not on the outside,
spoken with the pretense of proving we're bigger or more evolved, or more kind
or loving; it's not a competition, but a personal walk to the core of our being
where we forgive ourSelf for forgetting who we are, even for a moment. To
forgive Self is to forgive all humanity at once, for forgetting we are the
same." ~ April 2013
"The path to forgiveness is the same path of grief... they both
lead to acceptance. First there is denial (shock), then anger (protection),
then bargaining (attempting to make sense of the violation/loss), then deep
sadness (surrendering to the pain of the violation/loss) and finally,
acceptance (awakening in the reality of NOW). We may bounce around them all,
until we're finally ready and able to accept the reality of a situation or a person. Acceptance is not resignation, but rather, REALization. We
awaken to the reality of what IS and are now empowered to choose how we engage,
with others or with life, accordingly. Acceptance is NEUTRAL. We finally just
"get" that things are what they are, and people do what they do, and gently,
our attachment/resistance morphs into peace. Be it thru grief or forgiveness,
or both...acceptance frees us to let go and live again"
~ November 2013
On Personal
Responsibility:
"Some people are far more committed to being right about what's
wrong than to what they claim they WANT. Relationships are an energy
exchange...a give and receive...a two-way experience. You're not responsible
for how others feel, but you ARE responsible for the energy you bring to the
table and the mess you (help) make with it. "Scout rule: Leave things
better than you found them!" If you're IN a conflict, you have a part.
Period. Find it, clean it up, and carry on!"
~ October 2013
"Ahhh, life offers up so many opportunities to BE who I am...right
here, right now. Not that person I envision I am or that I'm
"growing" into, but who I ALREADY am, on the inside. That woman who
lives in my mind's eye, moving through life with grace and strength, compassion
and unshakable "knowing"; who is not removed from herSelf by the
harshness of life or the disapproval of others, but steadfast in her Truth. She is undeniably REAL and unflinchingly
unapologetic. She protects and nurtures, be it a sword or a soft place to
land...she knows. Tender in heart, strong in vulnerability, deep in wisdom, and
fierce in love, she is ever present in the fire of life. YES! That Holy fire of
life, burning away the veils until all that remains is who I ALREADY am...right
here, right now."
~ September 2013
On trust and
gratitude:
"Think with your own mind; feel with your own heart; listen to
your own knowing. What the ego hides from the eyes, the Soul already knows.
Trust that."
~ August 2013
"I do love how Spirit works thru us, usually in ways we least
expect. As we listened to the rain fall the night before the wedding and
watched it come and go the day of, we were tempted to stress about it, (ok,
mostly me), but more than that, we
both felt a sense of serenity and "rightness" about it all, even
though our outdoor picnic /reception was a wash...literally. We just knew we were in good
hands, and it even felt strangely "baptismal", as if the rain was
washing away all that had been before THAT very day, making us new, and
readying us to begin our life together in NOW. (Which explains why we got so
much of it!) There were even a couple of potentially painful situations that
were beyond our control the week of, (unrelated to the wedding), yet thru it
all, we kept being brought back to the awareness of how Divinely TRUE that
really is...that it is ALL beyond our control. We made a choice then, to trust
God (even more!) to guide us on our way, standing firmly and freely in the
light we create TOGETHER, and let it shine, shine, SHINE! Wherever it takes us,
stepping into our marriage surrendered in the absolute peace and knowing that
we are in the best hands of all, made it a truly Heavenly day!" ~ October
2013
My hope for you
this holiday and beyond, is that you
are at peace in the knowing that each moment has been full with purpose and more
potent than you can hold in your own two hands; that you will trust Spirit to guide
you and to unfold you in the magnificence you ARE...right here, right now. I
look forward to another year with you, on this incredible journey we share.
Many blessings for a joyful, wondrous holiday, dear friends. All my love!
