So Beautiful – a poem

So Beautiful This dance of pain, exhaustion, joy and loveIs so so beautifulHow could I trade the way I am and the ways I experience lifeWhen it leads to such depth of feeling?The love I feel in my heart for humanity this morning is so preciousSo all encompassing, pure and full of tendernessAnd yet theContinue reading “So Beautiful – a poem”

The burden I carry

I have become more aware of the emotional wounds I have lately. Over the last several years, I have often felt very heavy, tired and weighed down. It’s like I am carrying a heavy load that is made up of all the past hurts and traumatic events in my life. Some days, I don’t evenContinue reading “The burden I carry”

Under the ice

Last week, I wrote a post that had me full of inspiration. I was feeling like I had been in a metaphorical block of ice and I was enjoying the process of melting.  I was feeling free, energized and whole, and it was glorious. But, the melting didn’t stop there.  Instead, I started feeling moreContinue reading “Under the ice”