When we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work and when we no longer know which way to go we have begun our real journey.
~ Wendell Berry
Stroll
When you look at the sun during your walking meditation, the mindfulness of the body helps you to see that the sun is in you; without the sun there is no life at all and suddenly you get in touch with the sun in a different way.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
A Year in Moments
(A year in moments)
As every year is this one has been filled with wild places and moments.. adventures and quiets spaces.. children becoming adults, the loss of my grandmother, and the reality that my parents are not immortal. I took up mountain biking, took a new job, discovered more about myself and my needs, and learned to set boundaries and expectations as I move through this profound opportunity called living. I crawled my way out of a deep depression day by day with the help of my husband and my family. Thankfully, I feel more whole than I have in years. I let go of being for anyone else other than myself and found deep connection to life in loneliness and silence. I see the seasons echo themselves in my life, my love, and the way my needs speak to me. I feel a passion for the creativity and self I laid down to fufill the expectations others had of me. I am not looking forward to 2018 with intentions, resolutions, or desires. I am content to let things continue to unfold as it does.. Now is all I have... Moments, Family, and endless love.. That’s enough for me.
Quarry
Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all.
~ Pema Chodron
