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January 22 Middle Aged WisdomAs I have come into my middle aged wisdom, I have learned not to define myself by what has happened to me on the outside, but rather by the metamorphis that has occured on the inside. I do not define myself by how many roadblocks have appeared in my path. I define myself by the courage I have found to follow those back roads less traveled. I do not define myself by how many disappointments I've faced. I define myself by the forgiveness & faith I have found to begin again. I do not define myself by how long a relationship may have lasted. I define myself by how much I have truly loved & been willing to love again. I am not a victim of my pain. I am not my past. I am that which has emerged from the fire & tribulations I have endured in my lifetime. My wounds are the sacred temple in which I have been transformed. I embrace my scars and honor them. I will not hide from them or apologize for them. This is who I am.
Last night I stood outside in the darkness watching as the full moon revealed her dance of love to me. She held nothing back, spilling the perfect fullness of her radiance upon me. I thought about how like the moon the truth holds nothing back as it embraces me abundantly in her light. As like the full moon, when the moment is right, the power of grace reveals itself to us completely, illuminating what has been the dark corridor of our journey, helping us find our way. I have learned to surrender to each phase of my journey, the times of darkness as well as the times of clarity. Grace waits for me in every moment, even when I can't see it.
The unexpected will come & invite itself into your life. Again & again, you will be expected to navigate through adversity, obstacles, confusion & loss. Things will keep changing in welcome & unwelcome ways. When hidden things are revealed there will be unimaginable surprises. Now as I have walked my path of life, tears of gratitude fill my eyes & I realize how much grace I have in my life. How many blessings have always been there, even when I felt utterly miserable & alone. Yes, there is Nirvama. I realize that every day I am alive I am being showered by an abundance of extraordinary gifts & priceless blessings.
To Thine Own Self Be True.
January 17 Life on Life's TermsThe circumstances of our lives are not always exciting, yet they need to change when we do. Every moment faithfully lived, is a chance to practice the art of living. Spiritually there is a lesson in every moment, every word, every touch and every tear. The miracle of life is not is not so much in finding something to do as in realizing how much we can do in a single moment. Anything we do, anywhere we do it, is a chance to extend the blessing of our spirit. After leaving Florida I began detoxifying myself from the over stimulation of the previous 45 years of my life. I had become so angry & agitated emotionally resisting my circumstances. I became blind to the many miracles that had been offered to me on my life path. Today, my only desire is to make the most of whatever experiences i am having at the moment. And whenever I am tempted to think that those past experiences didn't matter then I am always able to make the choice to see things differently today.Today I expect a MIRACLE. God knows what he's doing even if i don't.
Love is strong and yet it can be oh so fragile. I have learned that my spiritual task is to surrender to any situation life brings my way. For me grace didn't come so easily. The layers of pain that I had to burn through before I could recognize that ultimately love was my truth. Blessed are those who have faith who cannot see. My gift of compassion is God doing for me what I cannot do. I have now been aligned w/ spiritual truth & forgiveness. There is always something to celebrate even in the worst of times. Those of us who have learned to be happy are often those who have suffered most.
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