THE WILD WILD WITCH

Crafty kitten Lifts the veil of lies Uncovering the treasure I am Always was Always will be ||||| The mind needs Silence Stillness I am still here Amidst the noise And careening city I am still Here ||||| A taste of the wild It is me I am wild Where I am Does not matter…
Smile and breathe magic β¨
I have a alarm set on my phone at a certain time during the day to remind me to smile and breathe magic π Whatever conundrum, or not, may be presenting itself, whatever worry or hurry I may be in, vanishes with this magic mantra when I focus on my breath. My breath brings me…
Sitting with Buddha

Sitting with myself post a weekend retreat at a Dharma Centre set deep in the splendid wild. Among the teachings was Compassion. Compassion is an action. Loving kindness is a feeling. We develop compassion with skill and means. How could I ever imagine being compassionate with anyone before I learned the skill and found the…
Twilight in the frog pond

Mysteries dwell in the pond deep and murky Unknown π Sundown paints the scene in lengthening shadows Darkness π Seamlessly noise ceases gloom begets the quiet Wonder π Trust where the light has gone twilight in the frog pond Surrender. π Acrylic creation @mymedicineislove. To gain the higher perspective, we must go deep into the…
What is real?

I ask myself this morning, what is real? I pause I slow I breathe . . . quietly . . and begin to notice my immediate surroundings . . . I tune in to the senses of my body to be fully human is to live and experience life with and through the body. senses…
Forest Rhapsody
Every leaf on the entire mountain is aflutter with God. Late this afternoon, I ventured out on a walk to meet God. A favourite trail beckoned me in the easy breeze of the late September afternoon. It had been rainy and cool the past few days, abating today, leaving a cozy dampness in the scented…
The Mind Game

Itβs no secret that I love you. I donβt have to like you to love you. Love is acceptance. To love you is to accept you just the way you are without trying to change you. To love myself is to accept myself just the way I am. NOW. I struggle some days, often during…