It is Okay to Withdraw
“You can appreciate when someone like Jesus, or Buddha, Mohammed, St. Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene or even YOU need to withdraw from the world. Whether it is the desert, the cave, the mountain top, under the Bodhi tree or spa, find the down time when your threshold has been reached. You’re so tired, drained, frustrated, angry, teary – all signs to withdraw to regroup, refresh, re-energize, reboot, RELAX before venturing out again. Pretending all is fine; holding it all in; ignoring your feelings is not okay. Eventually...
read moreComings and Goings
“Friends visiting this weekend. Son leaving for college next weekend. Sister’s friend had a baby. Grandpa was buried a week ago. The sapling is growing nicely this summer. The grand oak – so beloved – was struck by lightning and had to be cut down. First camp for the six-year-old nephew; it will be the last canoe trip for Uncle Bob. The graduation ceremony was beautiful; Aunt Mary took her last rites in hospital as she wanted. You remember the gift of roses for your birthday, and now as they droop and brown, will you dry or compost them?...
read moreIt Just Appeared
“As chance – or was it something else? – would have it, a little toadstool appeared in the planter the other day. You could call it a mushroom but unlike what you see in a typical mushroom, it was a pale, soft green, yellow color, amazingly delicate and beautiful in its petite symmetry. Was this a fluke? Was it bringing a special message? Was its presence showing how important it is to take notice of what is around us? Perhaps the latter… Though entrenched in this life, its busyness sometimes prevents you from truly seeing what...
read moreI have a Question
“Was it you who asked, “Why is the sky blue?” when you were little? Did you ask “why” a lot then? And when you went to school, were you the one who raised your hand to answer a question so many times that the teacher passed you over any time someone else had their hand up? Or maybe you never raised your hand because you knew the teacher had no answer for the questions you kept in your head? Perhaps most important now is, “Why have you stopped asking questions?” From the many to a trickle to none…Fear? Resignation? Boredom? Laziness?...
read moreIn the Heat of the Moment
“It must be the weather… the heat, not only sunny and very hot but also laden with high humidity, makes for some discomfort. The threat of severe thunderstorms confirms the heaviness of the day. Based on experience, you can generally anticipate a heavy downpour will bring relief: cooler temperatures, perhaps a lower humidex and maybe a little, refreshing wind into the mix. Transpose this description and you have a similar scenario playing itself out in human terms. “Hot under the collar” “boiling over” “red with rage” “like a volcano ready to...
read moreAre Your Feelings Amplifying?
“The more you hold them in, the harder it is once they finally have a way out. Your feelings need to be expressed particularly in these times when your sensitivity and their amplitude are increasing. Whether one attributes this increase to greater light energy or global circumstances is not as important as realizing that you are growing aware of yourself as a human, feeling being. Your sense of self – of who you are – is shifting from what others say or circumstances describe to what and how you feel. Not only is your gut talking but your...
read moreLove Self
“The letters came before the words: “l” and “s” to be exact. Soon after the words tumbled out like a babbling brook. “Languid, luxurious, lovely, lively, looney, then serene, serendipitous, silly, spontaneous, soft, created by life itself unfolding in synchronistic fashion. After all, why would “l” and “s” be top of mind? Not presently memorable or even in alphabetical order, nevertheless emerging to segue into Love Self. And so, it is. Love Self.” To your Happiness, Kita
read moreYou can Use this Word Now
“Taken from a dictionary, this word means “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness”. The word in question is “joy”. Generally, it’s always been associated with the holiday season – Christmas, yuletide specifically. But isn’t summer a season full of holidays, too? Of vacationing and en(joying) yourself? Perhaps the type of pleasure feels different: crazy and playful in summer while more so fulfilling and blissful in the winter months? Why not change things up a bit and be joyful now as well as a few months hence. Take it further…have...
read moreAre You a Constant?
“Are you a phone call away or in a distant galaxy? Within reach or far afield? Ready to respond or always busy? Physically there and then not so much? A north star for a troubled soul? A super nova that flames out much too fast? The shoulder to cry on? On your watch or not on your watch? The back that carries the load or turns away from taking on discomfort? In service for self or in service for others? Sometimes there’s an in between. Even this is a constant. However you choose, your constancy may be the thing that saves a person, a place,...
read moreBetween the Raindrops
“Do you go for a walk between the raindrops? Run an errand? Weed the garden? Sit on the patio with a cup of tea? Hop on your bike for a quick cycle? Head to the café to meet up with friends? Take the dog out? Set out for the day’s hike? Pack up the car for a weekend getaway? Hang out at the market? Visit your dad? Hang out the wash? Mow the lawn? Catch some rays at the beach? Settle in a comfy chair with book and coffee? Or settle in a comfy chair and do nothing. Between the raindrops seems a good place to be.” To your Happiness,...
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