A poem on pausing, and creating space to receive revelation. (Image: Kordi Vahle, Pixabay) When holding too fastto a vision undone, let what needs to be set freedrift like sand in surf with a tide. Stand here, in this liminal spaceblend with the edgesholding self and others just as we are - not wanting for …
A poem on surrendering to mystery and beauty — beyond the surface of patterns and routine. (Image: JPlenio, Pixabay) This time:Mark what is realbeyond surface sheen, beneath chatterdin of distant orbitsnot yet realized bound by habitand routine — missingthe wildgusts of galaxy dustalways swirlingmagic here. Of course we should come undonein face of such beauty — force of gravity flash of loveso vasteach revolution between heartstoo full …
A poem on receiving each lesson when facing our mistakes. (Image: JPlenio, Pixabay) The momentwhen we think we have failed,this is where the true work begins. When arriving here,do lessreceiveeach lesson,an invitationrecognizing something new. Draw a boundaryaround what is yoursto metabolize,shed the reststillopen to feedbacksoft,malleableseeing selfthrough eyes of others… Reckon with this spacethe place where …
A poem on working with shadow, seeing beyond our own perspectives, and moving into where we most need to grow. (Image: JPlenio on Pixabay) When encountering a blind spot:pause, listen,go slowly hereso as not to miss true gift of peeringinto what is not yet seen. Inner world and outer: discerning what is our ownfree of shadowand projection, unbound by habitand conditioning,land …
A poem on transforming longing. (Image: JPlenio on Pixabay) When you find yourselflooking for love, searchingscrollingfor next best thingnever arriving — rather just be hereexactly this shapeperfectly landing. Rather than lookingfor love, be in love.See the ways you already arenow, within love swimming seamlessly in this beauty-drenched worldbeckoning play, delightsavoring each taste, fully arrived. Be in love here in this place, even when longingfor more or different. Lean longinto …
A poem on letting your heart break, falling in love with a million details of the here and now. (Image: DeltaWorks, Pixabay) In moments when dullnesstakes root spreading greyand flat dis-ease,look aroundask yourself: are there not millions of detailsto fall in love within this moment and this and this and this…? Instead of lovingthese million details,do you stay bland(afraid, restless)shaky vulnerabilityrumbling …
A poem on recognizing our perfect imprint in this world. (Image: Beggeb, Pixabay) Mark of freedom:soft gazeeyes lines smiling,skin around mouthlike topaz in sunlightreaching upward toward sky. Be this freeawarenessdiscoveringsacred alchemythat is often unrecognizedyet still shines forth, galaxiesfrom which all things springeven right here, now. Feel this:life’s ocean infinite swirling in every moleculeforming body’s perfect imprint in this momentunderstandfreedom …
A poem on coming to know the parts of ourselves that have been submerged. (Photo: JPlenio, Pixabay) Come to know these parts:selfsubmergedemerging,mixing with shadowsfinding freest version intimateeven with what has been cast off. What was disowned in order to survive?Find out.Call this back now,offer a seatdraw in what is neededrounding the circlein unionintegratingwholenessin service of truth. Tend …
A poem on bringing your best self. (Image: JPlenio, Pixabay) Germination of any great work:an arduous process bringing forth(continually) the Good into reality. Here,resistance too oftentakes rootobscuringresponsibilitywhen called to undertakeany aspect of life’s hardest tasks. In these moments reckon with what’s greater than ego,choose a loosening of self into service.The deepest purpose here:illumine beauty,smoothing away dust recovering submerged wisdomrising to the surface like a thousand small gems, sitting briefly …
A poem on diving through layers, finding the place you’ve stayed above. (Image: JPlenio, Pixabay) When light searchesfor lake’s deep endfinding water unclearuncover insteadsoft coil of protectionswirling in darkness,only occasionally seeingupwards glow. Here, in this meeting pointwhere light greets shadowunknowndiscover something deeperbeyond the place you’ve stayed above.Dive through layers to ever-shiftingend (never fixed)and be surprisedat what lies stillwaiting to be …
Deb McNamara 