sculpture

As I prepare to write I imagine words tumbling out, like supplies for a sculpture. I dig into my stash and muck around until inspiration hits and then it all seems to come together. One piece inspiring another. A small fleck of glitter reminding me to use light. The lack of glue encouraging thick, sticky tape that has been in a drawer for far too long. The tape dictates the height, the height dictates the balance. Then, I twirl it around on the table, stepping back, then moving back in, squinting at my work. Thinking, then not. Rustling around for the last element, the topper to the tree, the final statement. And there it is, still and complete. I stand and leave the room to refill my mug of coffee. Glad to have made something for the day.

2011

As I return to this place of creative expression, I feel calm and excited. A place to lay my thoughts, to return to the kernel of creativity that dwells within me.

I find myself in this new year, humbled and slowed down with a fierceness. So slowed down that I am interested in spelling correctly. That may be the theme that has emerged. "Taking really good care of what is in place." QUALITY

Not adding anything prematurely. Remaining in a space of wonder and releasing any self judging thoughts.

As I have been slowed by illness, twice, and forcefully, I have learned to give myself the same respect and room for care as I do my family, or my car for that matter. If it breaks, I fix it as a matter of routine without resistance. Why not for myself. I am surely as worthy as my minivan! I have begun to be open to help. A theme that showed up this past summer...."opening from my heart to receive" this joined with the force of the wind was powerful and life changing.

No longer will I allow myself to be in suffering of any kind.

I acknowledge challenge and face it head on knowing that the lessons are what bring the beauty. I will appreciate the times of flow, knowing that it is all temporary and will shift like the cycles of the moon (and often times with it).

I am moving everything into a place of harmony.

Practically, keeping a clean home, a functional, orderly, fun and loving place to be with my family. Being happy with all that I have and caring for it with love and respect. Knowing that all will come in it's own time.


My work will all stem from one place, I will not be divided physically and I will sit in my yard and marvel at the beauty that surrounds me...I will be where I am.

I am so excited for this life and feel a huge wave of fresh air moving in!

As I let go of 2010 and all of it's valuable lessons and growth, I open my arms up to receive this new, bright year. Let another ring grow on the tree of this life.

hoops

Jumping hoops

spinning round
over and under and upside down

in that carefree way that is boundless and open and free and happy and joyful

sprinkling little bits of glitter here and there

a return to that moment as a child of worry free experience.

It is still around and possible and can remain as long as we believe it.

Children who are happy and care free are well attached to their parents knowing that they are being well cared for

As an adult can we find that belief in a force that we are connected to?

A bigger, perfect parent, the kind that is always there watching and letting us mess up so that we learn but making sure we only get what we can handle and who steps in when we need it for real. hmmmm maybe that is the key

trust and belief

understanding the connection

allowing ourselves to float away from the mothership knowing we will be ok

doing the hard work to remain there and enjoying the ride!

Healing Soup

Oh I could do my annual blog about soup. A poetic ode to one of my true loves, but today I decided to step it up a notch and record this magical ritual!

Healing Soup I love you so!



It begins with an open heart and an empty pot...so full of potential

then good ingredients




good music

I became so inspired by the music and the sounds...I made a little soup video




Oh the Glory

The toppings


the blogtastic photo!

Soup Season...bring it

this soup consists of the following:

Organic chicken soup base
fresh garlic minced (lots)
freshly grated ginger
bok choy
carrots
shitake mushrooms
roast chicken sliced
sometimes chinese wheat sometimes thai rice but any good noodle will do!

serve hot with lime wedges, sliced jalepanos, bean spouts and basil on the side
&
Lots of Love
enjoy!

(I don't measure...just feel it out)

The otherside post : learning to joyfully take time for myself

post meditation
post weeding the yard
post a half a pint of ben and jerry's for lunch just because I can
post putting up the hammock
post basking in the sunshine
I do feel inspired
refreshed
tapped in
and
healthy
happy
gracious
and
joyful
all in one extraordinarily beautiful day
that I vowed I would take for myself. (thanks to my beautiful wife who made me promise to last night)
and I did
and it was worth every single second!

For Myself

So today I made the promise to only take care of myself.
Why is this so difficult.
It is easy to make suggestions to others.

How do I do that?

Is weeding the yard the way?

Painting my toenails?

Meditating?

A hot Bath?

Ok....meditation met the most resistance I guess I will start there.

Just go into what seems uncomfortable

that is surely the way

I am not feeling inspired.

just groggy

guilty

out of flow

I will go back into flow

and see you on the other side.

outer space

There is only space.

Finding that space is key

and then I suppose learning what to do with it, in it.

no, they say...that is the point

there is nothing to do or be or have

just experience the space

that is the point.

just be aware that it exists

find that seperation.