It started with a look. Then a conversation. Then a touch. Exciting and electric. Two people with individual dreams,their own goalschoosing each other. Passion played out. Struggles developed,especially for power. Tug of war ensued. We learned to fight. We learned to make up. We learned to share. We faced tough moments. We celebratedgood ones. This … Continue reading Sacred Love
I Am No More
All that I have built, everything I have strived for. I let it go, surrender it all. I weep and I mourn. I celebrate andanticipate. Not knowing who I amor what to do without it. All I know is I'm free. The peace I have always wanted is here. In the nothing. Then the thinking … Continue reading I Am No More
The Core of Courageous Leadership
Before we talk about what's at the core of courageous leadership, let's ensure we hold the same definition of courageous leadership. In our society, we have traditionally celebrated a certain type of courageous leadership. We'll call this typical courage. This is signified by behaviors like: force, control, power over others, resistance, shutting out or shutting … Continue reading The Core of Courageous Leadership
Salve for the Soul
You revealed yourself to me today. In a new and unexpected way. You understandwhat I need in ways I cannot comprehend. Warm, deep, calm. Everything inside the space of nothing. Your love pulled me in, overcame my resistance,and wiped out mysense of beinguntil all was one. Whole.Safe. Complete. Pure. Holy.
Radiant
A warm, welcoming presenceA calm mindA compassionate heartA peaceful spiritA bright smileSharing hopeShowing careForgiving easilyLoving openlyPraying passionatelySpeaking and acting intentionally Like a prism: Radiate God’s Love and Light in the world, and transmute the darkness. (An intention for my word of the year)
Liberation: My 2024 Word of the Year Reflection
Liberation: (1) the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release. (2) freedom from limits on thought or behavior. This has been my word of the year in 2024. I love all of these definitions, and the idea of being free...but I knew the work I would have to do to get more free … Continue reading Liberation: My 2024 Word of the Year Reflection
The Darkness
Always present. Some daysa thin veil.Almost unnoticed. Other daysan overwhelming swell, threatening to take over. Will it ever change? Can I bear the pain? I feel scared, vulnerable. Loneliness and helplessnesscreep toward me. I search for the light. Desperate on the inside. Pretending on the outside. Anxiety and sadnesswear me down. The darkness invades. As … Continue reading The Darkness
The Real Fight
I see. I will not engage, will not be enraged. There are no winnersin this game. So I sit. I endure. For the sakeof something bigger. You can call me weak. We both knowthe truth. True weaknessis giving in. To the impulse. To the fight. To participate in the destruction. No fight is needed here. … Continue reading The Real Fight
Together Always
I am here. In a worda whispera memory. Ready to support. Available to comfort. Here to sharethis lifein a new way. Through light,love, beautyand grace. On your best days. In your darkest hour. Remember, I am here. Close your eyes. Picture my face. Feel my embrace. What you feel is real. The love you wantI … Continue reading Together Always
The Well
The well.Where I goseeking peace,to find nourishment. But it is dry. I know because I've been here before. It has been dry,but I'm conditionedto come back. Hoping for more. Wishing for something,that, I guess, may never be. I sit. Frustrated. Disappointed. Hurt. Yearning forthat peaceand nourishment. A friendcomes to sit. With mein my sorrow,she listens. … Continue reading The Well
Grit, Gratitude, and Grace 