December 15, 2011

Today

Today
This very day
I invite the enemy to dine
To sip tea into the wee hours of the night

Today
This very day
I step onto untouched grounds
Into new territory

Today
This very day
Marks the beginning of the end to a new beginning
Imperfections become perfections
Which shape my being
Whole and complete

Today
This very day
I hold nothing back
And I vow to never turn away from this moment in time

Today
This very day
I shall starve no more
May the light shine into the shadows
Illuminating all the things I could not see before

Today
This very day
In the seat of truth
Heart wide open
May thy voice be heard over the mountaintops

Today
This very day
When space is presented
How will I arrive…
and may I rest in open awareness
          Today…


November 14, 2011

Living Dreams

Doorways to the absolute
Accessing divine energies that flow through the body
Sweet whispers and
an invitation towards true embodiment…
The essence of life force trickles to every cell

Through the promise land
Each breath becomes a passageway to the sacred
Internal landscapes of the feminine
Where natural rhythms awaken
Unique vibrations provide a connection to source
Attunement to the core
This creation of wholeness becomes a mirror of present awareness
A revolutionary movement and
A transmission of love…

Prayers to the mother
Seeking wisdom from the wise
Lineage patterns
 Threads are woven deep
Lay down your roots…mark your territory
Energetic imprints are illuminated
And authenticity radiates
The wild goddess emerges from the depths
A new life is birthed
Blessed with miracles from the heavens above

The summoning voices beckon
Wake up my child
The time has come
Closer and closer
The door is wide open
Open your eyes…
To see and be seen
This is life
Today…
This is YOUR life…
One step…two step…three step more
            Living dreams….

November 09, 2011

What nourishes your heart...

November 03, 2011

"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."
- Andre Gide

October 26, 2011

Love Connection

Torn to pieces and ripped to shreds
Inner heat burns
Flames of fire dissolve a false reality.
Rapid development ignites a mystical experience within the body.

A seeker
on a Vision Quest
Moving back to step forward
Spiraling inward to unravel out
Deep
Dive deep towards dreams….dive for truth...
Beneath layers of the skin
Maneuvering an unfamiliar world
Channels that lead to the core
The soul begins to speak a sacred language
In stillness ye shall hear messages…pearls of wisdom
that illuminate the unfolding path ahead
Every cell awakens
Stimulating muscles of strength and courage.

A blissful union
Marriage to the beloved
The science of connection threads a Loveseal
Two spirits embrace…woven into one
Where a euphoric dance with the divine
transcends ecstasy and washes away fear

Let go…
Let go my dear one
and shine forward with the heart…

October 05, 2011

LOVE---SERVICE---SURRENDER---PRACTICE

September 29, 2011

"When one feels and experiences fear it usually means you are exactly where you need to be..."

September 02, 2011

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?"
     - Mary Oliver
 

August 25, 2011

A Wake up Call

Asleep…Awake…A Dream…Reality
Exploring a mysterious path
Walking the fence between effort and ease
Each inhale and each exhale naturally moves the body…

Surrender
To give up this fight
Surrender
I fall to my knees
Surrender
Leaning back into the embrace of the beloved
Where imperfections become perfections
To Be
Just Be
Already whole and complete
Treasures of wisdom
Bestow a life of liberation
Energy beneath the surface surges through the entire body
Up down… in and out… side to side
Purifying this being
Pause and listen closely
Truth becomes awakened
Following the subtle messages
Heart wide open becomes the guide
Into the fog
Through the meadows, to the depths of the forest…
above the clouds and up to the vista
Where one can see far and wide
Vibrations of the soul pulse
The untamed spirit flies
free bird soars…
Body-mind-heart connect and reconnect…

The call of life summon
Being born and reborn
To Liberate thy self….

August 18, 2011


"We learn to trust, as we learn to love..."

August 05, 2011

"Seek out the experiences that make you feel alive..."

August 02, 2011

"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we will ever do..."
        http://www.brenebrown.com/

August 01, 2011

"Relationships are a leap of faith...
So the greatest form of control is to CHOOSE to give up control - to let go of the outcome and to just show up, one day at a time, fully present and in integrity and authenticity..."
          - http://thedailylove.com/

July 29, 2011

"Life means struggle...Struggle keeps us aware and active, and bestows true knowledge...it leads us from darkness to light, from ignorance to knowledge, and from death to immortality..."
- excerpts from Swami Kripalu in America

July 26, 2011

“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to you because you could not live them. It is a question of experiencing everything. At present you need to live the questions. Perhaps you will gradually, without even noticing it, find yourself experiencing the answer, some distant day..."
-Rainer Maria Rilke

July 16, 2011

To notice

"If we are learning to live mindfully we will see all the ways we live un-mindfully...allowing us an opportunity to change and recreate our response to life..."

July 15, 2011

"When you understand who and what you are, your radiance projects into the universal radiance and everything around you becomes creative and full of opportunity..."
          Yogi Bhajan

July 13, 2011

Flow of Energy


An alchemy art of healing
To unlock ones fullest infinite potential

A view inside the self
Outside looking in
Inside looking out
To see the universe
All in one the same

This unseen force hidden from deep within becomes awakened
A magnetic field is formed where
the power of life surges from head to toe
and the ancient primal self becomes stimulated
An activation that vibrates every cell.
Pathways through the body
Moving form the intuitive heart and
painting pictures with the potency of the mind
An auspicious artist sculpting truth
Crafting reality
Do.See.Practice.Experience
The ember burning
turns to a sacred dance of devotion
A freedom trail
Living into questions
into possibility
Free being…Free to be you and me…

And…now what is the next step
Traveling in new directions
With beginner eyes
North-South-East-West…and beyond
Present to the unfolding of the mysterious
The connection deepens and this journey has no end
A continuous evolution
Extending visions of life
Fearless expressions from the soul
Observing death within while completely alive
All the while listening to whispers
      from the vital energies beneath the surface…

July 12, 2011

Movie:Tree of Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXRYA1dxP_0

Different, weird, intriguing, life, death, art, emotion....

"love always...life flashes by if you do not love..." 

July 11, 2011

A beginners mind
We learn through experience, seeing, doing, and practicing
Flow can not happen through the thinking mind
In the creation of our reality
and connection to this innate flow that resides within all
we must plug in and move from the intuitive heart
to unlock the fullest potential of expression

July 07, 2011

Dialog with this being


A spinning wheel of vitality
Circling round and round
A vibrational pulse surges through the trees
into the body…to the depths of the waters
Swirling passion of existence creates open space
With each full breath into this life
a renewed prosperity

Surveying the terrain
A compassionate presence to the whole self
Living in this skin
Celestial visions from the inside out
A dialog with this being once lost begins again

Touch to connect
An intrinsic connection
Heart to heart
Supreme beauty infuses every cell
Traveling a path of love
Where devotional prayers spread across the mountainside
Mouth wide open
Free expression in the purest form…fully complete

A guide sent from above
Unearthing the map
To walk side by side
Hand in hand
The roadway through the body leads to
Discovery of self

In moments of stillness
There is a shift in perception
A state of curiosity
Who are you
and what do you want me to know…
Listening with all senses
Can you see the unseen
Hear the language of spirit
and can you feel the imprints on your soul…

Leaning back into your embrace
Contract and Release
Letting go and
letting go one more time…
Pause…Attending to messages spoken from the heart
            Inhaling into possibility…

July 06, 2011

"The unintegrated past is constantly arising in moments of our present, not as punishment, but as an opportunity for us to resolve it and heal ourselves. Each old pattern and belief is exposed time and time again offering us chances to shine the light of consciousness on it..."

July 02, 2011

"Imagine how confident you would be if you knew people would embrace you no matter who you become...
and imagine how confident you will be if you know
you’ll embrace yourself,
no matter who you become..."

June 30, 2011

"Real knowledge is only obtained through
personal experience and practice..."

That we continue to show up for life....
being patient and persistent...listening to messages within
And...We must take risks, be uncomfortable,
and surrender to the idea of control...

June 29, 2011

"We Lean about ourselves by being present to sensations, emotions,
thoughts; which are constantly flowing through us- allowing us to
awaken to our inner wisdom, our inner knowledge, our truth, and
authentic voice..."

June 28, 2011

Owls Speak

Thoughts after listening to an owl outside my window...


Screeching in the wee hours of the night
An angels company hovers near
With an ancient aura of mystery
A nocturnal vision
glimpsing into realms unseen by the naked eye
a tranquil presence overtakes the air
Silent wisdom with healing powers
Extracting secrets…
Uncovering stories buried deep in the cells
The ability to hear the unheard and
see what is not being said.
A straight shot…bullet through the armor
To view what is hidden in the shadows

Flying to great heights…
An experience of full embodiment
From head to toe
spirit and mind
Closer to the source…
To see with fresh eyes
Walking a new stride in brand new ways
A full balance
back to front
Internal and external
The bold emergence of vital energies run through the body like a flowing stream
A channel of magnetic force
Threads of connection from heart to heart
     The purest legacy of love…

Spreading wings to great lengths and awakening a deeper vision
Soaring and guided upon the currents
A rapid progression
and a higher expression for all to encounter
Pausing to watch
     To observe
     To embrace
To live into the messages and signals from above…

June 27, 2011

a practice of meditation...

"Who we really are is revealed in the gaps between our thoughts..."

June 25, 2011

We become stronger and more refined
through our hardships in life...We learn by trial and error...
In the absence of holding, blocks, patterns, and habits comes
Pure Possibility...

June 24, 2011

When we let go of control
everything that needs to happen...happens

June 23, 2011

"A great leaders courage to fulfill his vision comes
from passion, not position..."
     - john maxwell

June 21, 2011

happy summer solstice!

The breeze at dawn
Has secrets to tell you
Don’t go back to sleep
You must ask
For what you really want
Don’t go back to sleep
People are going back and forth
Across the doorsill
Where the two worlds touch
The door is round and open
Do not go back to sleep
-Rumi

June 20, 2011

Step up...


A hunger for life
To be fully alive…
Step up to the plate
Its time to play
…Game on!
The spotlight shines bright
To go the distance
Score the goal
and win the game
Sirens ring and
thunder roars
Mother earth speaks loud
Can you hear her screaming your name…

Lessons from the heart
A transfusion from chamber to chamber
Swallowing the mysterious…fears…the unknown…
Shoving it back and regurgitating to reality
Flowing in the opposite direction
An expulsion from the body
Spoken through the mouth.

Testing the waters of trust
Tip toes into the moving stream
Soaring with the currents
Weaving threads
Linking past…future…to present
A woven web of life through the silk of a spiders wondrous spiral
An ingenious design
The magic of creation with visionary powers
and a keeper of knowledge
Written word and the power of truth.
An expression from the depths of the soul
Onward with an observing presence
      To know thyself
      To know this world
The purest legacy of love…

June 17, 2011

"The Heart teaches the mind..."

June 15, 2011

"In the beginners mind there are many possibilities...In the expert's mind there are few..."
       - Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki

June 14, 2011

"And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others..."
     -Marianne Williamson
(from A Return To Love:
Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles)

June 13, 2011

A Legacy Project


A quest to understand
One foot forward…stepping forth
A journey with no map
Expanding in all directions
Becoming one with the force of creation
Releasing the grip to
Flow with the stream.
A voyage of discovery
Pursuing voices of the spirit
An auspicious prodigy
Where truth is not far from the surface
Let justice prevail…

An alchemist
Embarking upon a pilgrimage across the barren sea with unseen mysteries ahead.
Omens sent from above
Understanding the nature of appearance in this form
A conscious evolution…unraveling and rebuilding again…again
and again…

Unearthing each and every desire
A chest of treasures
What does it look like to give up everything
and follow dreams…
A goddess warrior slaying demons in the night
Traveling closer and closer to equilibrium
Into the realm of possibility
The power of choice
Never loosing sight.
Trusting a higher guidance
and I shall follow…
The unknown becomes
The Path
and even in confusion…in chaos
Can there be patience in the heart
     Walking a legacy of love…
and everything you ever wanted was there all along
waiting for you to finally SEE…


June 12, 2011

Creation:

The raw materials of creation are elements of
     * Fire (Inspiration)
     * Water (Emotional Charge)
     * Air (Mental Power)
     * Earth (Body)

Can we flow with and become one with the stream of creation
and what does it look like to draw forth your creative gifts...

June 10, 2011

Expieriments in Love...

“Life will not be worth living even for a moment
in the absence of love...”

"Conducting experiments in love...
is the most powerful spiritual practice..."

"Love purifies the mind and body..."

"In living a path of love we run the risk of being perceived a “fool” or “too sentimental"...remembering that “To love is to suffer...One who cannot tolerate pain cannot travel the path of true love...”

     -Wise words from Swami Kripalu

June 09, 2011

Existence in this World


The queen of desire sits on her throne
United with an awareness of creation
Overlooking the countryside, the lake, a vision, her fortress….
The power within
The higher self
The shadow self
Which do you see…and which do you reveal.

Out into the great unknown
So let this voyage begin
A beginners mind
With a unique dance of possibility
Directed by the heart

With each breath
Continuously dying while still alive….
What is this life
Where does it begin
and does it really ever end…
That of the past which no longer is
What do we live for
     and does it even matter why…
There is no finish line
Evolving…again….again….and again

A Quest
Exploring and
     Never avoiding
Navigating the cosmic realms
A channel into the world of dreams…
Where imagination is untamed
Set free to run wild
Fields of clarity birth truth
and existence is the inception of manifestation in the purest form….

June 08, 2011

June 07, 2011

"To teach is to learn twice..."

"The direction of the mind is more important than its progress..."
-Joseph Joubert

June 06, 2011

Intuition:

The ability to use the "here and now" emotional, psychological, and spiritual components of a given situation to make decisions.
Intuition can be effective if and only one has the courage and personal power to follow through on the guidance it provides.
Guidance requires action but it does not guarantee safety.
Belief in one self (endurance, stamina, self respect) is required.
One must be patient and listen.
One must also be open and fearless to this intuitive voice and guidance.

June 05, 2011

"You could search the whole world over and never find anyone as deserving of your love as yourself."
—Gautama Buddha

June 03, 2011

Chaos

chaos happens...

To come into harmony with the greater truths of ourselves, old perceptions and fears have to be shed for new insights to come...which often involves some kind of chaos internally and externally.

Many times when we see chaos...we run, hide, freeze, numb out...Can we begin to view chaos from a new lens...an understanding that chaos is just part of a greater and wiser order that we do not understand.

Can we sit with the chaos, continue to show up, ask questions...
and as Rainer Maria Rilke said...

“Live your questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you will live along some distant day into your answers.”

June 02, 2011

Stir the Pot...

the willingness to dare
to meet resistance
experience vulnerability
to watch and observe
live into questions
ask and ask again
make mistakes
remain open and authentic
and remember the only way to get there is to go there...

June 01, 2011

In Truth


Traveling around the world and back.
Pursuing a deeper level of knowing...
Mastering the self....in this body...
In this moment in time.
At the crossroads fear becomes implanted upon the doorstep
Under a spell
Torn between two worlds
Asking questions and seeking answers
The various ingredients of life
portray new territory and foreign lands
        A rite of passage
it stings the spirit
why does it hurt so bad...

Can I start over…
Rewind…go back in time…begin again and
Press play…
I have found a key to the secret garden
Unlocking treasures
where all doorways open wide
An invocation of the heart.
Love in its purest form.
A marriage between body, mind, the soul
Emanating from the center of the chest
A dance between the internal and external worlds

To the core of the muscle
healing scars and bandaging wounds.
Unearthing secrets that lie within
healing powers pour into the system
A vessel flowing with the current
Where illusions become clear
and there are no more questions for the reasons why
Turn up the volume
I have something to say…
               The power of Will
Embracing a force that was not seen before.
Nothing but a message of Truth
          To live in Truth…

May 31, 2011

Love

"We are as attracted to love as we are intimidated by it.
We are motivated by love, controlled by it, inspired by it,
healed by it, and destroyed by it.
Each of life's challenges is a lesson in some aspect of love..."
- Words from Caroline Myss

"Its not what happens to you...its how you deal with it and learn from it that counts..."

Strangers on a train

We are so much more than our physical body...
and you never know...
who is watching...who will see...who will acknowledge...
who is curious...who you affect...
you never know who will walk into your life
strangers become united through a few words in passing...
Connect and become connected...
two beings understanding one another.
i see you and you can see me...
thank you for sharing the things i can not yet see...

http://www.marksadan.com/bio.html

May 30, 2011

Life

If you were given 3 months to live in this body, in this world,
what would you want to do before your last breath...

May 29, 2011

A Few Good Tunes

- Radiohead, Lotus Flower
- A. Armada, If Only You Knew What the Lost Soliders Did to Me
- Adele 21, Set Fire to the Rain, One and Only
- Mogwai,  I know You Are but What am I?
- Krishna Das
- Emily Jane White, Wild Tigers I have Known
- Four Tet, Parks

May 28, 2011

Leaning Back

The various stages of life
          Begin and end
             and
    Begin again.
A long way from home.
Fighting for the will to survive
Birthed, passing on, and born again…

          The self
To simply discover...You
This being… in this life
No longer searching for the things we already own
and finally
Recognizing the things we were searching so hard for…were there all along
Tell me how you feel
Questions, Apologies, Worries fade to the side…
Tell me exactly what you think…

Leaning back
Can we both fall into one another just a little more
Where I lean slightly further into you and
You into me
Where we can hold each other up
and our embrace becomes a woven blanket of safety
Govern by the law of harmony
Hearts link...an echo of pure love
Looking to
There is a mirror reflection
Where I can see myself inside of you and you lie within me
A symbolic union
Where no words need to be spoken and
we can read each other’s mind
A communion with the entire universe
An experience of direct truth,
which stems from one soul to the other.
Together, hand in hand, let us walk into new spaces…
spring into unknown places…
and marinate in the seconds that pass by with each day
Reshaping a new world with materials at hand
And I bow in deep gratitude for this moment in time.

May 27, 2011

Keep Dreaming

"Hidden within our dreams are the keys to spiritual,
psychological, and physical health..."

May 26, 2011

"Real strength never impairs beauty or harmony, but it often bestows it; and in everything imposingly beautiful, strength has much to do with the magic..."
- Herman Melville, Moby Dick

May 25, 2011

To Choose


 In a world of opposing sides
Yes. No.
Good. Bad.
Here. There.
To Choose
     The power of Choice
To have a Choice…

A barrier on the path brings the body to a halt
Uncertainty arises from beneath the surface
Clouds hover closely
Body infused
Poison pumps through the veins
To much
Not Enough
What to say
I cannot see the letters to read the page
Words shoved down throat
Choked
Muscles constrict hugging firm to the bone
Walls crumble
Gasping for air
Suffocation
and I can no longer breathe
Heat beats
Vibrations are too far apart
In time…this to shall pass…

Gazing through the crystal ball
Visions into the future
Stories of the past
A spiritual messenger sent from above
To Know
Do you Know…
I don’t Know…
Wanting. Giving. Receiving. Loving
Never enough…

Working behind the scenes
Energy pools into
a seductive force
Where thoughts become reality in the physical world
This body. This mind. This breath.
A passageway into the depths of the heart…
A place where the spirit resides
To know thy self…

The director
Maneuvering the subtle realms
The conductor
Facing all directions
North. South. East. West.
Which way…What path do YOU choose this day?
And can you catch yourself in mid air
Suspended in space
Expectations forgotten
A soft heart opens wide
What is your song…
What is your dance…
Tell me your story…

May 17, 2011

My reality for the next few days...

Off to the Bahamas...
Quote from a dear friend...

"Millions and millions of years would still not give me half enough time to describe that tiny instant of all eternity when you put your arms around me and I put my arms around you..."
     -Jacques Prévert

May 16, 2011

This Life Has Just Begun

Hold tight
Please hold me tight
and I will not let go…

This life has just begun
With no beginning…there is no end
and…no looking back
If only you knew…
and there is nothing more to say…

Different worlds with many moons
New cities…old towns…
Dancing. Chasing. Weaving. Following
People quickly passing by
Rushing ahead into the next…the new…the better
Stand Tall. Walk Proud.
Lift the brow
A soft gaze ahead
Painting pictures with the eyes
And tell me what you see…
Why don’t I see the things you see…

Please…stay a while and
Listen
The mist that clouds the trail ahead
Creatures singing praises into the universe
A country mouse
A village farm girl
The flourishing leaves that blanket this earth  
What’s your name
Her name
      What is a name…
A threat...a test…a battle on the field
Leave me paralyzed
Collapsed and I can no longer breathe
Out of body
   Out of mind
I have lost the words
Everyone scatters
Muscles pulse- heart constricted
Trusting this voice within that whispers fact…
Taking flight
Willing to take the risk
Fly away
and I wont give up trying
Fly away free bird
I want to see more and more and
even more…

May 12, 2011

Dances of Life...


Hold on tight and I will not let you go
The soft control of an open hand
and a passionate whirl wind off to never never land…
Take Take Take
and Give Give Give…
There is nothing more to Give...

Footsteps out of hibernation
Piecing together the severed selves
The sun hits skin and petals open wide
Tiny adjustments
Blending new ingredients
Micro-movements to see further
The power within invigorates the surroundings
A dynamic force bestowed
            eternally…

The different voyages of life
in out
    back and forth
side to side
                 round and round
One dance ends and another sparks a flame
Heart infused
The fire of devotion ignites the entire being…

Watching the phases of the moon
the natural cycles of existence
Howling wolves in the midnight hour
Angels project guidance into the universe
Stating a message
Claiming their ground
The musical chords wash over the mountain tops
An urge to follow calls them near…

Guided from the center
Stepping to the sidelines
Becoming a witness on the path
Attuning to the voices within
A detector of love
Thy will be done
Heart expands forward.

May 10, 2011

“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”
       - Dalai Lama

May 09, 2011

Connection from Afar

Connection from afar...in the thoughts, prayers, heart…
     In the body

A dance around the room
Weaving the web of life
Heart to mind…back to heart
Open.Close….Release.Contract
Running to…Running from
You see me you don't
Take the high road...the low road...anything but the main road...
Where is the space in the middle
The focal point
Where we both convene
Plugging into source
And silence overcomes reality...

Sinking below the surface
Mouth wide open yet there are no words
Lungs scream volume
There is no sound
Closer and Closer

Searching under every stone
Moving every rock
Building walls and tearing each one down
Building again

Half the picture…memory erased and frozen in time
Crafting truth through the finger tips…building fact
Churn the ashes
Flames ignite
Story melts into the blaze
Flames burn the spirit
     Free

Seeking wisdom from the wise
Passageways into dream-like lands
A glimpse through a different lens
Yet the magnifying glass is not close enough
     I want to see more…

May 06, 2011

"Your vision will become clear
only when you look deep into your own heart...
     Those who look outside dream
Those who look inside awaken..."
               -C.G.Jung

May 05, 2011

True and Truer


Share the road map that leads over the horizon and
into the sunset…
Tip toes in the waters
This foreign land calls your name aloud
Traveling across the vast seas
The internal compass aligns
A trek to new locations
and a place you call home…
Floods create cracks and shifts
Continuing to stretch into higher places
The magic hand points to truth
Spoken from mouth
A venture to see all…
Upward over the mountain there is a view that was not seen before
Mesmerized by miracles that shower from the heavens above…

Sitting.Waiting.
Reaching.Wanting.
Seeking.Knowing.

Shake up the jar
Unscrew the cap
A mysterious being emerges
This childlike spirit dances in the breeze
Rewiring pathways
Separating thought from action
Where do you live…and
Where are you from…
Who is this persona…and
How many masks can one parade…
Will you
  Walk next to me
   Hold my hand
  Catch me when I may stumble
          Help me see what I already know
What is truth …and truer… and even more
TRUE…
Surges of energy flow
Liberated from the chains that bind
Worshiping this self
There are no rules
Wild horses run free…

May 04, 2011

"The quicker you are in attaching verbal or mental labels to things, people, situations...the more shallow and lifeless your reality becomes..."
     -Eckhart Tolle

May 03, 2011

Dive In

"The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach..."
-Laurens Van Du Post

May 02, 2011

Closer

More.Different.New.Better.Reaching.Wanting.
A wide-angle view
Re-birthed…Re-shaped
again, again and again
Absorbed in the body
Attention moves up-down-in-out
Awareness sets….
Still.

Beyond imagination
Into the nether-realms
The labyrinth of life
where the impossible becomes possible
and the universe aligns…
Speechless.
Breathing into this moment
Diving to the depths
I think yet I cannot comprehend
Deeper and deeper
I hear yet I do not fully see
Feeling into the underground passages

Criss Cross
Hello Goodbye
A guide
To see-to know-to feel the subtle being
This body belongs to me…

Storms swirl
Thunder delivers
Knowledge.Wisdom.Truth.
Vibrations to the bone
Meaning in the wee hours
Awake in awe- in wonder
Rain Pours Love
Floods wash away demons
Purifying the land

All aboard
This ship sets sail
A channel
Steer me towards the horizon
Wind in the hair
Close the eyes….Closer
Navigating into
Destiny

Step from the ridge
Out into the heavens
A messenger
Taking flight
soaring far and wide…
The whole self projects across the oceans
over the mountain tops…
and walk with me through this unseen sacred journey…

A Practice of Patience

30 minute meditation for 30 days...
ready
set
go

April 29, 2011

Lunch chats with David Surrenda:

Maybe i am speaking nonsense...but this is what i personally pulled away from a lunch chat with the new CEO of Kripalu...


As human beings we frame meaning for others by teaching and simply being- a steadiness of doing and being. As teachers, directors, lovers, partners, employees, friends…we must not pigeon hole ourselves in a box allowing others to label us before we even speak. Can we avoid this…not always but with each population we speak to we can redefine our language to capture a broader perspective in attempts to meet the general masses.

We must continually show up as students- a student of the world we are currently in. To be fully engaged in this world. It becomes a balance of inner world experience and…watching- observing the way the outer world is working. Attuning attention to both the inward and outward experience and at the same time remaining true to the self. To scan and survey systems, people, relationships, love, work, family…and from this place of awareness and mindfulness we begin to flow with the rise and fall of life instead of getting stuck in drama and story.

The process of self exploration- peeling the layers of the onion is the pathway to our core- our true self. This is the exploration and understanding of meaning. In this room we are able to breathe- listen from with in, sort out the blind spots- peek into the shadows…endlessly becoming-not from rules by another but through our own will. This leads to the process of self assessment-allowing us to build and strengthen versatility. Can we watch and observe each individuals unique gift and then can we look within and find our own unique individual gift…What is the thing that attracts others, that makes others want to follow us or draws others near? What are our strengths?...and on the flip side what are our weak points and of these weak areas, what can be acknowledged, brought to light, and strengthened like a muscle?

How do we each make sense and process our experience-
how do we understand meaning?
- Share and discuss
- Seek teachings
- Teach others
- Continue to show up as a student- ask questions
- Move away from attaining perfection and towards experience

The fractures of our self are the spaces where light enters, the doorway into unraveling and unfolding the truth- our unique truth. Remembering we are a mixture of light and shadow- something we can see and something we can not- a multi-layered being.
Therefore every day life becomes the playing field, a game, a test, a practice…a place where we can hold onto patterns of release- shorten our recovery time- becoming embodied and integrated in every action.

As we engage in the path to self awaken and discover our inner truth…can we eventually bring that out into the world to share our unique gift with others?

April 28, 2011

Words to ponder...

I don't know where i read this but i like it

"A commitment to learn...to practice
and with trail and error to finally master..."

April 27, 2011

Transition by Robin Masiewicz

Transition

It is the gap of transition that shakes us.
Those moments before true movement has been achieved,
that bring us to a level of uncertainty.
Let us embrace those moments when change has not yet come.
To see that this is a necessary moment,
before a new race has begun.
In quiet mindful moments the transition shall appear.
As we open up our hearts to hear the silence, we are now willing to hear.
To see past all the dancing of the mind,
as a friend we can lovingly leave behind.
For we are now ready to embrace a new level of tranquility,
that is reflected at a deeper level of ourselves.

As we accept change...We may move forward...Embracing all that is meant to be.

April 26, 2011

Pace


A rumble among the tribe
Pacing in circles
Feathers flare wide
Taking a stance to
Prove the self

In this place
the sounds take over
Drawing nearer
into a secret land
Exploring new terrain
Don’t forget to raise the head high
Looking into the depths
the space between the trees.
Exploding forward
Heart beats
The inner flame burns
Embers bright

The mind becomes lost
in the babbling brook
the traveling stream moving
to unknown places
melody to the ears
Wait…watch…listen…see

Becoming one with this magical setting
Attuning to force
Beyond imagination
This unseen world is a view beyond the naked eye
Sun shimmering through the branches
Beaming light
The mystical fog lifts from the emerald colored waters
Each sparkle
reflects the beauty of your soul

In this place
stillness
Soothing the spirit
Again
There are calls from the tree tops
knocking
Singing praises
expressing truth

The internal compass
carves a new path
The slower you move the more one can see
A dance
Pulsing breath with body
To remember
To release
To convey
Flesh vibrates
in out
side to side

Rain Pours Love
The field washed clean
earth exposed
Crafting with care
seeds begin to sprout
The fruits of labor
not ready to be harvested
Delayed gratification
having
Patience in the process…

April 23, 2011

Heart and Patience

moving from the heart
a place of feeling
less from the head and mind
taking notes
like a scientist
gathering data
watching and observing
one step two step...three


Tao Te Ching:

Practice not-doing,
and everything will fall into place.


Do you have the patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?


The Master doesn't seek fulfillment...
she is present, and can welcome all things.

April 22, 2011

Who You Are by Danna Faulds

a poem that speaks to my heart...


          Who you are

who you are is so much more
than what you do. The essence,
shining through heart, soul, and
center, the bare and bold truth
of you does not lie in your
to-do-list. You are not just
at the surface of your skin, not
just the impulse to arrange the
muscles of your face into a smile
or frown, not just boundless
energy, or bone wearying fatigue.
Delve deeper. You are divinity;
the vast and open sky of Spirit.
It's the light of god, the ember
at your core, the passion and the
presence, the timeless, deathless
essence of you that reaches out
and touches me. Who you are
transcends fear and turns
suffering into liberation.
Who you are is love

    -Danna Faulds

remember...

Stop trying  to grab onto the outcome, get to the destination,
cognitively think of the answer...worrying about the future...
Remember the path....the journey....the process is life...
Living is this present moment-
awareness of the now...

April 21, 2011

Quote from Dad...

" Forgiveness brings freedom...freedom from being controlled by the past, freedom from the emotional ties to the offender, freedom from the continual inner conflicts of bitterness and hate, freedom to become whole and enjoy the fullness of life..."
          -Jeanette Voight

Weekly Bhagavad-Gita Blog

http://weeklygita.blogspot.com/

April 20, 2011

The Battlefield

The walls of the castle begin to crumble and fall
Safety becomes a compromise
Rain seeps through the cracks
and the foundation beneath begins to shift and move
Open
Fear hovers like a dark cloud
A storm begins to build
wind, earth, air, ether…colliding

The fierce and courageous warrior emerges from within
Marching into the field
Fog lingers across the property
This land bestows shadows in the corners
…passion continues to carry her forward
Following the call from afar
Planting seeds along the way
Blessings of love and
Prayers to the universe.
…A quest to discover the true self.

Stepping onto the battleground
Running into the fire
Her armor…a sheath of protection
Yet her heart shines forth
emanating and radiating a sphere of love

Worn thin…muscles weak
She continues forth
Swimming in determination
Living presence and
Embodying truth
This inner calling continues to guide her forward
Pulling her into the unknown
Into the unfamiliar…

Midnight alarms call in ghosts that cloud the trail
Unable to capture the breath
Again she is blind and can not see the steps ahead
Out of mind
Will…surrender
Fight…release
Inhaling into each layer of the being
Staying true to the whole self
Marinating in the space between
A goddess to the core
Shining from the inside out
Allowing this light to guide the unseen path ahead….

Loving Kindness from Bapuji:

" My beloved child, harm yourself no longer. Each time you judge yourself, you break your own heart. You stop feeding on the wellspring of love that is your vitality.
Now is the time, your time.
To live, to laugh, to celebrate.
To breathe into the goodness that you are.
You are beautiful, you are pure, you are divine.
Do not fear the dark, just turn to the light.
And breathe, into the goodness that you are..."
- Swami Kripalu

April 19, 2011

John O'Donohue Poem

For Belonging


May you listen to your longing to be free.

May the frames of your belonging be generous enough
for your dreams.

My you arise each day with a voice of blessing
whispering in your heart.

May you find a harmony between your soul and

            your life.

May the sanctuary of your soul never become haunted.

May you know the eternal longing that lives at the heart of time.
May there be kindness in your gaze when you look within.

May you never place walls between the light and yourself.

May you allow the wild beauty of the invisible world

            to gather you, mind you, and embrace you in

            belonging.

April 17, 2011

Fashion Blog

Amazing Photography, Art, Style, Culture, and Beauty

http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

April 15, 2011

Fun blog

This was part of a post in a blog which sends out daily quotes, affirmations, stories, etc...I thought it was an appropriate definition of addiction in all of its forms...drugs, alcohol, sex, food, shopping, etc...

http://www.thedailylove.com/


"...an addiction is an unhealthy habit that takes you further away from your Soul and the presence of The Uni-verse in your life....Addicts are people who run from their feelings and suppress them in unhealthy ways."

April 14, 2011

Possibilities Quote:

“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise…”
- Robert Fritz

April 12, 2011

Secret Gardens...

Through the trees and over the hill
A secret garden
Tucked away
No where to be seen
Yet waiting to be discovered
Waiting to be rediscovered...
A hidden treasure chest
The missing key has finally been found
and we collide
Entering into this long lost realm
Into the imaginary
Discovering history
Reclaiming territory
Uncovering beauty
Being reborn in this present moment…

Gems and jewels shimmer as the sun shines through the trees
The soil pulls me near
The closer I get…the more I see
A surge of energy floods the entire being
To know
and be the knower…
The ground is rich
I can smell it in the breeze
Awakening the senses.
This land is budding with possibility
Fertile with life
Awaiting to be caressed.
Existing between my finger tips
Living inside the self
Beginning to craft a new kingdom

Remember to
Pace the mind
Watching...
Observing...
Gazing into the invisible
What do you see...
Digging for truth
Revealing truth
Uncovering the
Truth
This fantasy world is born into existence…

April 11, 2011

How much do you retain:

10% of what you read
20% of what you hear
30% of what you see
50% of what you see and hear
70% of what you talk over with others
80% of what you use in real life
95% of what you teach someone else to do

April 10, 2011

quotes from the weekend:

" Understanding my identity is the crucial 1st step in learning new ways to lead and teach. Nothing I do differently as a teacher will make a difference to anyone if its not rooted in my nature..."
- P. Palmer

"When you have a clear sense of what your calling is, you are in a very powerful position to use your gifts and to use them in service of something greater than yourself..."
- I forgot who wrote this

"We must allow ourselves to be vulnerable to learn new things..."

April 07, 2011

Just Like That...

And just like that she calls you
Coming from the source
Drawing you into the vortex
From dark to light
Invisible to the
visible
A direct stream
A thruway road
On the fast track
Going with the flow

What do you hide
Don’t get out of control
Are you dulling the power
Come back inside
Something else lies within
So much more beyond your wildest dreams…
Slow down the pace
Look a little closer
Listen to the calling
Turn it up loud

A sharp turn
Yet the road is blocked
Unable to see
Tell me what I do not see
Hold on for a little while
Before you are off again into the next
Watch… for just one second
Marinating in the
Truth

Turn down the volume
and come one step closer
Take a seat
Wait a minute
There is SO much more
and I step into the stream
The aliveness takes me away…
Jumping in
Jumping out
I come back in again and again
Moving energy through the body
finally I see into this gift
I understand the language
Spoken loud and clear
I hear the truth
I embody the truth
Being held
I can distinguish the way
A different path
Following my path
Vibrations pulse through the body
Like each inhale and exhale of breath
Taken by the force
Surrendering to the unknown
Fully embracing this calling from a distance...

April 06, 2011

Something in the air...

Bringing a light to the shadows on the path
Chasing demons into the twilight
Through the night
All the way into the early morning
Raking at the surface
shedding layers
Looking under rocks
Moving stones
Peeling away the covers
Exposing the ground
Digging to the core
Finding rock bottom
Tangled and intertwined
Holding tight
To the bone- to the ground- to the body
Stretching far and wide
Running on and on and on…
Tearing at the roots
Clearing the surface

The seed emerges
from deep with in
from the underground
Plunging deep into the under belly
Becoming the witness
Viewing this new landscape that has been uncovered
Sit-stay-watch-listen
The buds become revealed
A breath of fresh air
finally able to see a little further
Into the next few steps
A new life
A new awareness
A new beginning…
Having space to grow into
The land
this unmarked territory
The mysterious…
Each day the sun draws me closer
Each day I see more clearly
growing taller….growing stronger
Fully expanding into this world
Marinating in clarity…in truth
Spring is in the air…

April 05, 2011

Shifts and Waves

The universe shifts
Tipping the world upside down
Spiraling in circles
On a race track
The finish line no where to be seen
Spinning round and round and
round

The fear you run from
that rocks your boat
is the sensation that draws you closer
a law of attraction

The demons haunt your waking life
Knocking at the door and you build walls
The horrors can not withstand the light of day and
materialize in your dreams
On stage
being seen from all directions
Frozen like water over a lake
Numbing the body
Freezing the mind
Holding on so tight
Afraid to look-receive-accept-acknowledge

The little girl leaves her castle
the mountain top
Wandering into the woods
Turning to and looking away
There is freedom in the forest
Silence in the trees
Listen
These different selves
with different voices
Why do they cloud the path ahead
governing our minds-our words-our destiny?

Can I sit with her
Stay a little longer
In the space between
Can I dance with her
Tea-coffee-bourbon
Pick your poison
Yes…no…maybe
In the middle
Stuck in the middle
Coming closer
Running farther away
Can I watch from the sidelines
Like a spectator
Who-what-where-when-why
Moving energy like a chess game
The animal inside weaves like a snake trying to break free and shed
a protected self
Allowing the paint to create the picture of
Truth

Tears fall like apples from the tree
Every bite
attempting to shift into neutral
tearing down walls
which walls
trying to see
yet still I am blind
Lost in the clouds
Smothered to ash
Does it always have to be so hard
Diving into the muscle
Swimming to the source
Staying…going
Running…stillness
Releasing from the inside…out
Does it always have to be so painful
Two steps back
A birds eye view
To see more clearly
Your imperfections become beauty to those around

And again the world turns
How far can you see inside
So much to say
I don’t know what to say
The language is lost
The words are no where to be found
Which direction to turn-
so many paths to get There
and Where are we going
Somewhere-anywhere
A bottomless breath
Fill the body
Clear the lungs
Connecting to the source
Wading in the water…

April 04, 2011

An Inquiry...

And when your world gets flipped upside down
Turned around
Spinning round and round
How do you show up
What do you think-say-do…
How do you respond…
and can you watch all of this and stay true to yourself
To listen to yourself
To trust yourself
To express yourself
Being honest-open-vulnerable and authentic
Continuing to show up for the process
Trusting in the process...
Engaged in the inquiry
Being curious and asking more questions
Ride the wave of emotion and sensation
Staying fully present
by
Breathing Relaxing Feeling Watching Allowing...

April 02, 2011

good stuff...

"The oldset and stongest emotion of
mankind is fear, and the oldest and
strongest kind of fear is the fear of the unknown..."
- H.P. Lovecraft

April 01, 2011

Seeing you and me

Can I look you in the eye

A direct shot to the heart…passage to the soul

Can you see me…

See into me…See all of me

Watching me…looking at you…into you and beyond

Can I allow myself to be seen

Or

Do I turn my head and disappear into the

Invisible…

What are we running to… running from

and can we call one another into each others lives

Paths crossing

Yet far from merging

Can we slow down the pace

One step…two step…a walk…a ride…

Reducing speed and moving with intention

The sun shines a light on the things that were not seen before

Emerging into

the space between

The middle ground…


From a distance

the wise old soul watches from his perch…

Observing each movement from above

Drawing nearer with each gaze- each exchange

The eyes beam an unspoken truth

The closer you get…the farther he runs

Taking flight

Arms wide open

Soaring gracefully and elegantly through the clear blue sky

Beyond the meadow…surveying the land

Having patience in the process

singing praises…singing prayers

A foreign language to all

- Lay it on the table

to be fully honest

…Lets be honest

Heart-Mind-and Soul


To walk hand and hand

Into the trees…into the woods

Into the unfamiliar…

Going deeper- the thick rain forest becomes a floating lagoon…

Smother me in your being

To embrace until the sun sets behind the mountain side

Our eyes connect like a lock and key

The crisp air draws us near

like branches dancing in the wind…

Side to side

To and from

Back and forth


The dark and frozen ice begins to thaw

Exposure to the sun

softens the heart

And I allow you to see some of me…none of me

…which parts of me…

Off

to another land

Creating a picture

painted in the present moment

This dream world becomes reality

where

unexpected surprises reveal nature’s magical secrets…