This week I’ve been reflecting on how grateful I am that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. saw so clearly a world that didn’t exist yet but that he knew deep in his body and soul was possible. I am feeling profoundly grateful for those who have the stamina and ability to see a vision and […]
Category Archives: Mary Oliver
Invitation
Oh do you have timeto lingerfor just a little whileout of your busy and very important dayfor the goldfinchesthat have gatheredin a field of thistles for a musical battleto see who can singthe highest noteor the lowest or the most expressive of mirthor the most tender?Their strong, blunt beaksdrink the air as they strivemelodiouslynot for […]
Emerging Independence
More personal confessions… It’s strange to me how much I “need” to have others validate things that I do or experience, how much I can deny my own experiencing, minimizing it, not honoring the fullness of intensity that is my living or the guided action that emerges from my listening. For example, I’ve noticed lately […]
At black water pondthe tossed waters have settledafter a night of rain.I dip my cupped hands. I drinka long time. It tasteslike stone, leaves, fire. It falls coldinto my body, waking the bones. I hear themdeep inside me, whisperingOh what is that beautiful thingthat just happened? Mary Oliver (thank you graceful presence)