Photo by Zeinab Ghassemi on Pexels.com I am so incredibly imperfect. I buy sage and never burn it. I sit in silence, legs folded Until they go numb and my phone buzzes. I hear the calls of beauty, of harmony, of wisdom, But I don't know how to answer. I am messy. The curls of … Continue reading Imperfection
Connection
Why must we be hard-wired for connection But struggle so much to find it? Why do we push each other away And build walls studded with heartache Or create artificial rules That restrict our capacity to freely stretch out our arms? All it does is erode trust In ourselves and others And makes us second-guess … Continue reading Connection
Harmonies of Time and Space
I’m sitting just above the surging waters of a post-storm creek that flows through a canyon outside of the town of Ojai, California. I splurged on a two-day vacation for myself, a self-imposed retreat immersed in nature (from the glamping comfort of an RV) where I could practice a bit more presence, and perhaps chip away at some of the residue left by a constant buildup of internal dialogue