you are home

mjd 2015 - offering bowl

there is no where else to go

there is no one else to be

you are home.

there is no treasure hunt 

to find yourself -

you are already

an inextinguishable light.

learn to be

grow quiet

dig in

right here

right now.

know that all you need 

to find inner peace

already exists within you.

new year, new word & winner chosen!

where to begin?
at the beginning of course... 

i wish for you all a newest year that brings peace, love, joy and abundance... 

after carefully thinking on my word for the next 365.25 days
i have chosen 'release'...

and if i am diligent about my approach it will be most liberating.

on another note -

i was reading an article that said in our culture everything has become work.
we work when we work
we work when we exercise
we work when we play (if we play)

which brings me to something else i read about as homo sapiens
we are human beings
not human doings... 

it's a rather important distinction - and i for one am finding myself a bit burnt out by living this way, the pace and demand that are a part of it.

the things i write about here, the words i explore and the ideas that swirl around them are all things that i am actively examining

and at the same time through the work i practice meditation.

win-win

speaking of win - 
or fortuitous draw of the random number generator - 
was the number 21
who is izzy -
who then in a random act of kindness asked for it to go to the next person 
who is alice

so alice - the earrings are yours to wear and share as you wish
and izzy - what a beautiful way to begin this year on my blog with your kindness! thank you.

wishing you all the best - 
if you have a word you would like to share, please visit lovemyartjewelry and leave a comment!

embracing our humanity

venture forth - each and every day... there is a big life picture, the journey, that we must keep our eyes on rather than the small human frailties we all are guilty of... make it right, keep going... the 'o' is a 'q'... a reminder of the mistakes we make - symbolic of how small they can be in relation to what is really important... 

'i get up.

i walk.

i fall down.

meanwhile i keep dancing.'

~ hillel