on joy

i grow still 

because 
if i 
do not

i fear 

i will shatter into a million pieces

or
i will lose my center again
after the light inside fought so valiantly
to show me the way
out of the deepest darkness
i had ever known.

i grow still

because
when i do

it is always the right thing to do.

because 
when i do

i feel everything

and that includes joy.

not the momentary exuberance 
that the monkey mind knows.

but joy

warm
and
glowing

the kind you feel 
when you find yourself
being grateful for 
everything
and 
everything
brings you contentment.

and the other positive emotions?
they all keep company, like the best of friends.



so why not choose joy?

why can't we be friends?

'our task must be to free ourselves... 

by widening our circle of compassion

to embrace all living creatures

and the whole of nature and its beauty.'

~ albert einstein

beautifully glazed circle pendant by leann weih became the focal of this bracelet... wrapped in terracotta sari ribbon and adorned with lapis which is believed to be a yin yang balancer and  healer of emotional wounds... faux leather strap and handknotted apatite, bronzite, orange aventurine and apple coral are paired... 'extend your circle' now available in my etsy shop... 

things are draining this week - thank goodness for beautiful components that sweep me away and help me to channel my emotions~