surrender

mjd - 2015 - surrender - 

sterling with sleeping beauty turquoise & red coral

freedom is gained

in releasing.

life is change. 

our white-knuckled grip 

of clinging

to avoid that which is inevitable

brings great suffering.

our hands tire and ache.

mjd - 2015 - surrender

when finally we open them,

allowing our fingers to stretch,

we exhale 

and soften.

everything softens.

and in the act of surrender

we find the peace

we had been seeking

all along. 

lessons in faith

mjd - you are home 2015

lessons in faith.

for me

that means taking things in hand

in heart

in mind

and working it out,

aka,

doing.

not running

or delaying

or hiding

(i am good at these things).

isn't it funny

how we feel so very good when we do? 

so why isn't this our default, 
why do we self-sabotage?

i once read that henry fonda
got sick before every onstage performance

and that eleanor roosevelt
suffered from terrible insecurity.

let's keep at it.
the world is so much better off 
with the gifts of your labors
in it
(labors both seen and unseen)
and you are so much better off 
setting them
and yourself 
free.