thoughts for morning -

mjd - rise awaken and shine 2015

as the sun rises

and the moon sets

may i begin my day

awake.

may i move through

each moment

mindfully

lightly 

and with clarity.

a heart

bursting with love

a mind

propped open,

may i shine

to lessen

the darkness

of another being's 

suffering.

daybreak - mar. 2015

capturing stillness

fragile strength talisman/be still - mjd 2014

at first

we seem to catch moments 

of stillness

the way we did 

fireflies

as children.

seeing their flashing light,

we would run carefully

up to them

trying to catch them 

ever so gently 

in cupped hands.

exciting and unique moments,

we feel like 

it must have been the place

or time

that brought it into being

for us.

and so we return 

to that place or time

to find it again. 

fragile strength talisman/be still - mjd 2014

awareness

trickles in 

as we contemplate

how to return to to this place

of tranquility.

we begin to notice 

that stillness 

is not about

external circumstances

or

perfect states of being,

nor 

are they required to be 

present first for 

stillness to exist.

as our moments accumulate,

they grow closer and closer

together.

in the gathering awareness,

we come to realize

that moments of quietude

are always within our grasp.

fragile strength talisman/be still - mjd 2014

we hold the key 

to make them manifest.

and with that knowledge, 

we walk in light. 

transcend

fragile strength talisman/transcend - mjd 2013

there are moments in 

time

places

where everything fades away.

all we think we know,

all of the distractions,

dissipate

leaving us unbearably,

beautifully

open.

fragile strength talisman/transcend - mjd 2013

we connect -

not to one person

or earthling,

but to all.

we vibrate with life.

these moments pass,

but they serve as imperative reminders

of our ability to transcend

and of the human we met

when all was removed

and yet all was present.

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~