mjd - 2016 - amazonite & riverstone japa mala

with trembling voice

and shaking confidence

you question -

why am i here

what is my purpose

who can i touch

when do i begin 

how do i know?

mjd - 2016

the moment is now.

breathe deeply

open your heart

find your place

of stillness and power.

attend to the one you are with

let the love flow

and, most of all, 

trust.

mjd - 2016

the sky is big and blue and deep

the earth is solid at your feet

you belong 

to all that is.

stand within it

in grace and strength

and believe.

the truth you hold

is needed 

at each and every moment. 

chin up

shoulders square

heart soft

mind clear.

what you offer

is held by none other.

make the difference

that is yours alone to create.

compass

mjd - 2015 compass point

a way to align

the voice

heart 

and gut

to truth. 

when working in concert,

our actions

thoughts and words

can be powerful,

life changing even.

when working in concert

with truth

and compassion,

our actions

thoughts and words

can be powerful,

life changing

but also do no harm.

it is worth the effort

to gain self-knowledge.

in so many ways,

we touch so many. 

mjd - copper offering bowls - 2015

your truth shines 

because no one else

possesses it. 

your job is to

unearth

recognize

practice

and live it. 

when you do this,

light is shed

into the darkest crevasses.

when you do this, 

a higher purpose 

is served. 

just as

the sun shines

the waves break

the flowers bloom

so too must you

honor

your nature

and trust. 

never lose your 'muchness'

the mad hatter:: you're not the same as you were before. you were much more...  'muchier'.  you've lost your 'muchness'.


alice:: my 'muchness'? 


the mad hatter:: (points to alice's heart) in there.