Balance

I once read this book that said to be really succesful you had to put all your energy into one aspect of life. Relationships, financial, spiritual, or physical. I see their point but really, how can anyone choose from this list?
I want it all! The key must be in finding some kind of balance. Not that every day will be in complete balance, not even every day or month, but over a good period of time I would like to see some progress in all areas.
So what to concentrate on in any given moment? Maybe sometimes this is something to leave in the hands of spirit, fate, the universe or whatever you want to call it. Other times I think that I need to make a conscious effort to take control.
Right now I see so much potential, as well as progress, in all these areas of my life. And where does that leave me?
For the moment, I feel very grateful, humble, excited, lucky, loved, satisfied and yes balanced.

Praying for the Earth

I had kind of this waking dream this morning. You know, the kind where you 're just waking up and you seem to have come in in the middle of a movie, so you just go with it and see where your thoughts take you.
Anyway, I saw all the people who care for the Earth praying. The thing that seemed important was that people could go to the tiniest spot of Earth. It didn't have to have any grandure to it at all. I saw myself in this small plant area in the middle of the parking lot outside the studio.
It seems really important for the Earth to know that there are people who care deeply and are praying for her.
I'm commiting myself to do this every day.

Analogies

There is something in my brain that loves to break down really complicated life questions with analogies. I'm not sure how or when this started happening, but it's pretty much ingrained.
Maybe it started with my family and the whole "Positive Mental Attitude" (PMA) indoctrination. I'm trying to live my life a bit more honestly than that now and digging a bit deeper into my feelings and not just go into the "look on the bright side" mode.

I realize now when I'm seeing the glass as "half empty or half full" that sometimes it's important to not take the easy way out and say "of couse it's half full" so as not labeled a pessimist. Reality dictates that if the glass contiues to loose water and I continue to PMA the situation and say "At least I still have water" that the situation can continue to slide till I'm out of water and, maybe, if I had just been honest about this when the glass was "half empty" that I may have had a chance to rectify the situation.

So what am I talking about now? Political concerns, environmental degredation, finances, business, relationships? Probably all of the above. That's the great thing about analogies, they can relate to so many situations. Maybe that's why I use them so much.

Change

Change is inevitable in life. It has been said that if your not changing you're dead. Some kinds of change happen when you're not exactly sure where you're heading. It's not the change itself that can make you feel anxious, it's the aftermath. You can feel great about some kinds of change, especially when you're fully cooperating or in some way initiating and/or embracing the change. It can feel wonderfully liberating!
But what comes after big changes? That's the part where you see this big world of possibilities and say "Wow, how wonderful! " and sometimes simultaneously "Oh God, what's next!"
You can learn amazing things about yourself in this place.
That's where I'm at now. Big changes. Learning can sure be a trip!
"Excuse me, waiter, I'd like a side order of stability please."

Poem for a Poet

Quite a daunting task, writing a poem for a poet.
A weaver of words so succinct and descriptive that the reader is transported.
Light bends and colors blend in the words of such a poet, my poet.
Her lyric so profound that my heart sings!

She sometimes writes of memories of which I was a part
and relates moments that I can can relive and relove.
My poet captures the essense, the purest feelings, the wonder, that deep part that usually stays hidden.
She takes words right out of my heart, our heart; that mysterious connection and I rejoice in their beauty.

Happy Birthday Em

Inter-related

Interesting, that sand isn't coming so fast or stinging as much as yesterday. I've realized that those emotional times in my life are usually tied together with physical reality.
Things like having a small pre-cancer removed from my face with a two inch incision, being on my "moon" time, serious lack of sleep, and other interesting physical anomolies can play havoc with my emotions. Small things seem big and big things seem HUGE!
Anyway, feeling much more settled. It's critical for me to remember that famous line. "This too shall pass."