Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Let it In, Let it In

I try to give every year a motto. I learned this habit from my wonderful friend DHG a few years ago when she first told me of her 'Year of the Cracked Pot'.

2013 revealed it's motto to me quite early. I woke up one morning and realized that this was the year of Accepting All Gifts.

Dangerous, yes. Exciting, definitely. Who knows what is lurking in the Mystery Present.

In 2013, I will find out.

The following have already shown up:

Gifts Accepted in 2013:
1. Revelations and Divine Intercessions
2. Potent Rages that have lead to Big Changes and
3. A free dining table

I plan to keep a running list of the wonders of the Mysterious Present.

What's your motto for 2013? Does it scare you just a bit?

Saturday, January 26, 2013

It's Been A Long Time!

Sorry, my dear, dear blog. I have neglected you for a long while. In my defense, there was a lot of stuff going on!

Right now, I'm inspired and inflamed in all the right ways. My heart feels like it is on fire, and things are shifting quite rapidly. I am starting an artist's group, Flaming Heart, that meets once a month to work on the art that feeds. I am doing more ritual. I am planning a class focused on developing meaningful personal practices. My honey and my doggy are doing well. 2013 has started with a bang, and feels Very Different from 2012.

Today, I'm loving the little bits of wisdom that the fabulous Danielle LaPorte has compiled here. Read them, I'm sure you will love them, too. I am really in this place today:

Affirmations are like screaming that you're okay in order to overcome this whisper that you're not. That's a big contrast to actually uncovering the whisper, realizing that it's a passing memory, and moving closer to all those fears and all those edgy feelings that maybe you're not okay. Well, no big deal. None of us is okay and all of us are fine. It's not just one way. We are walking, talking paradoxes. -Pema Chödrön, Start Where You Are

What place are you in today?