Photo by Matt Nelson on Unsplash tell me am I diminishing myself choosing your company making a bid for you knowing you are not mine am I diminishing myself because I don’t think I am entitled to you or anyone am I playing small being stirred by your being drawn to you with an intensity…
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feeling my heart how can I not sense l my heart in your presence how can I not light up thinking of you how can I not be nourished by your grace how can I not come to rest in the space opening up between us how can I not cherish the moments our souls…
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receiving once my heart learnt to see what my wounds had obscured what my shadow kept from me the mundane revealed its beauty the boring transformed into creativity the bleak restored its colours loneliness turned into appreciated solitude opposites and discomfort inspired change simplicity freed up energy the impossible gave way to opportunities curiosity awakened…
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tomorrow is not promised time most precious days fly past way too fast saying goodbye to you over and over again and again left and leaving facing the morning a lone all one with who I am and evolving to be re-imagining myself free of validation holding onto change is all I have meeting you…
Read moreTaking
Taking unknowingly taking knives from my lovers to cut their hearts with how I was cut by my past soothing my wounds by taking innocence how mine was taken taking back control from a stolen childhood feeling the impact the scars ease and the knives melt by receiving and opening to what I had been…
Read morework in progress
work in progress I am a work in progress my words and language unrefined not willing to edit my voice intend on showing up open-hearted poised to learn anew what has been hidden from my attention it doesn’t matter what I have earned already it doesn’t count for much to rest on the scars and…
Read moreFinding No
Finding No I am surprised my body knows and my heart feels I am surprised how easy it is to find my No or sense a clear Yes I am surprised that when I ask the moment when I pause and access my stillness a response forms an answer formulates I am surprised how easy…
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on the path I am on the path of reclaiming my power softening and touching my wounding on the path of freeing my responses listening to the music of sensation moving to its rhythm and the beat of my heart and as the melodies grow louder I am tuning into the play of resonance and…
Read moreHorizon
Horizon When I stand I can see no further than my horizon When I fall I can fall no further than the earth When I speak I can only use the words that are known to me When I am listening I can only hear you when I am present When I respond I can…
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away from myself the further I am from myself the further I am away from you the more I feel the more I am able to be with you, and us the more I touch my hurt not fearing the pain the more I can hold the less I blame you triggering me the more…
Read moreLove is
Love is given and not earned it is pre-sent a present a gift un-demanding when recognised freeing when received given without agenda or expectation an expression of joy for its seeds to take root for its beauty to unfold love says you are enough and I am well when you are
Read moreNo choice
no choice I have no choice but to respect my responses (and yours) and express how I am feeling (good or troubled) I can’t help but to listen and hear you sensing your joy, pain and troubles even if I can’t decipher it all I can’t help but to honour your choices your yes and…
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