Discovering is nothing new
Welcome it all, as it comes, soul is the muse of curiosity, and breath is the primal food.
What do you know?
I can’t control what other people think but I can say and do what I know to be true, and that’s enough for me. Sometimes I lose my footing, sometimes I fall flat on my face, and I’m aware and have ways to re-center. My goal is not perfection, my goal is honesty and connection.
Fluid fingertips
As I remove doubt and expectation from my fingertips, I witness what comes forth onto the page. Not seeking a comforting resolution but a continuous revelation that’s life-enhancing, multi-rhythmic, and ever-changing. As Earth spins, cells divide, and neurons fire in concert, I hear the sounds of car engines, the fresh smell of coffee traveling across the coffee house. Balanced on this chair, I notice the trees standing before me, leaves brushing against the wind. And curious minds going about their business. A spontaneous sweeping of the senses leave me naked for a moment, pulled along with no fixed memory, not even these feelings I call mine. The other day, tears dropped from my eye lids onto the yoga mat while in surrender pose. I laughed with a friend as he…
Dance where you can break yourself to pieces
Dancing is not getting up painlessly like a speck of dust blown around in the wind. Dancing is when you rise above both worlds, tearing your heart to pieces, and giving up your soul. Dance where you can break yourself to pieces and totally abandon your worldly passions. Real men dance and whirl on the battlefield; they dance in their own blood. When they give themselves up, they clap their hands; When they leave behind the imperfections of the self, they dance. Their minstrels play music from within; and whole oceans of passion foam on the crest of the waves. -Jallaludin Rumi
Lessons at 30
Recently I turned 30 and a good friend asked what I've learned from the past three decades. The first one below immediately came to mind and as I thought more about it, I came to a short list: Respect differences Listen without formulating a response Take action without fixating on outcomes Keep being surprised