And so, I Blog!!

Soooo, everybody is blogging except for Moi? Is this the newest form of writing? Are we headed towards the reality of the movie "Fahrenheit 451 "? What a tragedy that would be!! I have tried Twitter~for about 48 hours ,not for me at all! I do Facebook, but also find it to be truly surfacy and a bit of a waste of my time. I like to write, not twit or mindlessly comment. So, I guess I will. :) Here I will share on the most precious thing in my life, my recovery and my spiritual journey. If my only audience is that of the ether, that will be good enough ... for I write not to be read, but because I am called to write!!! And so, I blog!!
I will begin with the daily readings from the book:

A Grateful Heart ~ 365 ways to give thanks at mealtime edited by MJ Ryan
The Winter Prayers began on the first day of winter ~ so I am begining there. The winter prayers begin with this thought:
A thankful soul is thankful under all circumstances, a complaining soul complains even if he lives in paradise. -BAHA'U'LLAH
Please join me in thought-provoking conversaton! Namaste' Cate

Monday, March 26, 2012

Flowers in the snow

In these dark waters
drawn up from
 my frozen well ...
Glittering of spring.
- Rangai



I love the image of a flower poking through the snow,
or growing through a crack in a sidewalk,
or growing on the side of a rock mountain.

It reminds me of the essence of life ~
always alive and well,
even when covered with stone!!

Sometimes life offers me a painful poke
and invitation to look closer at something I may not want to view.
I think the pain might be there as the flower tries to poke through the crust of snow ...
but, when I say YES to the invitation, 
and am open to receive the gift of awareness that is being offered to me,
it is as if the flower breaks through and begins to grow
freely and beautifully!

I got that poke today, 
and I said YES ...
and I am grateful for that ....
and a little weary ...
and could use a hug!
So, in closing, I share a hug with you!

cate

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