We are born, with this natural instinct, a drive to savor every moment, to observe with wonder and to embrace what life brings us, even if it is painful, our hearts are so open and we are so ready to receive!
Then life happens and with it our skin thickens and our hearts close, little by little, a way in which to protect ourselves from the harshness of the world around us.
For those of us who are sensitive, this harsh human world has made us build walls. Because we can see both sides of this world, the magic of the natural world and the manipulation and destruction of the human world. So we build walls, to try and protect ourselves.
My life journey, has been about softening those walls, creating inner balance, creating more awareness and finding my way back to myself! Bringing me to this point in my life, where I understand how life is really about embracing our creative power, our creative flow. It is trusting in who we have become and letting go of any fear and doubt.
Life is a gift, full of so many opportunities in which we can learn and grow, through our pain and our joy. Surrendering to the waves of emotions that carry us through life.
I celebrate life everyday, by making a conscious decision to observe and acknowledge the beauty of life that surrounds me. The shadow of the olive leaves as they dance beneath me, The sound of birdsong that fills the air and surrounds my home! The feel of soil beneath my bare feet and the warmth of the sun on my back.
Expressing my gratitude, is one of my greatest acts of celebration, it opens up my heart, it sets me free, free to be me!
Slowing down and taking the time to breathe deeply has profound affects on us, the simplest of things in which to bring us back to who we are and therein lies the beauty of it all!
It is when I am expressing myself freely that I celebrate the most, when I sing, I feel my whole being opening up. I feel connected, as above, so below. When I am dancing, I feel like I can fly. My whole body moving in rhythm with the music, with the beat of a drum.
I celebrate life with my children everyday, as they remind me to be more playful, to really embrace what each day brings and to take the time to really feel my way through the day. Of course my days do not always run that smoothly and are not always playful, but having the opportunity to be outdoors everyday and immerse myself in nature.
There are so many ways in which I celebrate life, growing my own food is another one of those, it brings me so much joy and nurtures me and my girls in so many ways. Planting seeds in the earth is such a celebration of life,a celebration of our connection to nature.
I love to create ceremonies that focus on celebrating life, from mother blessings, to hand fasting all of which celebrate our many different rites of passage. Helping others to reconnect with these important celebrations, is a passion of mine. It is something that has been lost in western society, it is something that we really need to bring back, if we wish to heal and create change.
Taking the time to celebrate the changing of the seasons, is something that has been vital in my healing. It has allowed me to deepen my connection with nature and ultimately with myself. Arranging events that involve my community, means that it has help me to also deepen my relationship with others and to also spread more awareness about Earth Wisdom!
My writing, my poetry is also a way in which I celebrate life, another way in which I get to express who I am, in which I get to share my life's journey. The more I thought about the question, the more I realized how the greatest celebration, is being true to who you are!
words hold the power to transform
breathe
anchoring myself to the ground
trickles of energy
calling on me to to explore
to take this time
to journey deep and restore
delving deep
into the depths
of my core
unearthing
my potential
allowing myself to soar.
words,
like water flow
seeping into the crevices
that over time have grown,
unleashing tears
that anoint the ground on which we walk
A cleansing,
creating
sacred circles
that carry us up into the air,
floating among the particles
that encompass who we are.
Timeless ,
gracing our presence
with words that hold the power to transform
Spells
that create and unite
magic released.
this music that is held within the trees
seeking,
calling,
we only need to believe.
to let go and allow our dreams to take seed.