I hold this prayer
for the places
in me
and in all of us
that have been dishonored
and unloved.
I release this prayer
with the tenderness
that comes out
of the courage
to continue on
from here.
Amen.
Author: Laurie's Notes
Quiet Reflections and Prayers
Just Below the Surface
I journeyed on
until I found
the me that was
most natural,
the one that didn’t
need to try so hard.
I found her within
my deepest heart.
And because she showed me
that I was strong,
I let go of her,
bravely making my way
back to the surface
of this life.
But I grieved
the deeper me
and settled
back down —
just below the surface —
where I found I had
never really left
her side.
In This Moment
May we know
the beauty
and purity of being
in this moment —
holding
and letting go —
allowing
our own natural paths
to unfold.
Amen.
This Quiet Prayer
I hold this quiet prayer
in my deepest heart
where there are
no words —
only the purest love
that holds
and opens
to the most natural
unfolding
and removes all blocks.
Amen.
With Open Hands and a Quiet Prayer
I dared to stand
just a little longer
in the quiet spaces,
to listen
a little more deeply
with my heart —
to embrace all that found
its way to me
and all that left
with open hands
and a quiet prayer.
Just Beneath the Surface
I found a gentler way
of being in my heart
and in the world
and settled down
a little more
into the quiet space
within my heart —
into the me
that always was —
just beneath the surface.
Within the Surrender
Within the surrender
to the natural flow
of life,
the need to cling
or alter
was replaced
with a deepening reverence.
The me that once needed
to be understood and healed
was transformed
into a quiet prayer.
Space for Rest
May we be
the respite —
holding space
for rest
and continued healing
Amen.
Only Love
Having seen the beauty
underneath,
I feared I might
have to leave —
to choose to stand again
on the surface.
And so I continued on
until it became clear
that there was
really nothing to fear
and nothing to choose —
only love.
A Tender Kind of Beauty
I found a tender kind
of beauty
in my own courage
to let go of the pieces
of my heart
for just a moment,
just long enough
to see
the beauty
through the pain.
But I found even
more beauty
in my willingness
to stand in the emptiness
and allow the pieces
to fall
back down.
Laurie's Notes 