In the stillness,
I find connection
with the love
that is here,
that is me,
allowing this love
to flow out
into the world.
I am healer
of my own heart.
And I am love.
Category: Quieting
My Deepest Comfort
I return again
to silence —
to listen
with the very heart
I once viewed
as broken,
to stand still
where I was once
afraid to pass through —
to find
my deepest comfort
in all that I couldn’t
quite fit together.
— Laurie, What’s Right Here
Hidden Within
I found a little magic
in the parts
of me
I kept hidden within
my deepest heart.
And so I kept
my focus there —
just to see
what would happen.
Just Enough
All of the pieces
of my heart
were quieted —
just enough
so that I could
hear my own true voice
and be free.
This Quiet Place
I continued to hold
the places in me
that needed quieting.
And instead of trying
to remember or share
all I had learned,
I reminded myself
of this quiet place
in my heart —
once only a whisper.
With Love and Compassion
I found I could hold
all that appeared
in my heart
and in the world
with love
and compassion
as it transformed
naturally —
quieting my soul
a little more
with each step.
A Little More Completely
I began to listen
a little more deeply
to silence,
to let go
of cluttered thoughts
a little more completely —
to turn around
and settle down
into the quiet space
within.
Moment of Reprieve
There were no words
to speak.
None were needed.
In fact, the slightest sound
served as a reminder
of all that had been
too much —
distractions from the purity
of the one continuous
silent prayer
of a life
transforming gently
into the quiet whispers
that had carried it
safely back
into that very moment
of reprieve.
Just Fine
I allowed
for a little more quieting,
a settling back
into my own being —
right here,
just below the surface
where I have always been
just fine —
just as I am.
Quieting
I found I could
quiet my soul —
holding a little longer
in the places
I once feared —
reaching a little further
than I ever dreamed —
finding my deepest comfort
in my own unmended heart.
Laurie's Notes 