From A Quiet Prayer

One True Thing

Laurie's Notes

It was the subtle,

wordless connection

with a deeper me,

that one true thing

I was unwilling

to risk losing

that pulled me

ever so sweetly back

into my deepest heart

and straight through

whatever appeared —

honoring and transforming —

shifting all things

with the slightest glimpse

of one untainted thought.

From A Quiet Prayer

Surrender to a Deeper Me

Laurie's Notes

When life on the surface

became too much,

I found there was

immediate relief

in turning inward,

sinking down

past the thoughts

of how things should be,

resetting to a state

of prayer,

and refocusing

in the present moment

as it appeared —

holding, honoring

and letting go

until it became

something beautiful.

Always, this surrender to

a deeper me

was more satisfying

and more tender

than any experience

I could have created

alone.

From A Quiet Prayer

Into the Silent Spaces

Laurie's Notes

At a certain point,

it seemed fitting

to sink down

a little more into

the silent spaces

within my heart,

to reach beyond

the complexities of being

in a healing world.

It seemed most natural

to search for this place

in others,

to let go

of the outdated ideas

of healing and peace

and to show up in a new way —

to embrace the unknown

with honor

and openness —

to become willing to participate

in our own evolution —

trusting the way to be shown.