Thank you
for each
precious piece
reflecting
a new story —
this time
from the heart.
Amen
Tag: awakening
Space for Healing
I declare a truce,
a respite,
a little space
for healing —
here,
in the stillness
of my heart.
— Laurie, Heart Space
Out of Silence
It was neccesary
to find
space for healing
in my own heart.
And so there was
a quieting,
a sinking down —
a leaping past
old triggers and
thoughts
for a moment
so that I could
turn around
and walk through
all that was in need
of healing
from a different direction —
out of silence.
Enduring Strength
When our bodies
and minds
become tired —
when we can’t see
the bigger picture
just yet,
remind us
of the calm found
within our own hearts.
Help us to hold
and let go of
all that seems to be
too much.
Remind us of the
enduring strength
found in this holding
and letting go
at the same time.
Amen
Quieting
For a while
I wondered
what it would
be like to be okay
no matter what,
to no longer need
to manipulate
this life
by force.
And this wondering,
as all things held
with pure intent,
naturally
transformed itself —
becoming the realization
that it is already so.
In This Place
Sometimes there is
nothing
but a natural flow,
a stopping —
not needing
to analyze or fix
or try so hard
to heal —
only deep connection
and gratitude
for those who are able
to meet us
in this place.
Out of Nothingness
After a while,
it was most natural
to be the space
beyond words,
that strangely familiar place
where thought formed
out of nothingness
as quiet prayers
once known only
as far-away whispers
triggering some long-forgotten
memory of a time
when I was not
separate from the space
within my heart.
Even Now
There is a place
in my heart
where peace exists.
Whatever is
around me,
however I am feeling,
there is peace
here —
even now.
— Laurie, What’s Right Here
Where There Is Nothing
I honor
all that is
unfolding.
And I hold
this space
where there is
nothing
to be sorted out
or healed.
Amen
Remembrance
Perhaps the most
beautiful part
of transformation
is knowing
the place of
in-between —
that first intimate,
still moment
of remembrance
that these are
tender times —
right here,
when no thought
of some distant goal
appears sweeter
and all past memories
take on the taste
of that one moment
of purity
forever.
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