All of the pieces
I have diligently gathered
and those I have set free
again and again,
I let them go —
tossing them up,
watching where they land.
This is who I am.
— Laurie, What’s Right Here
Tag: spirituality
Unfolding
Underneath all that appears
on the surface,
I am the space
within my heart.
And I am
the unfolding —
the sacred journey back
to stillness.
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.
Either Way
I found my words
always led me back
to emptiness.
And though each time
I dreamed
of what it would be like
to follow a different path,
I knew
by the purity of Love
and the combination
of delight and relief
quieting my soul
that this must be
where I would have
ended up
either way.
The Long Journey to Nowhere
It’s a little funny
the long journey
to nowhere really,
following the invisible path
into the heart
that ends up
right back here,
finding so much
and holding on
to nothing,
setting out
to gather,
to share —
knowing then to be
silent.
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.
This Emerging Love
I began to notice
the quieter,
natural kind of joy
that came
out of the most
subtle shifting
of my own heart.
And I knew it was
safe to trust
in the unfolding
of my own path
and yours
and in this
emerging love.
Laurie's Notes 