Spring out the dormancy

March 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment

As I walked around our yard this morning, drinking my daily cup of inspiring latte, I noticed the signs of spring…

a dove sitting in it’s nest, protecting it’s unborn,

new buds forming on perennials, soon to be full leaves…

the grass showing signs of life as it’s color morphs to green,

the onions and garlic that I put in the ground in the fall are about 8 inches tall.

All these signs have a way of making me think about my own dormancy, of what I’ve put away and protected until the “climate” was right again. These little pieces of ME that get tucked away. Whether it’s an idea, an emotion, a passion, a desire.. it’s all a part of me and who I really am. A part of my essence that I’ve “put away for winter”. Sometimes our “winter” actually lasts a number of years!!! We put things we love or like to do aside for whatever reason justifies it at the time. Sometimes our passions get buried in our day to day living because society moves at a very fast , constantly changing pace and it’s easy to get caught up in it., or new things pop into our lives that capture our interest and our time.

Years ago I had a shop that I used mainly for remodeling projects around my home. When I moved, I didn’t have the space to have another shop, so my tools sat. Actually looking back, I realize that if I had REALLY wanted my shop again, I would’ve made it happen. I would’ve found a way. But my path led me to other fun things in life like kayaking and learning all about my spiritual/metaphysical passions. It was new and I was immersed!

My move to Colorado gave me the opportunity once again to have a workshop! My desire for woodworking has come out of dormancy, and I love the thought of creating new projects! It’s like a piece of my creativity laid dormant and now I get to play with it and see what I am capable of creating with wood.

My challenge is to maintain a balance with all of my “pieces” so I don’t feel the need to have any of them go dormant.

Spring is a great time to pause, reflect, tune in to our emotions, and decide if it’s time to allow pieces of our essence to resurface…. is there something within you pushing to the surface, wanting to breathe the fresh air? Decide to let it out, and trust that there will be time, there will be a place, and that that the universe will provide the “room” in your life for whatever it is you desire.

Happy Spring!

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Our roles in the play called “LIFE”

November 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

What if…..

What if our reality here on earth really is a “play” in the universe?  You see, we all get a role to play, and we create the ever changing backdrops in this play.  There’s no scene one and scene two, as this play is meant to continue into the abyss…. unfolding itself completely dependent on all the choices we make in our day to day lives.   Even mother nature plays a part in this “play”.

Do you think it’s far fetched?  Let’s just think about it for a second and see where our perspective ends up…  Since we can’t all be the same character and there’s no “tryouts” for the roles, sometimes we have to take on a role that is needed in this play to help develop some of the other characters.  So in this lifetime, we see or hear about a lot of things that we don’t care for and are quick to pass a judgement on…

someone who drinks and drives and kills a child (perhaps the loss of this child will help a parent to unconditionally love their next child);

perhaps a friend who likes things to be all about them (you see just a slight reflection of yourself ,  a gentle reminder to calm your ego);

a spouse that’s verbally abusive (only to have a witnessing child grow into a tender and loving individual who honors all of life’s creatures) …

Perhaps some of the great disasters that we’ve had has been about people remembering what really matters in life, remembering the small things and not the material things????

The character list is really endless.  Yet, all are intended.  Every being on this earth has a role to play, equally, in this life.  The roles we play aren’t all of glamour and glitter, fortune and fame, although they also exist.   Sometimes, the roles are those we’d consider less than desirable… roles we certainly wouldn’t want to play.  Roles that somehow seem unacceptable to our beliefs, against all of the positiveness that we strive for.    If all the roles were of a positive nature,  perhaps it would take longer for us to realize our issues, and to grow out of them, for there wouldn’t be anyone there to bring our shadows to light.

I really believe that some of my greatest lessons have been from those who’s path I’ve crossed and we didn’t see eye to eye, or they irritated me in some way, etc..    I personally believe that some of our hardest lessons come from “souls” that we are very connected to on a higher level, yet, in this lifetime, they may present themselves as “an enemy of sorts” to bring about our greatest, deepest lessons.  On a higher level of awareness, both souls know that love will always remain, and that NOTHING can break their soul connection.

What if…….

 

 

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Spring to life

April 8, 2011 By 4 Comments

Yesterday I decided to pick up a few gifts of winter.. those things that find their way onto your yard, with the help of the wind, animals, and snowplows.  When I made my way around the north side of the house, I saw color! Yes color!  The first purple crocus in full bloom.  Spring is here!!! It brought a feeling of life to me…a sense of freshness, of growth, of knowing that a lot more color was on the way.  Naturally, I ran in and grabbed my camera to capture that first bloom.  As I lowered myself to grab a macro shot, a bee also found the crocus.  I thought to myself, what perfect timing.. in more than one way.  Perfect that I got a shot of the bee on the crocus, and on a larger scale, perfect that the bloom and the bee were in sync, knowing when to “come out” of hibernation, and to be there to support each other.   This is the time of year to visually witness growth… to see the fruits of nature, the gifts that she’s been preparing for our eyes to feast on.  From baby eaglets being born, leaf buds on the trees, flowers breaking through the winter protection of the ground,  birds returning home from a long journey…all these miraculous gifts that nature abounds.   They are endless…and so is my gratitude, for I normally don’t care much for bees and flies, yet today I found gratitude in seeing them.  Without saying a word, they told me that spring is here.

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Soultalking

March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Welcome to my blog – Soultalking!  As I wonder through life experiencing “ah-ha” moments, or new realizations, or just random thoughts, I will post them hear and welcome your own insights and comments!! Join me as I continue on my journey of discovery through my “Lessons from the Kayak” .   I love kayaking, and find it amazing how tuning in while floating can bring some amazing realizations and questions of this awe-inspiring universe that we live in!    As a channel for the Keepers of The Heart and Council of Masters, I received incredible teachings of love and I will share some of those, and some of the “downloads I continue to receive  in “Whispers of Wisdom.”   For all those other random thoughts, please check out “Soul-iloquy”.

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Melting snow

March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Becoming more and more aware of the speed of which our thoughts manifest and the utmost importance of trying to stay in the flow and allowing the universe to glide and guide you along your path. Negative thoughts turn into resistance of this flow which can send you spinning outside your course and getting you stuck in your personal snowbank…it’s your choice how quickly you melt it with love and gratitude so you can get back into the flow. The longer you remain there, however, builds an ice block that’s harder to chip away and melt……don’t hesitate. Take action now. Think, believe, and live positively and try to bring love and gratitude to your experiences.

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Opening a door

March 23, 2011 By 2 Comments

Isn’t it amazing how lack of knowledge, or the energy to pursue it can leave us in a “stuck” position for years.  When I created my first website, I was excited with the challenge of putting it all together, getting different pages, learning html code to correct some of the problems I had with the layout.  Months later, when I went to update it, I completely forgot what I had to do.  Years later, I am only NOW sitting in a website development retreat taught by Michele Bergh.  It really took me all these years… years of building up the courage to say “I don’t know what to do and I need help”.  Within the last few weeks I’ve also come to realize another “block” that I’ve had.  Since I’ve retired, I’ve said that my work doing medium readings and reiki sessions were “supplementing” my retirement income.  DUH!!! That is exactly what I got.. it supplemented and never exceeded! SOOOO I came to the conclusion that I really needed to remove that block and change my vocabulary.  I am ready to grow, to expand, to allow my gifts to grow,  and to allow my retirement to be a supplement to my life!!!

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Friends vs Strangers

November 2, 2009 By 2 Comments

We seem to be drawn to certain people in our lives for whatever the reason may be. We willingly take the time to get to know them, and sometimes we become the greatest friends that could ever be. We make room in our busy lives for them and the friendship that’s created. We sometimes spend lots of time with them, and we learn of each other’s imperfections, and it’s ok. We tolerate the differences without question. We recognize each others strengths and weaknesses and still continue to love them from deep within our hearts. We truly enjoy their company and when we haven’t seen or spoken with them for a while, we miss them. It seems like they become a part of who we are, or at least a part of our existence.

With this being so, why is it that upon meeting a stranger, we seem to notice their imperfections? We can often be critical, and judgmental. Why is it that we don’t open our hearts as if EACH of them were our lifelong friends who we love despite our differences? Why is it that we don’t think of them as being one with us? Is there a door that they have to open first? There shouldn’t be. I will consciously strive to see the beauty in everyone I meet knowing that they have touched my path for a reason. We all have a light that shines within…

 

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Let Yourself Out of The Closet

October 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Why do we as humans, find it so difficult to be ok with ourselves, JUST AS WE ARE? We are all created perfectly, yet we continue to tell ourselves that we’re “not good enough”, that we need to be ‘more” , that someone else is “better than” me, etc, etc. We know the list can go on and on, as we each have our own way of creating a “lesser me” than what I truly AM.

 

Why is it so hard for us to truthfully LOVE every bit of who we ARE, acknowledging our perceived weaknesses and strengths? Today a friend Nancy reminded me that our strengths and our weaknesses are often one in the same!

 

It has taken me years to finally get to a place where I’m beginning, and only beginning, to appreciate myself for who I am… I have spent the last 5 yrs to really look inside, introspectively, at ME. I have come to question many of my own personal “truths.” In the process, I have learned that to honor myself, I need to trust what feels right to me, what resonates with me, and allow THAT to be my truth! I have also learned that my truth doesn’t have to be anyone else’s truth and it’s ok! It’s taken a while to remember and to awaken to myself, and my process continues. My journey has been awesome and rewarding. I continue to let myself out of another closet with each truth revealed! I have no reason to hide who I am…it’s what I was born to be!

 

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Leaf Transformation

October 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Oct 8, 2009  Leaf Transformation

I took another trip down the St. Croix River yesterday in hopes of seeing the beautiful transformation of color that takes place this time of year.  After some observation, here’s the lesson I received from the trees:

In the fall, some trees lose all their leaves and appear to have nothing left appearing lifeless. They seem accustomed to this in a sense, for they show no fear as they endure what seems to be the toughest of all seasons, winter, only to make a comeback in the spring with new growth, leaves, more branches, and continue to grow taller everyday. The one thing that helps to keep the tree alive is not normally seen by the human eye; it is laying below the grounds surface…its’ root system.  How many people seem to have lost everything?  Whether it’s their homes, cars, jobs, or other “stuff”…..  Remember that your strength and life comes from within, from your own “root system”.  Take care of your own personal root system….so you may endure letting go of seasonal changes in your life, for they provide the mulch that helps to protect what lies beneath your surface!

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