namaste mercury, you better step outta my way.
— robert norton; friend, word slayer, taste purveyor
a moment for yourself
my sister-in-law often snail mails me hokey, albeit inspiring magazine clippings. i love that she does this. especially since her and my brother live 15 minutes away. these messages always seem to arrive at the right moment. generally, when i’m feeling disconnected and need to turn inward (eehhh hem, need a big smack of reality). here’s the most recent:
unplug. we often rate our days by what we’ve accomplished, applauding ourselves for a workout logged, an errand completed, a task crossed off. but consider grading today on a new curve: give yourself credit not for doing but simply for being - for taking time to sit alone, listening, daydreaming, creating space to think. only then can you connect with the most important person in your world: yourself.
amen sister.
stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. stress is an ignorant state. it believes that everything is an emergency. nothing is that important. just lie down. ― Natalie Goldberg
if it comes from the heart, it will speak to the heart.
— from one of my lovely teachers.
leap and the net will appear.
— what’s stopping you? be bold. go for it. and leap. happy leap year.
how you relate to the issue is the issue
— anonymous. this one has had me marinating for awhile now.
