“Relationships. Live in loving relationship with one another. Love. Listen. Accept. Be compassionate to another’s way, to his needs, to his circumstances. Seek what truly matters. This is not found in material things. It is all a matter of the heart. Be open to receive and glad to give. All play a particular part in a family. The dynamics are put in place for the growth of all, individually and as a unit. Not simply the family unit, but the extended family at large and the collective lineage. Trauma occurs in many ways – non acceptance, lack of love, betrayal, lack of many things such as courage and confidence or support. Physical ailments manifest from inner struggles. All these things can pass along family lines. Whatever affects you most likely has roots in family lineage. Ther is a beautiful, rich heritage as well. Heal what ails self and it heals the family on some level, but it takes all to do the work. Seek the beauty in one another through connection. Remember where things worked and start there in healing what doesn’t work. Strive for edification and equanimity. Find the balance and create a better life starting with self and extending to family. Do what you can to serve a greater good rather than focusing solely on what suits oneself. Know the value of what you seek should be everlasting and not a transient frivolity. Go deep into your heart and follow the path. When on truly loves the person they are, one can truly love the person in front of him. Love is a chain, and it needs every link to connect. And such is family. Love heals.”
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A Climber’s View
“When one stands at the base of a mountain , he sees the arduous climb ahead. When one stands at the top of the mountain, he enjoys the view below and takes pride in the work he has put forth to get there. When one is in the midst of the climb, he fluctuates between what he accomplished and what he has yet to do. One’s viewpoint in life is like that of a mountain climber; it depends upon where he is in life – the work he feels he has succeeded and the goals for which he is still reaching. He often places unnecessary pressure on himself as much of what he thinks is important isn’t in the big picture. If he were to focus on his heart he’d find the importance to be the little things he’s cast aside…human connection, communing with nature, allowing Spirit to work through him in all matters. When one remains open to Spirit, these little things come to the forefront. One begins to understand those things he placed judgment on in others or self weren’t that important. What is important is how one dealt with that judgment. Did one cause harm to another over it? Did one try to view it from a different perspective to understand? Did one shame another? Did one he accept another as he was? Did one place guilt or blame? Did one learn anything from the experience? Life is multifaceted. Even if not understood, it is to be accepted. Empathy and compassion go a long way in easing the difficulties of relationships. Being in the heart more than the head is the first step.
The State of Self
A water nymph or a wood nymph? A title is not her being, nor is her being a title. She seems to be bound to two worlds. On bended knees her moss laden legs stretch and dig into the river, her roots grounding her beneath the riverbed. Yet, she bears the mark of the forest upon the etched bark of her back. Whether or not she is claimed by both water and earth, she dances with the wind. Her arms reach skyward to the sun which shines upon her. She knows she can never be contained, for it is her freedom to be a part of it all…and she rises.
As humans it is within our nature to define or confine ourselves or others to titles or labels by occupations, talents, traits, or relationships. With the ending or changing of careers or relationships these titles modify. One may experience a sense of loss or perhaps of freedom, thus an alteration of power.
One experiences many changes in a lifetime. As one reflects on the past, she may find she has faced change kicking and screaming and other times jumping in with both feet. Other changes may have been gradual and graceful. Has there been a time of upheaval in your life that in retrospect proved to be beneficial? Have the use of lables and titles in your life been both negative and positive? What strength do you find within yourself to guide you along the journey of change? From your lifetime of experience is there a piece of advice you wish you could have imparted to your younger self?
Edge of Wild 