Archive for June, 2013
Blog
I have been blogging a ‘Word of the Week’ for some time. There are days when the effort is very satisfying, if not bordering on being down right enjoyable. My writing has tightened up and the discipline of getting something out every Monday morning is good for me.
Recently I have been made aware that not everyone receives my blog on a regular basis. I write it and trust the delivery system to get it to you. I confess to being unhappy about that and bewildered by the mechanisms that enable me to share the ‘Word of the Week’ with you.
Changes are coming in the not too distant future which will, to as great a degree as is possible in an imperfect world, get this blog to everyone on a consistent basis.
My profound thanks for your patience, feedback and great support!
Summer
Thursday marks the beginning of summer. The Solstice occurs at 10:04 PDT. In a world gone techno it receives little attention.
The Ancients of many Cultures went to great lengths to record the changing seasons. Sacred and celebratory rituals surrounding these events were common. We do celebrate these events; summer BBQ’s and winter New Year celebrations are two modern examples.
Yet, humans are increasingly unaware of their relevance to our physical and spiritual existence. The Sun, the Moon, and the witness of the Stars continue their influence.
I invite you to take a moment (or two) Thursday to acknowledge the wonder of the Universe.
Renewal
My Mother said I was always a ‘high energy’ person. At the time her comment really surprised me. It also gave me a valuable insight into myself.
Recently I had one of those days. I awoke at 1:30 am and did not go back to sleep. My first client was by phone at 5:00 am. A few chores, then off to my office by 8:30. I finished my last consult at 7: 20 pm. I was really tired; stupid tired. The half hour drive home was a foggy one and it wasn’t because of the weather.
At home, I was too tired to eat, too tired to talk, too tired to think. Sleep mercifully embraced me around 9:30 that evening.
Awaking to a new day, I was still a little tired and I had several hours of work ahead of me. I plunged in at 7:30, finished by 1:30. Then turned my attention to renewal. One of the most difficult and challenging lessons of my life has been to refresh, replenish, renew.
I rested and meditated for an hour. Big return for small investment; one I was never willing to make because I always believed I didn’t have time. I learned to sit still. A tremendous act of discipline that has paid rich dividends.
Work-mode switched off, I went into my garden, not to work but to enjoy. Then into the kitchen (one of my favorite meditation places) prepping for BBQ dinner with focused ease. By 3:00 my energetic tank was full.
I am so grateful to have learned the lesson of renewal.