distance

"We may go to the moon, but that's not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us."

~ Charles De Gaulle

Exactly

song: *Exactly* by Amy Steinberg

I am exactly where I need to be

and I am so glad to be here

So joyous you are here with me

So grateful to know you

So happy to love you

And so incredibly lucky

for everything I experience in my life

my stars

When I look up

I see

All these sparkling stars

Shining down on me

In my darkest nights

They guide me home

Lead me to saftey

And tuck me in tight

These glistening stars

Hold my hand

Dry my tears

And make sure everything is alright

Spread all across the sky

These stars shine down on me

Always reminding me I am not alone

They shine so brilliantly

Making me smile

Bringing laughter to my heart

And lifting me up

Thank you stars

for looking down on me

For knowing when I needed you

Even though I never said a word

Thank you for holding the space

Letting me just be

And thank you for not letting me lose my way

I do not know what I would do without all of you!

feelings

Ramapo Reservation

The writing is the easy part. My hand moves easily across the paper. I know how to shape my letters effortlessly. Writing, that is easy. The difficult part is the thoughts, feelings, and emotions that I try to put down on the paper. How do I do them justice?

How do I express in words the way my stomach is filled with this buzzing feeling when you look into my eyes? It is like a wave of happiness pouring over me inside. Is there a word that can be used to help you understand this and feel it the way I do?

How do I put onto paper the safe feeling I felt standing in your kitchen engaged in conversation? Thoughts and feelings moving back and forth effortlessly between us. Such a simple thing, yet evoking so much within me.

How do I even begin to explain the sensation that grabbed a hold of my entire body when our lips pressed up against each other standing in your doorway? The softness that began with that simple little touch and spread out to ever limb in my body. How do I put into words that I did not want that moment to end?

How do you write out the incredible feeling of truly being seen for who you are? The feeling of being appreciated and valued? How do you explain how that makes you feel?

You see, writing is the easy part. Pouring out my feelings and emotions and having you understand them the way I feel them, that is the tough part. How do I do that?

dream

Fort Myers, FL

I invite you to come on in

sit down

Open up your heart

and dream

Listen to what it is that is truly calling you

there is so much possibility

Go ahead

Dream big

Now....

Dream a little bigger

Stretch your mind

Stretch your heart

Feel all the goodness that comes

from dreaming

Connect

Manzanita, Oregon

I have been trying to come up with my word for 2010.

The one word I want to manifest for the entire year.

The one word that speaks to my heart and calls directly to me.

After January 1st I struggled to find this word.

I felt lost and unsure of myself.

But today I am standing on a more solid ground.

Connect is my word for 2010

Connect with myself

Get back to who I am and put myself out there in the world

Connect with nature

Feel the inspiration that is out there and let it come into my soul

Connect with my family

Get to know them on a more intimate level

Connect with a creative tribe

Dig knee deep into inspiration and be truly seen

Connect with love

Feel what it really means to be loved

Connect

What is your word for 2010?

back to me

I am going back to me

To discover and enjoy all that unfolds before me

To stand tall in who I am

Smile for the good things

And embrace all the beauty that surrounds me

I am taking that first step

And I am not looking back

I am going back to me

Back to where I deserve to be

Suffering

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."

~Khalil Gibran

bringing you back

The beauty of life

is that you just never know

It could be a small glimpse

that catches your eye

Or a scent that brings you back

A whirlwind of emotions

Evoked from the heart

Tugging at you

Sending you back

To a time

To a place

To a moment

Where life was filled with wonder

Magic abounded

And the richness of your heart

Exploded with joy