Glitter

All that is gold does not glitter,

Not all those who wander are lost;

The old that is strong does not wither,

Deep roots are not reached by the frost. #JRTolkien 

Gold is a soft, pliable metal that doesn't resist change. Sometimes it glitters. Other times, gold is heavy, gets rubbed the wrong way with unsavory passions and greed, and it turns cheap. Pick up what glitters.

Life glitters. The thrill of 'opportunity' can be a rude awakening.  Deep roots like dignity and curiosity keep us clear about what's real.  Our senses are energy portals to active compassion that stimulates dreams and highlights priorities. Insights reveal boundaries. Thriving takes a plan and action. We  need to stay safely between structure and serendipity. Intuitive strategies, like curiosity and courage, bring shine  of perspective to show the way.  

A nugget of pure gold shines from your heart. Notice energy you sense. Use intuitive strategies  like curiosity, courage and patience to enter the golden light of balance. Opportunity surrounds you. Recognize the depth your awareness. Share dreams.  Value your time. What matters are simple things like food, kindness, health and love. We don't need laws to define who we are. Love, kindness, music and courage are spiritual glitter.  

Gold glitters in in almost every color. It is the sunset and moonrise of our emotions. In that in-between space where we exhale and begin again, follow the light of integrity and determination.   Trust what you sense. Allow priorities and potential to come into focus.  Love happens.

Today, an artist sitting next to me on the Q train designed a cool graphic for a t-shirt on his phone. It was a crown sitting jocularly on the head of a magic moment of joy. In the space of two stops he told me he hoped other people spending time on  phones on the train were also doing something creative. Taking advantage of the gift of time matters. 

Life is a journey. Change and chocolate are always part of my life. Sometimes I run out of chocolate, but the dance of change doesn't stop. 

Music is a portal. Listen with your heart and connect with your answers. Intuition is there. 

#janebernard  

The Mother

We are not Gods, but we take The Mother for granted.

If we were Gods, we would be filled with soul. We would honor Life, nature and each other. We would feel humility when we look at the stars. We cannot keep taking, raping, manipulating and smothering the earth.

The earth is our home. We owe her gratitude. Docile, devoted and alive, Mother Earth serves us. Together, we can be a collective moral force to return the favor. “We are a tribe, full of colors, shapes, sizes and different minds.” When we trust the truth that we feel, it’s natural to balance with each other to find answers and solutions.

Have you seen Mother Earth today? Did you see blue skies, flowers, green hills, or was she crying, ripped up, scarred and cold? I saw her cracked by fracking; shaking and quaking. Still, she did belch forth new life and roll over our mistakes with tidal waves of passion and nurturing. For now, the habit of her rhythms of day/night/day/night keep happening.

But like all Life, she needs love. Where is her lover? It was just “Mother’s Day” and Mother Earth needs us to recognize her.

She is fearless. She faces every new dimension of time and change calmly. Have you seen Mother Earth today? There was a new island born in the Atlantic Ocean. She conspires with nature to re-clean the water and the air, but it’s getting harder.

The secret of balance is being open to the unexpected. Our planet is a patient collaborator, gently spinning, allowing change and bringing balance around us. Nature is our greatest teacher. There are lessons in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the ground we walk upon. Let’s think with our senses, including common sense,  and notice what’s happening.

Let’s be loyal to ourselves, the truth and each other. The time for loving Life is now. It makes sense to be thankful to Mother Earth because we are alive. The future is in-progress. We can be like Gods and honor Life, nature, each other and our earth. Let’s feel amazement when we look at the stars, and make a wish for a good future for all.

Lauren Owsiany does a profound and beautiful Spirit-Rap. Enjoy & Share.

Reprinted with permission from SensualThinking.com


#janebernard