I THINK I AM figuring out that one of the root longings I feel ever-present deep inside is indeed for community… I’ve always been—or thought of myself as—solitary, not needing others in order to be me or do what I do. This most likely came from the way I grew up, homeschooled and alone, even …
Tag: unity
Mother Sorrow, Natal Manifesto
My heart has been broken, And those pieces have been broken, And the pieces of those pieces have been broken. And as my heart has been divided, And had the divided divided, I realize With ever-sharpening clarity I am Only A mirror, A sentient reflection of the Whole which lies broken around me. I am …
FlashSob
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXglXeONApw] What is it about FlashMobs— no matter what they are surprising the public doing— that wells unstoppable tears in my eyes? Is it simply the element of surprise? Is it the creativity and life displayed? Is it the unity of all those “in” on the secret, banding together despite age, race, sexual orientation, …
Overlooked
The more I observe and ponder this dual life of spirit and body, the more I see there is no duality at all. Isn’t that how it is with everything though? We categorize as this and that, us and them, self and other… But there is no difference. In my continued process of healing from …