Acceptance

Another full moon tonight. I am really loving the moments I can connect with this phase of the moon. It is a time of reflecting that seems to speak differently each time. I love that aspect of reflecting. I can be open to receiving the message in the moon. Listening and watching to see what unfolds before me.

I didn't feel a sense of intention this time. It was more of a message of acceptance. Acceptance of the people in my life, acceptance of myself and allowing life to unfold as it will. Being completely present in this moment allows me to receive an abundance of wisdom to guide me into the next place of being.

The moon was shining bright and reminded me that at the core of who I am, there is also a light within shining brightly. As the clouds passed by the light of the moon, there was a variant of colors that appeared, reflections of all that could be seen visually, correlating the varying degrees of who we are that can be seen, but can cloud our view of the true and authentic nature of that bright and shining light.

Choosing to allow that part of you to be seen, whether judged or not, is the ultimate act of bravery. Can we look at our own selves truly and be content in what we see? To be confident to be seen through my own eyes is quite enough for me. All others that choose to see what I see, that will just be an added bonus. They will complement my life, not be essential for my existence.

Acceptance. Love. Light. When these things are present, the the natural flow of life is allowed to emerge. I feel safest in that place of organically flowing with life. I can trust this flow. When I am present there, life always shows up. I can't think of a better place to be.

Being Interconnected

Photo Credit: Jessica Chilton

A friend wrote a piece on her facebook wall that really has been speaking to me in a variety of ways. I have been really struggling with the idea of disconnect, especially when it comes to interpersonal connections. This also can apply to the climate in which we live and take part and the dialog that is taking place, both with each other and also within ourselves.

The piece that she wrote was in regard to all that is happening in this world that causes you to want to curl up and hide away and proclaim, "just let me know when it is safe to come out again! I'll be here in my soft place comforting and protecting my heart'. To separate yourself from hard things. This is the temptation.

But what really spoke to me about what my friend said was an intentional choice to lean in. Lean in to the hate, the anger, the pain and say, "we are in this together". How this statement just went straight to the core of my being.  This sense of being interconnected. There is really no escaping it, this connection we have as beautiful givers of light and life. We are connected as human beings.

Choosing life and love and connection and knowing without a doubt that I am connected to humanity. To life.

We are all connected, whether we choose to embrace this or not, we are all in this together.

May my life and your life be filled with those people that choose to embrace this reality.

And may love guide you into all things beautiful and to those people that make you feel alive.