reality

As a child, I existed in unconscious creation, believing that life happened to me and I had no control. 

Reality happened and I was unconnected to it.

As a young adult, I began to see that I possessed some power to change and shift my reality and consciously create my life.

Reality was malleable and manipulable and I was connected to it.

Now, as an aware and evolving soul, I know that all of my reality is my creation, and yet, I am aware of a profound paradox and mystery:

My created reality is Not Real and my highest good is served by a detached connection to it.

struggle

When I struggle (or my loved one struggles), the human essence of me feels like I’m falling and landing in quicksand. Yet, when I connect to my spiritual essence, I am able to see that I’m landing on a springboard that propels me to greater heights. The following poem captures my knowing about Gracie’s struggles at the start of her collegiate soccer career, helping me to avoid the descent into fear and scarcity and getting stuck there:

Gracie

a beautiful and powerful soul

who chose to create within

the Cutler family energy dynamic

I

in mom role, am honored to

witness, without taking personally

connect to, without attachment

the ups and downs of Grace’s journey

Knowing the downs are simply

her soul choice to

experience contrast

inspire soul learning and growth, and

potentially unleash even more profound ups

Knowing that both ease and struggle are

tools of wisdom she uses to

create and manifest the whole, fluid

MASTERPIECE of her LIFE

inspiration

Walk slowly, and bow often.

~ Mary Oliver

My children’s journeys are theirs, not mine

I release them with trust (faith/knowing/belief) that we will all be fine

possibly even magnificent

~ Me

Relax and be. [Know that you are here on purpose. Relax and let synchronicity push you into the next area that will be benevolent and beautiful for you, if you will allow it.]

~ Kryon

Love freely

live passionately

create intentionally

express fearlessly

love myself gently

~ Me

When you stop judging others, you stop judging yourself. 

~ Deepak (from Deepak & Oprah 21 Day Gratitude Meditation)

Do not take personally...

then, or that

before that

now, or this

after this

~ Me

And the day came when the risk to remain in a tight bud was more painful than the risk it took to bloom.

~ Anais Nin