Release
let go
open
flowbe present
be still
be centeredretreat
withdraw
pull back
draw in
turn away
fold up
closecocoon
centerbecome quiet
become stillRest in the sensation
that soaring on this breath
is enough.
Today was a long day and a hard day. I had to let go of things I’d expected to have time to do. I had to release expectations. And, I had to accept information that I didn’t want. I went to the woods twice today, the first time before taking my toddler to the dentist and the second after we returned. I had a powerful sense that I just wanted permission. Permission to not do anything else today.
Heartbreak of tooth decay sculpture from fall of last year–mama covers head, not wanting to know and yet holding both baby and the extracted teeth. At her heart is a jewel, because she acts with deep love.
no obligations
rest
just rest
lay on the couch with a book
read
think
imaginepermission to quit for a minute
permission to stop
permission to get off the spinning wheel
permission to say no thanks
permission to say no
permission to say I changed my mind
permission to say I don’t want to
permission not to finish
permission not to do
permission to take a breakdraw in
quiet down
listen deep
fold upMy little sculpture helper!
right now is a time to be still
to rest and self-nurture
to snuggle with cuddly babies
sniff heads
lay on a husband’s shoulder
be needy
be nurtured
and receivedraw in
draw closed
retreat
recollect
call your spirit back
and emerge once more
with strength
On the first woods visit in an effort to distract myself from the later appointment, I took some new sculptures down to the rocks to photograph and bless before shipping.
Cesarean and VBAC mamas.
On my second visit to the woods I watched two hawks flying. They swung back and forth through the sky for a period of time and then flew away.
Permission not to write any more tonight.
Permission granted!
WoodsPriestess 