I ended my day with my dog Sage greeting me at the door, walking into my nearly empty room that has served as my home for the last several months, with so much in my heart. Not of endings but of new beginnings.
My sixteen year old niece was upset tonight over the consequences of doing what she knew in her heart to be right. As I heard the distress in her tears I felt so proud of her. I'm reminded of the courage it takes to follow one's intuition, even if it means going against the grain, and I feel proud of myself for doing so.
I am constantly in awe of the paths that cross in this lifetime,
however brief or long the encounters. I am reminded of how we touch each others
souls in ways that help us to re-member, whether or not I myself or the
Other realizes the depth of one such encounter. I try to remember this
always as I show up in this world, and am so grateful for this web of
existence. I think of this not because I am in the space of saying good-bye but because I've said hello to others with an open heart recently, and also because I've gained closure in relationships and accepted that life is full of severance. I know in that severance we take with us piece of each other, lessons learned and love lived.
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