Exiting a busy free-way, I drove through a nearby beach town on a quick errand. 

The cloudless sky and high temperatures made the summer sun particularly hot.  As I opened the windows, and took a deep breath, I experienced an almost imperceptible stillness in the air –summer was ending.

“My name is Temptress.  I’ve been called a charmer, an enchantress, and even a vixen.”

We all have many sides to us.  And depending on our beliefs, upbringing and life experiences, we’ve discovered, expressed, and celebrated not only our responsible, courteous, and respectful selves but also our playful, nonsensical and sensual selves as well.

Quiet moments
Taken often
Cherished silence
Deep inside.

Beyond the midst
Great mysteries lie
Hidden from view
Unseen by the naked eye.

The host of an online group I attended recently asked, what are one or two things you want to do that you haven’t been able to do this past year?

People who are genuinely confident tend to know what they love, have a clear point of view, and are certain about what motivates, drives and satisfies them.  They tend to be happy with who they are

With more freedom from the pandemic just around the corner, it’s a great time to make a fresh start.

Is there a dream or goal you put aside this past year that you want to revive?

It’s been almost a year since many of us began working from home.  Comical pictures of men and women conducting business on zoom wearing professional suit jackets with pajama bottoms have surfaced giving us all a good laugh.

Taking a peaceful pause throughout my day.
Resting my mind in the midst of chaos.
Feeling gratitude for a heart filled with love.
Letting the known and unknown share a park bench.
Honoring my feelings free of judgments.
Instructing my needs and wants to take a rest.
Allowing the stillness to be my friend.

A juncture in my life.
Too many roads to choose.
Conflict tensing every muscle.
Thoughts swirling inside my head.

I gather myself,
Scooping up the pieces.
Wrapping my arms around them.
Breathing out…then breathing in.

I set my forces in motion.
Setting aside all that I believe.
Calling forth an unmistakable
experience of knowing.
Letting the unseen power
Reveal what is hidden inside my heart.