Emerge

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3/27/17

Winter’s slumber awakens.
Is it not hard
to sleep when there
is so much Light?

The days grow longer.
Yes, signs of spring
add to the look,
the feel,
the sounds of
the day.
The birds are busy
making way for
their young,
taking advantage
of longer
dawn to dusk.

Do you not look
to see the signs
of spring emerging –
is there not a freshness
in the air,
the hope of new growth,
as there is more Light –
do you not sense
that it is time to awaken
from your winter’s slumber –
much like the Bear?

With the ebb and flow
in the cycles of Life –
there are times to rest
and there are times
of growth –
does not bringing
in the Light
help you to see –
does not Light bring hope,
much like the
emergence of spring?

And as you awaken
from your winter’s sleep –
is it not time to rub
the sleep from your eyes –
as you venture out
to look around
with a new perspective –
is not everything illuminated
when you bring in
more Light?

Stretch your muscles,
take advantage of
the Light,
take stock in
what arises,
what is asking
for your attention,
what is ready
to begin.

As you awaken
from your slumber,
with a blessing
of Gratitude
in your heart –
step into the Light
and let your own
Light shine.

The day awaits.
All Is Well.

Stand With Love

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3/24/17

As human,
there is a streak of stubbornness,
that runs through you –
are there not times
when you
“dig in your heels,”
you will not budge,
are you not
“rooted to the spot?”

Are there not
myriad ideas
that you hold onto
as beliefs –
so “set in stone”
are you until
you see a
different perspective,
until you realize
that beliefs
can be swayed
as they expand –
when you draw
lines in the sand,
do they not
become obscured
by the winds of change?

Can you be like
the tree?
Yes, you need roots
to hold you steady,
reaching deep into
the ground,
finding a safe place
to take root
and grow.

But as the trunk
of the tree –
that which connects
the earth and sky –
is it not flexible
in its structure –
is it not able to sway,
to bend to and fro,
to give in any direction,
so as not to break
from strong forces
that it meets?

Is it not fear
that brings the
two year-old
out in you –
the part that
wishes to sit dow
and will not move?

But as Love
takes your hand,
to reassure that
All Is Well,
You Are safe
and You Are Loved –
you are grounded
like the tree,
you can give
and you can take –
flexible enough
you will not break,
might you be open
to a different
point of view?

As the Flow of Love
encourages you to grow –
there may be growing pains,
as your lines in the sand
shift with the
winds of change –
but is not change
as constant as
the wind?

Do you not possess
the Strength of a tree,
the Courage to reach
and grow –
knowing Love is
at the root of
All That Is?

Reach for the stars,
feel your roots
in mother earth –
You Are
a magnificent bridge
between earth and sky.

As You Are grounded
in Love,
you cannot help
but grow.
Be nourished
by the Love that
Flows through You.

Let Love be the
stabilizing force
of Who You Are.
Bend and sway
when the winds of change
come through.
Stand with Love,
beautiful one,
stand with Love.

Eyes of Love

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3/23/17

Take a look
at what you
see around you –
and instead of
looking past
what is familiar,
can you look
with a different eye –
can you see
with the
Eyes of Love?

It may take
some time to notice,
as you are used
to filtering out –
you may be looking
for the newness –
but does not
all you see
look new and different
when you see
with the
Eyes of Love?

Can you marvel
at the mundane?
Do not miracles abound?
What you take
for granted
becomes alive,
when you see it
with the
Eyes of Love.

Take a walk outside –
breathe in the
freshest of air,
is not the
very air you breathe –
is not breathing itself
a miracle,
when you see it
with the
Eyes of Love?

There is such beauty
in nature,
from the smallest
blade of grass
to the tallest tree –
does not nature
remind you
to look outside –
and see
with the
Eyes of Love?

And as you are
looking out –
seeing things around you
with a loving eye –
can you look within
and celebrate
the miracle that
love lives in –
can you marvel
at You
and see yourself,
with the
Eyes of Love?

Love is not a perception –
Love Is Who You Are –
take a moment to open
up your heart,
you may wish to
set your thoughts aside –
but might you
take a break
from the usual view
and see
with the
Eyes of Love?

Does it not make
you feel grateful –
are there not blessings
all around –
are there not
miracles to celebrate,
when you see All
with the
Eyes of Love?

Let Love
open up
your eyes
to the beauty,
to the wonder,
to the Truth of
Who You Are.

And as you look
with the
Eyes of Love –
share Love,
celebrate Love,
Be the Love
you wish to see
as You Are
the Eyes of Love.

Melting Into Love

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3/18/17

A spring thaw.

Is there not
a gradual warming
up to spring –
sometimes so slow
that you cannot
remember when
the balance tips
from winter to spring –
and cannot this
change happen
more than once?

Are there not times
when winter needs
to show its strength –
a last hurrah,
a final memory
of cold and snow –
will this not help
you appreciate
the warming of
the ground and air
as spring lies waiting
under snow that
cannot help but
begin to melt –
it is no match
for the longer
and warmer
days of spring.

Is this not winter
melting into spring?

And do not
the plants,
the flowers,
new growth,
rejoice in nature’s
perfect way
to bring needed moisture
to a ready ground –
will not the earth
absorb and take in
the melting snow
as the balance tips
from winter to spring?

And even when weather
is not extreme –
do not the seasons,
when cycles change –
like winter tipping
into spring,
remind you to see,
to notice,
and appreciate
changes in you
when they occur?

Sometimes change is
slow and gradual
and hard to perceive –
at times does it not move
at breakneck speed –
but are you not
in perfect balance –
in the perfect place,
at the perfect time
for new growth
to unfold?

There may be times
that are harsh like winter,
but does not new growth
lie waiting under
what will melt and be absorbed
by the patient earth –
there is no stopping
spring from coming –
as there is no stopping You.

Can you rejoice
in the change,
the growth,
the unfolding,
the evolving
of You?

Can hope spring eternal
in You –
as winter’s cold
begins to fade?

Find the balance.
Embrace change.
Be patient.
Be grateful.
Grow,
change,
and bloom
with Love
melting into
You.

Sea of Possibility

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3/16/17

You imagine yourself
swimming laps in a pool,
pushing off on one side,
to swim to the other –
then to turn and swim back
once again.
You have practiced
the art of swimming –
are you not ready
for something new?

Could you not swim
in a lake –
the open water
inviting you in,
giving you room
to explore,
do you not at first
feel hesitation –
wondering if you
are “good enough” –
but are you not
comfortable swimming now –
could you not swim
most anywhere?

And now that you are
swimming in the lake,
mastering the art
of swimming in open water,
enjoying the freedom
that it brings –
can you imagine
swimming in the deep
and beautiful ocean?

And yes,
there are differences
when swimming in
a pool,
a lake,
the ocean –
but once you are
comfortable being a swimmer,
could you not
swim anywhere?

Is it not your mind
that wishes to limit –
to place the walls
around the pool –
trying to make you
feel safe and secure,
keeping you comfortable
with the status quo?

But as you feel
the warm salty water,
its buoyancy lifting
you up –
as each stroke propels you
through the ocean,
do you not wonder how
you thought
that you could only
swim in a pool?

Do your thoughts
not wish to keep you
in the confines
of your mind –
can you expand
the vision of
what you can do –
can you get out
of the pool,
to the lake,
or the ocean –
and touch the limitlessness
of You?

There is assistance
when you need it –
there is help
whenever you ask –
you may surprise yourself
when you stretch yourself
beyond what you
have experienced before.

Set your vision
past the horizon,
beyond what you
can see.
Swim in the
Sea of Possibility.

And Being the Love
of All That Is,
open up your mind
and sense
the Truth of the
Limitlessness of You.

Imagine.
No walls,
no limits,
no end.
All Is Possible.
All Is Love.
Bigger than the ocean.
Past the horizon.
Eternal, limitless
Love.

Release With Love

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3/10/17

Before a storm,
there is a build-up
of energy –
clouds fill with moisture,
cold air meets hot,
as energies collide –
lightening may crack,
thunder begins to rumble,
rolling across the sky –
you feel the earth tremble,
releasing energy
as it moves through
and away.

And then the rain
begins to fall –
as if following
a signal,
that it is time
to release –
it is okay
to let go,
the clouds no longer
need to hold in
the water –
the rain is ready
to be released.

Do you not experience
cleansing when
water flows;
from a spigot of a shower,
or as water encircles you
when you jump into
a pool,
or while soaking
in a tub
with quiet around you,
or when standing outside
with arms outstretched
as the rain
is falling down?

Are there not times
when you are in
your own storm –
when energies build up
to a crescendo of feeling –
emotions erupt
and you cannot hold
the feelings inside –
do tears not fall
as if following a signal –
that it is time to release,
it is okay to let go.

There is a cleansing
when water falls –
it can sweep away
the remnants
of what is no longer needed –
allowing what remains
to glow even brighter –
basking in the warmth
of the Love in your heart.

When the skies feel
that they have darkened,
does not the sun
always return to the sky?

Let go.
Release.
Love Always remains.
Always,
always,
Love.

Season of Love

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3/05/17

An early spring
as temperatures warm
and flowers,
trees,
all stir into motion –
beginning to bud,
as spring sends
the signal –
it is time to grow.

You scratch your head
and look at the calendar –
it cannot be spring,
it should be weeks away –
but a wave of warmth
cannot be denied –
the signal is sent,
it is time to grow.

And no matter
what time
spring is set
into motion –
does not the
stirring of life,
breaking free of
being dormant,
stir something in you –
as are you not
part of a wave
of warmth,
of Love,
of Light –
the signal is sent,
it is time to grow.

Is there not a
collective push –
a call,
to see,
to highlight
the good,
the Love,
the Truth,
to bring change
and beauty
to a landscape
that has been
laying dormant
for far too long?
The signal is sent,
it is time to grow.

Are there not hearts
that long for
the warmth,
the Love,
the Light,
to stir into motion,
to feel safe and loved –
an early Season of Love
brings a wave
of warmth,
of hope
that cannot be denied –
the signal is sent,
it is time to grow.

And it does not matter
the type of tree,
or plant,
or flower
that is ready to bud,
to grow,
to express
its beauty,
to indicate
that spring is here –
as one bloom bursts
into its magnificent beauty,
do others not follow?
The signal is sent,
it is time to grow.

You Are a wave
of warmth,
of Love,
of Light –
can you signal
your Light to others
so that a Season of Love
can light the way?

Hearts are ready
to burst into bloom –
let the Season of Love
stir into motion –
the signal is sent,
it is time to Love.

Symbol of Love

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2/28/17

A four-leaf clover.
A symbol of luck.

Is it lucky to find
due to the scarcity of
a clover with four leaves –
or do you not
have this symbol of luck
in your mind,
keeping an eye out
for luck to come
your way –
as you look
for a sign
for the tide to turn,
an indication
that good things
will follow?

And is this not
a symbol
of a rare event –
that the odds
may be against you,
that unless
you are “lucky,”
fortunate events
may not come your way?

Do you need a
symbol of luck,
a four-leaf clover,
or some other sign,
to let you know
that things are
going your way?

Are you not looking
for something
to believe in?

But are there not signs
all around you,
that let you know
you are in the flow?

And these signs
need not be as scarce –
or a “lucky”
as a four-leaf clover –
do you not
set an intention
and believe –
that you will see
what you are
looking for?

What are your signs
that let you know
it is time to move forward,
that there is a turn
you should take,
or that you
are on the right track?

And as you believe
that you are directed
by your inner compass
that is guided
by Love –
might you no longer need “luck”
to show you the way?

And now the finding
of the four-leaf clover
can make you smile
as you know
you already have
what you are looking for –
abundant
and ever-present
Love.

Let Love be your sign
that shows itself
in so many ways.

May you always find
and believe
in Love.

You need look no further
to find this Love
than in the mirror –
You Are
Always
Love.

Particle of Love

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2/25/17

A wave
from the ocean
washes up
on the shore,
spreading out
across the sand,
sand and water
intermingling –
then the wave recedes
back into the ocean.

But does not
some moisture
remain on the sand,
until it evaporates,
disappearing into the air –
where it builds up
in the clouds
only to fall back down
as rain into
the ocean?

And as the wave
pulls back
to return to the ocean –
is there not an exchange
of sand –
some arriving on the
shore,
some sand returning
to the water –
can you separate
a grain of sand
from the beach?

Is not sand still sand –
be it wet or dry,
no matter what state
it is in –
be it on the beach
or swirling in the ocean?

When the conditions
are right –
can you not shape
these grains of sand
into castles on the beach –
until a wave washes up
on the shore,
intermingling with the sand –
can you separate
the beach from
the ocean?

Where does the beach begin?
Where does the ocean end?
Are they not one
and the same
ecosystem?

Can you view
Divine Love
as part of an
Infinite System?

Where does Love end?
Where does Love begin?
You cannot separate
the Particles of Love.

And as You Are
an expression of
All That Is,
are not All –
One and the Same
in the Ecosystem of Love?

Yes, there may be
varying expressions
of be-ing –
but you cannot
Be separate
from Love.

You Are Love –
more vast than the ocean,
stretching longer than
an endless beach.

As Infinite as
Divine Love Is –
You Are Infinitely Love
and Infinitely Loved.

You Are a Particle in
the Sea of Love.

Nectar of Love

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2/18/17

A bee
flies from
flower to flower
in search of nectar,
that it draws out
to take back
to the hive.

But on its journey,
is bee not designed
to collect the pollen
from each flowering source –
spreading and dropping
the pollen where
it needs to be?

Is not bee part
of a grand design –
a cooperative system
that works together,
gathering what one needs
and giving back
to another?

Is there not
a cooperative effort
that colonies of bees
have worked out over time –
with their sophisticated
structure of life –
in and out of the hive?

Is there not beauty
in reciprocal
giving and receiving
where all parties receive
exactly what they need?

Can you not help
but begin to image
a world that works together
in cooperation –
gathering what is needed
and spreading out
what someone else
may need?

And yes, the mind
thinks of all of
goods and services
that would need
to be coordinated
in a grand cooperative effort,
if the world were
to work as well
as a beautifully designed
colony of bees.

But what do you
have to give –
that there is
an abundance of,
that never runs out,
that you are able
to freely give and receive –
is it not the
reciprocal,
magical,
beautiful elixir,
the nectar of all life –
is it not Love?

And as the world
needs only Love –
are you not designed
to spread this Love –
are you not part
of a grand design,
a cooperative system,
that works together –
gathering what you need
and giving back to another?

And as there is
no shortage to Love –
as it is
Who You Are –
you do not need
to travel far
to search for
this Nectar of Love.
It is not a resource
that needs to be
collected and stored –
does it not
make all things sweeter
when it is shared
by All?

You are designed
to spread this Love –
the Source of Life
that breathes You here.

Gather
and spread the
beautiful, magical
Nectar of Love.