Category: Nature/Seasons

This Moment

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4/28/18

Can you learn from
a season,
from a month,
maybe a day,
from an hour
to a minute,
to this moment
with you now,
can you be patient,
taking care
of what you need
at present time –
can you be with
each moment,
as each one
unfolds,
might you be patient
with what unfolds
before you?

Might you miss
what is in front
of you,
if you are focused
too far ahead,
speculation is
very human,
as you work it out
within your head,
might you take note
from beloved pets
whose presence
brings you to
their moment now
and is not this
present moment,
the perfect time
to see,
to watch
your unfoldment –
unfolding in this perfect
Moment of Love?

Yes, the human world
requires planning,
but is it not easy
to get caught,
in every wheel turning
as you struggle
to keep up,
step off the wheel,
take a walk,
soak in the tub,
breathe in the air outside,
the ground,
the water,
the fresh air
can bring you back
to this moment now –
just as seedlings
are unfolding
after waiting patiently,
is not perfect timing
in this present
moment now?

Be present and patient
with unfolding,
marvel at the
Wonder of You.
Every moment
is a blessing,
when you are
filled with Gratitude.
Acknowledge every step
that has brought you
to this one now –
feel the ground,
take a deep breath,
Be Love
in this
moment now.

Everywhere

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4/24/18

Widen your horizons
or narrow your scope –
there is Love
in every direction,
there is much that
gives you hope,
is there not Love
in listening stillness,
can you not hear Love
within the noise,
as Love has no opposing
forces,
can you not sense Love
Everywhere?

Can you slow down
to contemplate,
to reflect upon
the depths of Love,
think of the ocean
diving
down
to see the mysteries there –
might time slow down
in the silence,
in the stillness
as you go deep,
is there not Love
throughout your
consciousness
and even when you
sleep?

And back on top
of the ocean,
might you visualize
traveling on a boat,
is it not exhilarating
to experience all that
you can see –
riding on the waves,
seeing all directions
in 360,
is Love not as vast
as the ocean,
full of infinite possibility?

You can experience Love
that surrounds you,
you can sense Love
deep within your bones,
as you expand
your awareness,
will you not find
Everywhere
is Home?
It matters not
if you go deep or wide,
is it not Love
that you will find –
let Love lead
your adventure,
buckle up
and enjoy the ride!

Tipping Into Love

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4/23/18

Where is the tipping point
for Love?

As human,
do you not experience
ebb and flow,
like the waves that roll
in and out,
like a spring season
that tries to manifest
warmth,
but returns to cool
even as the greening
continues,
do you not long for,
look for
and wait for
the “true” emergence
of spring,
do you not look
and wait for
the Peace
that comes with
the understanding
of Love?

And when you are in
this peaceful bliss,
as you remember
You Are
like the perfect
spring day,
might you realize
that Love is
not an expectant state,
it need not be
idyllic,
with no clouds
or rain,
does not Love
love every season
of life,
is there not Love
in each season
and in between?

Where is the tipping point
for Love?
Do you not fill up
to then spill over,
are you not in
a constant state
of change,
to experience daily
the Truth of
Who You Are,
there is an ebb
and flow
to this rhythm
of Life,
that is all about
discovering
and re-discovering You,
much like each season
that cycles through.

There is no true
beginning,
there is no end.
There is only Love
and Love Is You.

Seeds of Love

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4/18/18

A seed waits in
the soil,
waiting patiently
to grow,
with the right mix of
nutrients,
water,
sun,
will not this seed
emerge from the dirt,
to grow into a
flower,
a bush,
a tree
or whatever produced
this seed?

But is that not
how a seed
remembers,
it need not be told
what to do –
is there not a knowing,
a remembrance,
is it not returning
to its roots –
has not this seed
come from its origin,
a flower,
bush
or tree,
is it not completely whole,
even as the buried seed?

At every step in the
growth process,
are you not You
at your core,
your human mind
craves understanding,
so experiences you
get to explore,
but do not all teachings
point you to finding
what nourishes you
and helps you to grow,
are these not the perfect
conditions –
that You Are Love
and perfectly Whole?

When you focus
your intention
on this Seed of Love
that is your heart,
does not the casing
that surrounds you
drop away
what you no longer need,
are you not able
then to bloom
as you grow,
expand,
as you believe –
that You Are Love
at every stage of growth
and is it not Love
that sets You free?

Love is the seed
within the soil,
Love is the flower
that expands and grows.
Love is each step
of the Journey,
Love is not a destination
where you may go.
Each season or
Cycle of Life
is as precious as
the one before –
Love every step
that you experience
and spread freely
the Seeds of Love.

Choosing Gratitude

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4/17/18

Gratitude.

Does not a snowy
and cold
spring day,
help you to appreciate
when the sun’s
warming rays
erase
and melt
the frozen remnants
of winter,
is it not in the dark
that you can see
how bright the Light –
in a world of comparisons,
of choices to be made,
can you choose,
may you Be
Gratitude?

Do not acceptance
and allowance
find their way
from a grateful heart,
of course you have
preferences,
expectations that
creep in,
but do not twists
and turns
help you to learn,
help you grow –
without nudge
or a shove,
would you sometimes
not want to go,
to try something new,
maybe opening Door #2 (smile)
and at every
new juncture,
can you embrace
Gratitude?

When you feel the
resistance,
can you see where
Love flows,
it may take stripping
off layers
that tell the story
of you –
feel the Love at
your center,
find the Joy
in your heart –
and no matter
the circumstances,
keep choosing
Gratitude.

Through change,
throughout transition,
things may be rough
or may be smooth.
Be accepting,
Be allowance,
Be Strength
and Gratitude.

Clearing Out

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4/04/18

When cold air,
warm air,
collide in spring,
when you add in wind,
what type of storm
might it bring –
a thunderstorm perhaps,
or might it change to snow,
transitions can be
unpredictable,
unsettling,
you may not always
know,
but every storm
will pass,
there is calm at
its core –
are you not more aware
of Peace,
when you return to center
once more?

Is it not a storm
that scours out
what was stuck,
making way for
warmer air,
but moving from
winter to spring
may take some time,
make take some care –
can you contemplate
patience,
with the outside,
and within,
can you give yourself time
with any transition
you are in?

Be patient.
Be loving.
Be gentle.
Be kind.
When you go through
a storm,
there is Peace on
the other side.
Give Gratitude
for what moves you,
what clears out
to make room,
a new season
awaits you,
will you not experience
spring soon?

Find Peace,
Be the center,
no matter what
swirls around you –
let Love create,
let Love be present
in all that you do.
With baby steps
or leaps and bounds,
change will always
bring something new.
Invite the storms,
breathe the fresh air,
soak up the Love,
as Love Is You.

Flow

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I am traveling early for work  – here is a message from April 2016.

4/13/16

Flow

A current of water
flowing over rocks.

You see this in a stream,
a creek,
a branch
of water.

Rocks of all shapes and sizes
lie in its path
threatening to disrupt its direction
its path
its flow.

But the water continues on.
It finds each crack,
each crevice,
each opening.
Its energy, its current
finding its way,
over,
around,
between
the rocks.

You cannot separate
the water and the rocks
from this stream.
Are they not what make this stream
a joy to experience?
The steady sound of movement of energy
that is a joy to hear.
The wonder of seeing water
rushing, shooting, swirling
around and between these rocks.

And you are asking, “Am I the water or the rock?”
And yes – You Are both.

You are the current of water,
flowing with energy.
It does not matter what lies ahead of you.
You continue to be water,
and water flows.

You are the rock,
with time almost standing still,
the water gently, slowly,
smoothing the sharp edges;
polishing, sculpting, a part of this dance.

Be the water.
Step into the flow, the energy,
the current of Life itself.

Be the rock.
Let the water
flow over you,
changing ever so gently.

Both are needed to make up
a stream,
a creek,
a branch of water
that is glorious to behold.

You Are Glorious.
You Are Beautiful.
You Are All That Is.

The Wonder of Love

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3/08/18

Does not a bird
use its wings
to experience air
so it may fly
from here to there –
have you not seen
a hawk suspended
as if held by a cord,
so perfectly does hawk
feel the current
it cannot see,
does it not look
like magic
when birds defy
gravity?

This unseen air you breathe,
is all around you –
you know it’s there,
you may feel it
as a breeze
when it rustles
through your hair,
you do not think
much about it,
you cannot see it
that is true,
but here on earth
are you not grateful
for the air
that surrounds you?

Are you not surrounded
by forces
that you do not see
and may not know,
yes, science helps to
explain
what cause this
or makes that so,
but is there not wonder
when you are in nature,
when forces come together
and co-exist –
like a hawk soaring
on air,
or the sound of a warming
breeze
that rustles through
the leaves?

In this wonder,
in this awe,
does your heart not
stir with Love,
you need not have
all of the answers,
you need not see
all that you know –
do you not know
in your heart,
that you are supported
by All That Is,
much like the birds,
the majestic hawk,
held up by what
you cannot see?

Open your heart,
feel the Gratitude,
for the wonders
big or small,
are you not a Miracle
of Nature,
by the very air you
breathe –
as Love is Who You Are,
are you not surrounded
by Love,
do you not sense when
Love expands,
when you feel the
rustle of Love?

With Gratitude,
with wonder,
feel and Be
the Presence of Love.
Always present.
Always surrounded.
You Are always,
always Love.

Be Loving With You

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2/28/18

Relax.
Be gentle.
Be loving
with you.

Like a leaf
reaching up
to catch a drop
of rain,
will it not hold
what it needs,
letting the rest
roll off,
to be soaked up
by another leaf,
maybe the roots,
the ground –
can you relax
in the knowing
that you need not
take in everything?
Relax.
Be gentle.
Be loving
with you.

Like a daffodil
that springs up early,
always when more
snow may be
on the way,
but does this early
sign of Light,
not give hope
to still-dark days,
when it freezes,
when the snow falls
nesting in the
green of life –
can you find comfort
in the knowing
that All Is Well,
seasons will change?
Relax.
Be gentle.
Be loving
with You.

Do your best
in any circumstance,
any situation
that comes your way,
you often are your
harshest critic,
now can you give
yourself a break?
Let the rain
run off you now,
let the sun melt
any snow,
rejoice when blue sky
gives you hope
and the springtime bulbs
begin to grow,
can you feel Love
in the knowing
that You Are Loved
no matter the season
you are in?
Relax.
Be gentle.
Be Loving
with You.

The Nature of Love

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1/22/18

A stand of trees
in the forest,
do they not share
the nutrients
from the soil
of mother earth,
do not their roots
soak up the water,
running deep or
raining down
from the skies above,
do not the sun’s rays
bring life to each tree
in the forest,
can you not look
at a single tree
and see the forest
that is so alive?

Do you not receive
the same gifts
from mother earth,
does she not connect you
to the trees,
do you not walk upon
the soil,
that gives you nutrients
through food,
is your thirst not quenched
by rivers of water,
does not the sun
bring warming Light,
can you look at yourself
in a mirror
and see all of humanity?

Do you not sense
the support of nature,
are you not part
of nature, too,
does it not help
when you are standing
with others,
who are also
part of You,
as you are all
part of something greater,
can you expand
your once-limited view,
though you may be a
single tree in the forest,
are you not the
forest, too?

Are you not in the soil
that nurtures you,
are you not the water
that is raining down,
are you not the air
that breathes you,
are you not as bright
as the shining sun,
you are strong
as a sturdy tree
that bends when
the wind is so strong,
both individually
and together,
can you celebrate
that You Are One?

You never stand alone.
You Are connected
above and below.
What is Here
is also There.
Yes, always connected
by the Nature of Love.