Jan 18/08
I would introduce you to me, if I knew me well but I don’t. I have lived in my skin, this lifetime, for a great time. I am, at my beginning of finding out who I am. Writing helps.
I have been a student of Life for almost 65 years. I have lived in Europe, most parts of Canada. Have traveled throughout North America and Europe commerically and for pleasure. Now, I travel across the web on my keyboard. The more I travel, the more I remember.The more I remember, the more I read. The more I read, the more I write.
I have my own belief systems. I have probably studied yours.
I honor all that is as a teaching tool. I learn quickly. I do not have to burn my hand on the stove twice to know that it burns. That does not, however, keep me from using matches or loving a fireplace.
Please teach me by submitting a comment.
Nov 2/08
By writing here on a consistent basis I am learning more about loving, more about life. More about myself.
The passing of both my parents since starting blog has helped me to change, bloom and grow. Their love is my greatest inheritance and memories of my childhood appear on these pages.
I did not know me when I started this blog. Who ever does until they grieve well?
I have discovered my own Voice, my deep abiding friendships and the love of the Master help to teach me to express myself and to follow my own path. I love nature, listening to folks tell their stories but most of all I love to laugh.
I once wrote…”Let this be my epitaph… “She not only loved me, She made me laugh.”
I am no longer searching the byways and the highways to find myself. I am searching within the wreckage of my past, finding the laughter and living in the moment. I am truly happy, joyous and free.
Sept 13/09
My gratitude for learning speaks when I say” Thanks for the opportunity to be of service.” This gratitude does not make me a door mat nor a toxic waste dump. In my aloness there is learning. My joy in this solitude appears to piss some people off but it is time……that those wrongs are righted.
From Rolling Thunder
“There was a law of nature that cause all things to be balanced, a law that says nothing comes frre, that all things must be paid for, that all wrongs must be righted.”
When anger against my joy causes folks to speak unkindly and doubt my truth….I do not need to prove myself but rather correct their lack of respect.
I am a writer….here I place my thoughts, yearnings and “learnings”. Into my Higher Power’s hand I place the lack of gratitude from others for my friendship. I am responsible to give the gift….not responsible for how the gift is received.
Very good introduction of yourself. As far as I am concerned, I have not travelled as much as you, being younger. But I still believe one can see the world and imagine a better one.
Keep writing. You are great!
hi there. just like you, i’m trying to find out who i am. and yes, i’m really struggling right now. i’m fond of writing poetry and reading some of your works really inspired me. i hope i can travel to several places like you did. :)
Thanks for your kind remarks. I would not say that I am wonderous, any more than anyone else, however I do find life wonderous and exciting. I think one just has to be adventurous, or brave enough to follow up great leads. I am deeply grateful for my gifts, but I feel sure they are a very natural part of being human. Seek and you shall find, ask and you shall be given, I do believe in those sentiments.
with love, Tessa
To The Author,
Your 65 years have resulted in your total lack of self awareness? Surely you jest. Surely you are dealing in smoke screen for whatever reason.
To establish relationship, you have to risk revealing yourself, to some extent. And risking gobeldygook is not the way. Only honesty and courage works to engender the relationship and love we all seek.
What about having another try at introducing yourself?
Seahound
I met you on facebook. Your poetry is beautiful. I lost my 36 year son August 25th. My grieving is intense. I hope I come here often and we can be friends.
beautiful
You have quite a talent for writing,keep up the great job! maybe a book someday!!Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful spirituality. So I’ll share a spark of mine with you. This has been my spiritual journey:
THE SEARCH
I sought the Fount of Youth,
Spring of Everlasting Life.
I searched, Oh, how I searched:
In suffocating jungles, steaming death;
High ‘midst wind-swept mountains.
O’er burning desert sands, on frozen plains.
The prize eluded all my care.
But wasteful search, to give up in despair,
I must go on and win – or trying, die.
The years of fruitless search had worn,
My youth was gone.
An empty shell stood sad, forlorn.
This heart was dry.
A burning thirst for love unquenched.
In each young face, searched greedily
to find a spark of truth.
Truth was not there … And then … I turned to prayer.
Poor, weary soul, come rest a while,
Here, from whence in youth you fled, here is your goal.
Yes, I, this spotless Host, I am the Fount of Youth,
The Spring of Life Eternal.
In your self-seeking, you saw Me not,
And still I waited patiently.
Now, in fervent, penitent love, come back to Me.
Ben Nuttall-Smith.
great to read from a fellowtraveler of this horrable and wonderful world. your place is beautiful and give insperation for life and art.
you are travling the web now.. this is great way to look at it.
blessings
dhyan
It is always wonderful to learn … especially about yourself … and age has no relevance to when we start to do that.
I am 54 and a wife and mother living in Minnesota, and I have a great life! I really did not start to live my true life or know my true purpose until my daughter Liz died very unexpectedly on 9-20-03. Since that fateful day I have been on a journey of discovery and joy.
I’ve become and author and a speaker … two things I NEVER thought I would do. But it brings me great JOY.
I began my blogging journey in July, 2007. It is a joy as well.
LOVE LIVES ON … and the bond we all share with those we love is never broken … not even by death.
http://kimwencl.wordpress.com
Blessings to you on your journey.
I’m new on wordpress, and this is my first post to another members. Today, I’m surfing around to get the feel of my new wordpress community. I stopped by your spot along the way and your writings I have enjoyed. I remain encouraged about my own life; but at times its a race between time and energy. I don’t complain much because we all have problems. Keep up the outstanding job.
You are a person well-lived the wondrous gifts of God : ) … out of a little incident many stars come to fill our space… floating untouchable, yet so very much a part of our lovely essence. Your’s admired.
Thank you for sharing neighbor : )
Thank you for your site. I am saying hello from ‘outside’ wordpress. I have very recently begun a blog. You seem ‘in touch’ with a portion of that which I also ‘explore’. An extra ‘connection’ – I, too, have spent time in what I now call ‘the north’. (Peace River, BC side). So it’s great to touch base! Since arriving back here in the States, the part of me that is oriented to social-political affairs has burst open. I have ‘walked with’ this part of myself before (social-political), and thought it quieted. Not so! I am so pleased to have come across your site – very much a ‘hail traveller, well met’ experience! Thank you.
Would like to learn more about your Journey Maggie
Good Morning! I seem to have ‘lept off a cliff’ every 20 years or so (rough measure) across time. The result is my landing in amazing learning situations – some far more challenging than expected! I have often visualized an evening “traveller’s campfire” sharing of that which each has observed, learned. I guess I use my blog in part to reveal something of this about myself. But I do need to begin my poetry posting — quite a different ’set of eyes’ from the social/political I seem presently to be using! (thoughtsfromthewell.wordpress.com). Namaste. -Maggie