Because the teacher comes along exactly when needed,
these quotes came to me in the last two days:
The Wine of My Own Poetry
these quotes came to me in the last two days:
The Wine of My Own Poetry
I didn't trust it for a moment
but I drank it anyway,
the wine of my own poetry.
It gave me the daring to take hold
of the darkness and tear it down
and cut it into little pieces.
-- Lala, a 14th century Persian poet
TAPPING INTO YOUR SOURCE
"There’s a reason that you can learn from everything: you have basic wisdom, basic intelligence, and basic goodness. Therefore, if the environment is supportive and encourages you to be brave and to open your heart and mind, you’ll find yourself opening to the wisdom and compassion that’s inherently there. It’s like tapping into your source, tapping into what you already have. It’s the willingness to open your eyes, your heart, and your mind, to allow situations in your life to become your teacher."
Pema Chodron
My Inspiration
And that's to say nothing of the collective wisdom of my friends in the blogoshere whom I treasure, whose words I find to be words to live by, who reminded me of what I had forgotten: We have enough, we are enough, we are perfect just the way we are and when we are true to ourselves, our very lives are poetic. My deepest gratitude.
And I treasure you, as well.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. You inspired us.
ReplyDeleteLou, Isn't it amazing, this blogosphere?
ReplyDeleteSally, Grazie mille.
I repeat....you are an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteNanny, We are that for each other, aren't we? I'm in awe.
ReplyDeleteYou're a treasure and an inspiration, too, Mary!
ReplyDeleteKathy, And you are kind.
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