being present

All to often we want to rush things along

Push them through as quickly as we can

Never really giving it the thought or the moment that it needs

To grow

To evolve

To just be

We have learned to want things now

And not let them naturally progress

Stew into what they can become

We have become so impatient with the process

Only craving results

By doing this we miss the lessons along the way

We miss learning how things come together

How they bend and form into a new shapes

We also miss our chance to just be

In that uncomfortable place

Allowing the uncertainty of life to propel us

You cannot force things to happen

Or create the perfect situation for something to grow and bloom

All you can do

Is just be, in the moment

Open to the idea that anything is possible

If you give it space and room to grow and breathe

When you try to hold on tightly

When you try to force the situation

Then you have lost

You have to just be

Exactly where you are

Learning from the uncomfortable feelings

Leaning into the uncertainty

And trusting that it will unfold just as it is meant to

You have to just be present in the world

summer fun

I have not been around here all that often lately

Which leaves me to missing all of you

But it is summer time

And as soon as the air starts to warm up

My feet find there way outside

And it is hard to get them back in

I have been soaking in all the beauty

That summer time has to offer

And my pen has been on vacation

From making its way across the paper

Maybe it will return soon

Well rested

And ready to write

Until then I will continue to soak it all in

the moments

It is the small unexpected moments in life

The ones that naturally unfold

Simply because you are living the life you are meant to be living

When you are doing that

Life opens up to you

The sun shines down

The warm air caresses your face

And you soak it all in

Moment after moment

You live it

Breathe it in

Feel deep in your soul how lucky you are

And know that you are traveling down the right path

what is this?

"I like this" you say.  I am completely unsure what 'this' is, but never bother to ask for clarification. 'This' encounter over coffee.  Sitting, chatting, but never really getting to the heart.  Staying gently on the surface, with me revealing more about myself then you ever will.  Is 'this' what you like?  I chalk it up to you just wanting us to be friends.  It seems so long ago that we held one another in a deep embrace.  Our lips touching and the walls of our hearts coming down.

You keep repeating the words "I like this" and my mind has still yet to understand what 'this' is.  'This' ... what is this?  Two strangers getting together for brief moments in time. Awkwardly sharing stories.  Occasionally sending little messages of hello.  There were moments before this one.  When we were both completely open.  You showed me glimpses into your heart and made space for me to be in your arms.  We equally shared our stories gently pulling one another in.

After the music died down you slowly stepped away bringing space between us.  And now here we stand.  I try to put together the pieces of the puzzle, but nothing seems to fit.  And the only words I have to work with are "I like this"

taking a new way home

When you do the same things all the time

You get the same outcome

When you mingle with the same group of people

Take the same way home

Park in the same spot

Live inside the little box of comfort that surrounds you

Well, life will be same

And that may not be a bad thing

It is predictable and safe

But it does not open up the door for new opportunities

New chance encounters

New adventures or sites to be seen

It simply is what it is

And some days that is exactly what we need

We need to get what we expect

We need to know what is coming around the bend next

We do not want to be surprised or come onto a little hiccup

That spins us out of control

But there are other days when we crave adventure

We long for deep conversation with strangers

Want to get lost and have to figure out a new way home

These are the days when we want to live on the edge

Take the risk

Be wide open to whatever may come our way

I tend to lean more towards the days where we do not know what is coming next

So I take a different way home

Park in a new spot

Spark up a conversation with a stranger

And really listen to what the world is saying

It is these days where the unexpected brings complete joy

New friendships are sparked

And beautiful memories are created

one small shift

Sometimes it is just one small thing that you shift

That opens things up

One small little detail that you adjust

Because it never felt completely right before

But you kept going with it

Because you could not place your finger on what it was

And then you make one small move

And you can instantly feel it

It is as if the universe shouted "yes, that is it"

And deep in your heart and soul you open up

Feeling new again

Alive

Ready to just be in this world