I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends

Echoes from Past Postings:
(in response to having had life throw me a curve and having my “online support”):
December 22,2004:
As an update, I wanted to remind all of Ya’ll that sometimes the holiday season puts everyone on edge and they become a little more “sensitive” and defensive, so….
give others the room that you would have [...]

Parable of the Ass In the Ditch (or how to get your ass out of the crack?)

if you have ever felt overwhelmed
or hit a plateau in your spiritual journey
or fell into a rut in your program.

And if the answer was yes to any or ALL of these for you, then you have experience to share. I personally need to be reminded of how to get “the ass outta the ditch” to help me bring myself back to center.

Sunnyside Up or Scattered & Smothered

Posted March 7, 2005:
Hey Ya’ll!

Started out this morning scattered,smothered,& muted.
Ended the day Sunnyside Up.
The weight of the day did NOT rest on my shoulders…I followed your
suggestions.
I tried to appreciate every thing that presented itself in my life
today, as it occurred, whether I wanted to or not.
I found that by simply praying for awareness, I became [...]

Just Be

My walking stops.
My breathing nearly stops.
And I force my body still…

Standing at the edge of the woods,
Smells and Noise.
On the edge of dying day,
Spent and Waning.
With cold air filling my lungs,
Here & Gone.
I feel the day leave me …I am going home
To breathe.
A whole day of longing for this
Single moment’s peace.
And found inside this space [...]