and my children called me to come to them, be out of their way, and for a moment i wanted to run to them! my love for them boundless, unstoppable. and then i paused. and i realized that i am with them now. and i spoke, "hush now, my dear ones, i am here. now is for me...

gentle heart rest quietly now you are afraid, feeling alone no breadcrumbs to find your way home so rest now, be still in this space home is now, here i know, my dear. it's tender, but... everything is still moving in this stillness slow down and you will find your...

the cut on my hand bled forever, reminding me that i was alive. and every attempt to close it, clean it up, hide it was futile and only left the wound more open. obvious, painful. so now i admire it looking all ugly and beautiful and i can just be with it and watch...