kissing the ground...

"walk as if you are kissing

the earth with your feet."

or

be present in the moment.

that is what i am

attempting

to practice today.

i think it might be easier

if there wasn't a houseful

of toddlers..

however,

i am

reilizing that

deliberate

attention to the NOW.

is valuable

and calming

and

pretty tough!

i am remembering those deep breaths

we need to take.

i am remembering to look with clear eyes

at the natural beauty around me

and draw comfort from it.

seriously,

i am such a nature nut.

the more time i spend

attending to the beatya nnd mysteries

and cycles and ways

of the natural world

the more i am drawn to

the lessons found there.

today

i lined up little tiny leaves on the banister

and then the wind blew them all away.

just.like.that.

this is okay.

the leaves are light and decomposing somewhat already.

i am solid and on a path to wellness.

i shall not blow away

easily.

i shall not blow away at all.

my roots are deep.

and deeper yet they shall become.