Finding Love's Path

Think not that you can direct

the course of love,

for love, if it finds you worthy,

directs your course.



Love has no other desire

but to fulfill itself.



But if you love and must

needs have desires,

let these be your desires :



To melt and be like a running brook

that sings its melody

to the night



To know the pain

of too much tenderness



To be wounded by your own

understanding of love

And to bleed willingly

and joyfully



To wake at dawn with a winged heart

and give thanks for another day

of loving



To rest at the noon hour

and meditate love's ecstasy



To return home at eventide

with gratitude



And then to sleep

with a prayer for the beloved

in your heart

and a song of praise

upon your lips


From The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Blessings to all,

Moving Thoughtfully Through Time

"We live by losing and leaving and letting go. And sooner or later, with more or less pain, we all must come to know that loss is indeed a lifelong human condition."
- Judith Viorst -

We are all familiar with loss- for loss is fundamental to life. Built into nature, it confronts us everyday. Blossoms fade. One season claims another even as the tide erodes the shore. Loss is part of that ebb and flow, part of the natural cycle of growth and decay.

I can't count the nights when I have been roused from a fitful sleep, my restless mind racing. "Why me? Why him? Why now? Why did I deserve this?" Losing James brought me face-to-face with my greatest fear.

It took quite sometime for me to accept the fact that every loss is a challenge to grow... yet growth requires change which is often painful.

Deciding to heal doesn't mean giving up on my dreams or the memories. It does mean deciding NOT to give up on myself and on my future (as well as that of my kids').

The first step may have been difficult. The destination may have been unclear. But that first step carried me forward on my journey of renewal.

Seasons can't be rushed. Neither can the process of healing one's heart. I found my way at my own pace.

Much love,