"You can build your life on what tomorrow brings
And you complicate the simplest things
You can hold your eyes fixed on the prize
And never see what’s in the periphery"

I am eternally grateful for my ability to fully see the periphery. There are beautiful things there. Some days are easier than others, but when the vision is open - wow. I am certain that we all have the capability but we do not all tap in to it. The flip side, or shadow, is knowing pain intimately. In the end, I find myself glad that I am able to experience the full spectrum of what life offers.

A reminder from my mini-me to remember the good. Despite a wicked sunburn she came home from daycare with, she said - "you know what was good about today? I got to go swimming AND I lost a tooth." Thank you to my little one. Love the reminders to look at the good.

Now
- Dave Carroll (Socan)

When there’s no way out there’s still a way through
So don’t give up whatever you do
Surrender to moments and things as they are
From the gaps in your catch-22’s
When there’s no way out there’s still a way through

Chorus:
Cause Now’s all there is
So peaceful and still
In Now you don’t worry ‘bout what’s happened or what will
Cause Now never ends
And Now’s never been
And all of your answers are waiting for you here Now

When your world stands tough and weighin’ you down
And you’ve had enough of this merry-go-round
End your resistance to walls you won’t move
And runnin’ through old déjà vu’s
When there’s no way out there’s still a way through

Chorus

Bridge:
And when you don’t understand
How things got so far away from all you planned
And your life it feels so hard
In your fragile house of cards
Turn to your cornerstone when you’re tired and feel alone
To find your way through

Chorus

"Compassion is love made visible. It is the heartfelt desire to relieve the suffering of all living beings. It arises naturally when we realize our inherent unity rather than focusing on what separates us."

~With One Voice

When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face
And I...

Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face
And I...

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
--Fix You, Coldplay

The Office. Great show! I will miss it. :-)

Time off from work... time to think, read, write, and just BE. It's quiet and I am happy.

Feeling deep feelings. From processing the devastation in Oklahoma due to a tornado to my intuition speaking to me and having it validated by someone else to being content, I've experienced all of it this weekend. I'm happy to feel so deeply. I am alive!