Being Human 3

Each one of these "wonders" is a meditation in itself.  

I love the humanizing of our natural world.

I wonder if we humans can naturalize ourselves in turn?

Note:  Yesterday's violent attack on our democracy was unsuccessful.

Even so, the fact that so many voted against the certification of a fair election is disturbing.  

We have work to do to heal the wounds inflicted by self interested individuals 

who put their own desires above the common good.

This speech by Ben Sasse, R. NE last night, 

is inspiring and fills me with hope and determination.

He describes what I believe America truly is.

kastilwell

 

Being Human Two

 May we all learn to wish upon ourselves and teach our young to shine.

The idea of breath taking a break is painful given Covid19.

May we never take breathing for granted again.

kastilwell

Being Human

A friend sent this to me yesterday and I enjoy it so much, 

I'm sending it out in its entirety in pieces to savor and relish. 

One of my aspirations is to learn moving poetry "by heart". 

This one is going onto the top of the list.

kastilwell 

 

Mother

 I love the idea of expanding Mother, 

in the best sense of the word...

to include Mother Earth...

in all her wonder and glory.  

To include whatever feeds you...

brings you to life...

restores you to yourself.

kastilwell

The Light and the Dark

 This speaks to the marriage and the exchange and the partnership between light and dark...

they are both necessary to the conversation of life. 

May this conversation bring me/us fully alive. 

kastilwell

Make No Apology

 This is a potent subject for me these days as I witness my nearly 94 year old mother 

suffer from the affects of memory loss and aging.  

She blames herself brutally for every perceived failing she experiences.  

I believe its the result of nine plus decades of being taught these lessons well.

It breaks my heart and enlivens my determination to undo the programming.

kastilwell

Make Something Beautiful

 I want to start this new year with something fitting.  

It was a toss up between Mary O and David Whyte.

Mary O won on account of her womanhood. 

I would substitute the word God with another word, 

one equally incomplete 

 without all the preconceived attributes attached to it...

something like Mystery, or Holiness or Infinity.

The photo is a patch of weeds in a field reflecting

the splendor of the light.  

kastilwell