Forgiveness and Compassion

"To believe in their capacity to be transformed?"

My hope is we can hold the people in our country

accountable for their wrongdoing 

with compassion and forgiveness

rather than vengeance and humiliation.

I'm going to believe it's possible,

despite all evidence to the contrary.  

May it be so.

kastilwell

Nothing?

This quote is part of an article I came across this morning. 

I encourage you to read it if you have time.

The comment section had this interesting "thought".

"When he finished his erasure, some folks accused him of vandalizing a de Kooning, saying he destroyed art. It wasn't vandalism, he tells the interviewer. Then what was it? "Poetry," he says. "

This braids nicely with the thoughts being presented 

by Sharon Blackie in The Enchanted Life.

(I've shared some and suspect there will be more.)

This topic is serendipitous to me right now

as "nothing" is what I feel when I 

 contemplate writing something.

It's been unnerving yet, I know

from experience, the words 

come when they are ready.

May we remember our nothing is something!

kastilwell

Wonder Says "What's Possible?"

This is a new aspect of wonder for me.

I've always thought of it as curiosity 

which, for me, often leads to overwhelm

as I consider learning a whole large field of study.

This gives me a different perspective I welcome.

kastilwell

Words Help You See

 I'm conflicted about this one.

In general, I would heartily agree but,

since currently enduring a 

"mute" spell, where no words are capable

of capturing what I'm experiencing,

I'm dubious about the validity 

in some circumstances.

Sometimes, it takes time to learn to see

especially when you're walking in the unknown.

It seems patience is needed and trust.  

Trust that what is emerging

will reveal itself and with that revelation

will come the words to describe it.

Or, one needs to write gibberish

until whatever is going on inside

forms some kind of coherence?

An experiment seems to be presenting itself.

kastilwell

Enchantment Grounded in Whole-Hearted Living

 There is much to take in here.  

Much to contemplate and activate.

It's a challenging and exciting invitation.

One that calls for a deep dive 

into my motivations and intentions.

One that has me revisiting 

purpose and vision for my life.

kastilwell

Wish I Could Photosynthesize

"Doing the work of the world while standing in the sun."  

Ok, I would prefer to sit or recline in dappled sun,

but, I certainly like the idea of floating lazily on a pond.

 What a thought! 

Imagine simply being who you're born to be

trusting the evolution of your species in the continuum.

Fulfilling your purpose without question or analysis.

You're also rooted in place

eliminating the privilege 

and responsibility

of making choices 

or trying out a different locale.

So there are tradeoffs.

kastilwell

 

The Law of Nature

 This feels like a giant punch in the gut.

How can we, as a society, not see this?

"Systems fall apart if they try to grow infinitely."

May we be given whatever resources needed

to alter our course in time.

kastilwell