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Wishcasting Wednesday

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image from Jamie's post

Today’s wishcasting question is:

What is your winter wish?

My winter wish is to discover and honor my middle path.

In Buddhism, the middle path or middle way is a life lived between the extremes of self-denial and self-indulgence. I wrote about this the other day, how difficult it was for me to find balance. I find that I am either too tight or too loose, rather than resting in that natural center. I push to get more done, make improvements, keep working, harder, faster, better, perfect–but this is too tight. I burn out from this way of being, and I slip into sickness, exhaustion, numbness, laziness, and depression–and this is too loose.

I’m guessing the truth is that “finding” my middle path has not so much to do with going somewhere else or being different or making changes, as it does with sinking fully into where I am, the “now” of the moment. Realizing that I already am exactly where I am going, I am perfect as I am, I am already awake and have everything I need. This is enough. I am enough. Content.

I need to learn what balance is, where the middle way is for me, and honor it. This is my wish.

Wishcasting Wednesday: What is your deepest wish?

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from Jamie's post

My deepest wish is to live a wholeheARTed, full-time writing life.

To me, this means getting regularly published, and being paid enough for my writing that I could quit my “day job.” Maybe I’d still teach a class now and again, and design a few websites, but I’d do it by choice and on my schedule, based on my own interest.

More specifically, living this life (which, in truth, I am already living as much as I can) means: Waking in the morning and writing. Taking a break for a walk with my dogs, for yoga and meditation, shower and a meal, then back to research and writing. Another break midday for another walk and meal, then back to more writing until dinner.  Ending the day by reading or watching TV, and relaxing with the boys.

Some days, I’d go to the library to research and study and write, or take my notebook or laptop to a coffee shop to work, or meet a friend at a cafe to talk about living wholeheARTed lives.

Other days, I’d take the dogs hiking, or do laundry or other chores during breaks from writing. And some days I’d read or watch movies all day and nap, or sit in a chair in the sun in the backyard and stare at my toes. I’d spend entire days in my pajamas. Other times, I’d take a whole day off from work altogether to rest or do something entirely different. I’d honor and care for myself, my amazing and lovable self, whose heart is so wide open and whose voice is so honest and true, and who has so much to give.

I’m willing to do the work. I write every day first thing, post to my blog, read and research and study. I carry a notebook and pen with my everywhere I go. On the weekends, I spend 8-12 hours a day working–reading, researching, studying, and writing. I’m willing to work hard, and the love for this work has never wavered, the desire has never left me. It is who I am and what I want and what I have to offer, and I have faith it will happen.

It is my deepest wish.