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Three Truths and One Wish

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1. Truth: There is enough time. I know, it’s hard to believe. As much as you want to, some part of you resists, starts a whole list–“yeah, but what about…” But, it’s true. There is enough time.

2. Truth: To discover this time, there will be things you’ll have to let go of, that you’ll have to stop. I never said it would be easy, I said there is enough. First, stop all of the “have to” and “should,” all the performing and pleasing and perfecting, stay away from energy vampires, time suckers, and get clear about what you really want. Yes, you might still have to do laundry even if you don’t like it, but that’s because you probably really want clean underwear. But that other stuff, you know what I mean, can go. It will get harder when you have to start choosing between things that you love in order to get to the time, but even there, if you are clear about what you want, you’ll know what to do.

3. Truth: Saying “no” is saying “yes” to something else. I repeat: get clear about what you really want, and understand that every time you say “no” to something, you are clearing space for it. Your time is precious, spend it in devotion, adoration, gratitude, and joy, with a little laundry thrown in.

One wish: If you already know what you really want and you are denying, rejecting, or abandoning it, I wish that you would reconnect with it, respect it, give it the time it deserves. And if you don’t already know, I wish for you true clarity about what you really want.

Time is very slow for those who wait
Very fast for those who are scared
very long for those who lament
Very short for those who celebrate
But for those who love time is eternal
~William Shakespeare

Wishcasting Wednesday

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How do you wish to spend your time?

Practice: Yoga, meditation, writing, and dog. I read a really great quote in Women Food and God by Geneen Roth about practice:

Spiritual teachers from every tradition describe a profound stillness that is the unvarnished truth of one’s–everyone’s–true nature. But it needs to be broken down in bits by using words and practices because it’s too big to assimilate, especially when people are totally convinced of the damage at their core. The purpose of a spiritual path or religion [and practice] is to provide a precise and believable way into what seems unbelievable.

Self-Care: Doing what it takes to BE healthy and content and well. Some of this is through my practices. It’s also rest, healthy eating, exercise, connection. Understanding my hungers, feeding and connecting with them.

Good (sometimes great) work: Doing work that is satisfying, gives me joy and energy, is creative, but that also serves others, helps them and is of benefit, eases suffering, is wise and kind.

Love: This is a practice and a profession–it’s everything. “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength. Loving someone deeply gives you courage,” (Lao Tzu).

Connection: Being mindful and present, brave and open-hearted, awake and alive.

Relaxed: Peaceful, workable, at ease, free, joyful, happy, a sense of well-being and balance, healthy.

Fit and strong body: Healthy food, enough rest, yoga, meditation, training with Johnny, running with the dogs, hiking.

Deep connection with Eric.

Creative: Making art–quilting, drawing, painting, photography, web design, writing. Being “in the flow,” connected to my basic goodness, content.

Learning: Satisfying my curiosity, following my longing, studying and embodying wisdom and kindness. Teaching, mentoring, and healing. Manifesting knowledge and compassion.