Yes, the past 19 months take their toll even though, during this time my meditation practice has deepened and I have come to know stillness of mind and heart to depths I never imagined possible. I just pulled out a collection of poems I wrote many years ago. Some touch me today that I would like to share.

I meditate and Spirit whispers comfort:

     Love yourself

          every curve

          every valley

          every peak

     You are Light

          given form

     You are Love

          given life

     You are Beauty

          yet unspoken

     Love yourself

          gently

          tenderly

          sweetly

     Love yourself

          and you will know Me

Nature touches me deeply and this poem emerged as I began to understand the flow of my physical life by connecting more consciously with the phases of the moon.

Moon

     has become 

     my Friend

When Full

     She warms my heart

When New

     She smiles on me

Body responds as

     Sh...