The Pace of Time

we fret and complain

about the pace of time…

it’s going too fast

where did it go?

i can’t believe i’m already ___

 well

the fact is

nothing has changed

time “moves” exactly as it always has

one second, one minute, one hour at a time

marching relentlessly forward

like a grinning energizer bunny

with no reverse button

 we have access to just as many nows

as we ever have

(or anyone has had)

an endless parade of them

as long as we are drawing breath

there for the taking

if we choose to do so

  it’s the busyness

that obscures the nows

like a giant whiteout pen

masks their potential loveliness and joy

and catapults them into oblivion

leaving us wondering

wherever did they go??

you may have wondered

(and i do too)

is it worth it?

 (thankfully, the salton sea has a magical way of slowing it all down... 

take a moment and soak it in)

It's Been too Long

its been too long

since my words have spewed forth

from a place deep and buried

so far beneath the surface

that its light is rarely seen

its tentative glow remains hidden

by the myriad pieces of life

pieces of responsibility, obligation and duty

every once in a while

i abandon those pesky pieces

ride down the elevator

into that deep dark cellar

hang out for a time

and attempt to free

some of those words from their chains

carry them out

and let them breathe

in the light of day

 

(as you can see, i have a lot of fun with my iphone apps!)

I Dream in Lavender

i have just posted on my retreat blog all about the workshop at the lavender farm.  please head over here and check it out! thanks!

Prepping!

this week is all about getting ready for my workshop on saturday at the lavender farm..  when i first started planning, it all seemed soooo far in the future and now – voila – the time has come!  i’m printing lots of info, putting folders together and planning the details of the agenda.

 also making some small lavender-based mixed media pieces to offer for sale.  and cards. 

 oh, and i baked some yummy coconut banana bread with lemon glaze for my guests. 

 lots of other details – hoping i get them all done in time!

i’m beyond excited that this is actually happening.  i came very close to pulling the plug….  while i have some lovely participants signed up for the class, it’s not enough to actually “pay the rent” for the space.  i’ve been pretty stressed about this and figured it was a done deal.  not going to happen.

but i so hated to give up something i have dreamt of and planned for for so long… so last week i had a little heart-to-heart talking to with myself.  do i want to teach the class?  absolutely!  is it a good class?  i'm confident of that.  will i still be able to put food on the table if it doesn’t turn out to be a “money maker”?  yea, i guess so.  are there people signed up who want to attend?  yes again.  will i benefit from the experience?  no doubt in my mind

 so, i dropped my initial expectations and moved full-steam ahead.  the fact is that i love teaching and always learn right along with the students.  perfect weather predicted and i know it’s going to be a fabulous day!! 

Thanks

“Thanks for the beauty of the world. 

Thanks for my life."

 "The witchery of living

is my whole conversation

with you, my darlings."

 "You have a life – just imagine that!

You have this day, and maybe another, and maybe

still another”

 "Sometimes I need

only to stand

wherever I am

to be blessed.”

 (and sometimes i like to let mary oliver speak instead of me)

all quotes from “Evidence”