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October 1, 2015
In clinging to the past, we prohibit ourselves from living freely in the moment. Today, I re-mind myself that my past, is past, and in this moment I am free from the all binds to the past. The bird that flew by my window is past. The wind that blew down the branches is past. The emotional pain I cling to from the past, is past. Now is the moment and in this moment I am free to live and enjoy all of the new opportunities and blessings that come my way.
Namaste… Pamela
September 25, 2015
As the new day begins, I re-mind myself that I have so much to be grateful for just outside my front door. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the day is filled with promise. Even if the skies were gray and rain was on the horizon, there is gratitude to be found in the rain nurturing the Earth. I believe that finding gratitude for the nature around me, gives me a foundation to find gratitude for other aspects of my life. So I start each day with gratitude for my outer world and bring that gratitude into my personal life, affirming that my life is rich. Gratitude matters…
Namaste… Pamela
September 15, 2015
Today, I re-mind myself that to be empowered, I must keep moving forward, and live my life in the moment, for in every moment there are opportunities to shine. In embracing the now I create the space to acknowledge that my life is rich.
Namaste… Pamela
September 10, 2015
Today, as I see the mess of things to get done pile up, I step back and put each task into perspective so that I can get the tasks done one by one. Sometimes there is so much to do that it seems overwhelming, like a swarming flock of birds circling about, and it is easy to get pulled down by worry over the sheer volume of things to do. I start this day with a deep breath and the intent to move forward through my tasks with ease instead of stress. Intent makes manifest. I’ve got this…
Namaste… Pamela
September 6, 2015
“The problem is that the desire to change is fundamentally a form of aggression toward yourself. The other problem is that our hangups, unfortunately or fortunately, contain our wealth. Our neurosis and our wisdom are made out of the same material. If you throw out your neurosis, you also throw out your wisdom.” ~ Pema Chodron
September 4, 2015
As a small child living in rural Massachusetts on summer nights, I would fall asleep to the call of the Eastern Whip-poor-will. When Darkness Falls is my ode to the climate change endangered Whip-poor-will…
When darkness falls
And the night is still,
I think of the lonely Whip-poor-will
Who calls his name out
To the night
Like longing plea to end his plight.
Yet who’s to say his cry be right
For he alone does know his cry
What voice he speak
I only can try
To listen deeply in the still
To know what be the Mighty will
And yet I long to hear
His mournful plea
To answer yet the plea
Of mine own heart
When darkness falls
And the night is still
I think of the lonely Whip-poor-will.
~ © Pamela Leavey
From Audubon on the Eastern Whip-poor-will:
The Eastern Whip-poor-will is strictly nocturnal and stays hidden for the most of the day, only coming out in the evening to forage for insects. It’s most active in the dim light of dawn and dusk, but may continue foraging all night if the moon is bright enough. During the breeding season, it lays its eggs directly on the forest floor, where the parents take turns incubating them. Mostly a solitary creature, the bird spends most of its resting time perched motionless and alone in low-hanging branches.
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