Writing Life
I used to believe that integrity was a simple notionI believe and I do, and I alignYet, in the wild, ideals are tested and asked,"But is it okay if I test this line?" I often reply,"Well, that's okay"And feel a nag where my ear meets my neckMy voice wants to objectBut can't find the words … Continue reading Integrity
Reflection is best recordedTo see where I've beenTo gain clarity on where I want to go Most times I only remember the good timesOther times I get engulfed in the loss Patterns reveal themselvesWhen I see the imagesWhen I read the wordsWhen I feel the memoriesAnd remind myself of lessons learned Where do I want … Continue reading Mirror
A good friend of mine...that I haven't known for long...made an observation about me (us). Because we have similar traits and values, he was summarizing what his perception was about our motivations and seeking out a partner. Yes, we both want a partnership, an intimacy, that spurs us to slow down. We both keep ourselves … Continue reading Perceived Persona
The Yoga Sutras have so much guidance. If you dig deep into the practice of yoga, you'll find that there's much more than the physical practice. The philosophy is that the Self is like an onion - by mastering/exhausting/utilizing the physical body, we are better able to reach inside ourselves to master our mental and … Continue reading Pleasure and Sorrow
This is not a resolution. This is an accounting of self. I've rediscovered and have resolved to start listening to my intuition through tarot. Today's card pull was Change right side up...how suiting for the first day of the New Year. It was also pulled in a more in-depth reading that I did a few … Continue reading My Accountability Note to Self
Heartbreaks and Break ups are always full of information...after the initial recovery period of blaming and crying and what-ifs. What is completely evident this time around, is something that I knew beforehand. It is the exact thing that made me confident to say yes to an engagement, and the exact thing that convinced me to … Continue reading Time for Healing
I'm a horrible story teller.I've been told repeatedly that I'm random, and continue conversations seemingly conjured from my head. People get lost. Don't know where or how to catch up. And yet, I have to remember how to be a teacher. I've taught previously, and have inspired or helped people move forward along a desired … Continue reading Learning to Share
The turning of the calendar year has never been inspirational for me. I always say that I continually strive to be a better version of myself, and that resolutions don't really speak to me. In reality, my renewal of vows to myself have always come in Fall (beginning of the school year), and Spring now … Continue reading Pushing Forward
Literally and figuratively, going sleeveless has been good for my soul. I have learned enough in this life to be okay with being hurt, with trying something new, with completely putting myself out there. I had an audition yesterday where the norm was to show skin, and I've only recently learned that I've been wearing … Continue reading Going Sleeveless
I've been stripped downReturned to my natural stateA place I've been striving forFor as long as I've known a sense of anxiety A place without pretenseWitnessing all as it simply isConnecting with smiling eyesAnd friendly phrases Appreciating the smallest of effortsInspired to reconnectTo expand beyond what I've knownPutting together puzzle pieces from my past To … Continue reading A Place To Return
by Rine Aylar 