Patience Grasshopper

I ponder the virtue of patience, especially in this time of life when it feels like everything is speeding up exponentially. The definition of patience is to accept or tolerate trouble or suffering without getting angry or upset and I came across the most wonderful example of patience while in the high Canadian arctic...the Arctic Woolly Bear moth. This moth is best know for its slow rate of development spending the majority of its 7 year life cycle frozen. It eventually becomes a moth but only for a few weeks. This insect is an attest to the patience we all hold within us. It reminds us to breathe, slow down, and surrender to what is, to what is in front of us, to what is here right now!

Trust

As he holds me close I melt into his arms. I lay a vulnerable being, in complete trust, I let go. I feel his hands on my shoulders, I feel his breath on my neck. I surrender. I stop worrying about trying to be perfect, I stop trying to control, I let go. I gain the courage to show my authentic self as he whispers in my ear "everything is going to be ok". 

My Backpack

If my backpack would talk 

It would tell a different story than me 

It would speak of a journey

Traversing land and sea

It would share a different perspective 

Creating another reality 

Making sure I remember 

Not everything is as it seems

We've been to the same places 

India, China, Greenland & more 

We've met a lot of people 

Seeing love is always at their core 

I share a connection with my backpack 

It is my best traveling friend 

We see each other through adventures 

Good and bad, start to end 

I know it's looking out for me 

I know it's got my back 

It is my travel guardian 

It's not just some old sack 

If my backpack could really talk 

It would tell me a thing or two 

It would tell me "love with an open heart

It doesn't matter who 

We may speak a different language 

We all live in a different place 

But as long as we remember we're connected

The world will feel safe"

This Day

Feeling the pain

How do I translate this?
The tears provide a release
I breathe

Restless
I ask for help
What more can I do?
Just breathe

Letting go
I surrender
This day has passed
Deep breath

Reflection

I grieve for the days of jumping, skipping, hopping and flipping

I live for the days of forging berries, bathing in the sun, writing poetry and singing songs 

We must not close all our doors Just because one has closed

We are human beings full of infinite potential 

Transition is a slow and difficult process but what shows itself to us is meant to be there 

Time to stop longing for what was and to start embracing the new, the different,  the uncomfortable.

Action

I prefer action over talk. I prefer silence over chatter.  Let's save our word and use it for social good. Let's go deep and expand our consciousness. Let's share ideas on how to make this world a better place. Then follow up our words with action. In this time of life there is so much talk and very little supporting action. I want to make a change. I want to have a positive impact on this world so future generations can enjoy the beauty I have experienced. When I learn about the province taking land out of the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) to build highways and a mega mall or that there was a toxic oil spill in the waters I swim in or that a dam burst which caused a tailings pond filled with heavy metals to mix into our clean water and affect the salmon run I want to cry and release an indescribable amount of frustration. I need an outlet to not only discuss these things but to take action with like-minded people.

 

 

In the Wild

In the Wild 

She moves about with a smile 

She runs free 

She lives peacefully 

In the Wild 

She roams mile after mile 

She gains energy from the trees 

As they speak to her through the breeze 

In the Wild 

She could stay there for a while 

She never wants to leave 

She wants access to the seas