I used to not be such a sentimental person, but as I grow older I think my heart softens to the lovely frailty of my fellow human beans. Sunrises stir a joy in me that I never used to feel, sunsets invoke a sense of melancholy and longing.

Today I heard a story about a beautiful young woman and her partner who are confronted with some daunting hardship, but who are approaching it with love and gratitude. When I first saw this image of her, I saw the universe incarnate, time immemorial, a solitary bee flying on a sunbeam, the totality of life itself. This goes beyond her being pregnant. Call it a sense of intuition about this soul I have never met, a moment where her grace touched me and I was forever changed. If you feel so inclined, please send her your thoughts of healing and love.

“growing! sun rising, grateful.
deep and old magic moving within me.
thinking of all my beloveds out there…. hugs and kisses.”
R. Tidewater

Om shanti. Go with grace.