Take a minute
to really see
The fullness
of me!!
One Family...
The Beauty of Each Being..The Power of Our Truth..The Wisdom of Our Experience..Sustain and Make Us Community...Margaret Parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Community of one!
The vibrant yellow and deep green of this flower caught my attention.. What also drew me to look more closely was the amazing number of petals in gentle layers. This "one flower" was truly a community of many.
The intricate pattern of the core in the center adds another layer to this magnificent creation! How is it that something so small can be at the same time filled with so many unique patterns and layers!
And I ask myself...do I see and appreciate the "community of many" within myself? The layers, patterns and designs that make me ..me! Thank you dear flower for reflecting back to me my own community of one...
May I appreciate the layers and diversity within myself and others as much as I do yours!
And..with a smile I realize that the community of one in flower is even greater when I remember to include the stems, leaves and roots that made her flowering possible!! How can we doubt that we are a woven web of life...each and all of us together!!!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Risking new beginnings...
I wonder if Butterfly remembers life as a Caterpillar? Moving slowly and close to the ground as opposed to having the option to land or take flight!! Wow!! Talk about new beginnings!!
So many of the day to day activities that were once so familiar are now new and different...from where I store my food and dishes to the view I have from my kitchen, living room and bedroom! Taking an elevator from the third floor to get to the bottom floor and go to the car...rather than walking down 7 steps out the door to the parking lot.
Needless to say, there are adjustments to be made...and a need to continue being open and willing to risk and embrace the newness.
Thank you Butterfly, I have a new appreciation for your willingness to risk the unknown!!
Monday, June 6, 2011
New Beginnings...
New beginnings are wonderful and difficult. With the help of many, for which I am very grateful, I have made the transition from living in Rhode Island to living in Nashua New Hampshire!! I am blessed with a third floor apartment that I love, and other Sisters of Mercy in the same building. The view from my living room windows is of gently swaying trees and constantly changing sky.
My sister and I spent the weekend organizing cupboards in the kitchen and creating rooms of beauty, warmth and space. Truthfully, my sister is the one with the gift for turning a house into a "home", a truly sacred space. We ventured out onto unknown roads in a spirit of "adventure"...finding success and getting lost..and finding our way home again.
As the small green leaf comes into fullness and experiences what it means to be alive and to grow...we too, have the same opportunities for newness and growth. As I watch the new green leaves experience the impact of a strong wind...I can almost hear their awe and their fear...! Growth pains are real for all beings. May we support each other as we journey into newness...realizing our strength and discovering new gifts and abilities! Thank you for the Gift of New Beginnings!!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
The beauty in turbulence...
As I typed the above words I thought...do you really mean that? And yet there is a part of me that can say yes...I can see the beauty in the frothy waves and churning green sea...can I see that same beauty in the turbulence of life....as in a move from Rhode Island after 23 years... to New Hampshire???
Change is all around me...and yet as I grieve the loss and letting go...I can give profound thanks for all that was learned and shared here AND
Look forward to the more that is to come...having already been given glimpses of warm words of welcome home and generous outpourings of help and support in covering all the details of the move on both ends of the journey!
The degrees of turbulence can vary in their intensity and the stomach quakes and fear churns..yet at those times.. I can choose to close off and let fear paralyze me...or I can reach out and ask for help....choosing to gratefully acknowledge that I am not alone...In Faith and Love...Love walks with me...and puts people in my path...all I have to do is ask....and in so doing I truly see the beauty in the turbulence of life...!
Thank you churning waters of life and beauty for helping me to see that there can be beauty in turbulence!!
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