let your thoughts meander.
flow aimlessly.
see where they come to rest.
when they run out of steam.
find your peace.
in that state of thoughtlessness.
in the joy of just being.
slowly.
ever so slowly.
you began your journey.
trudged along.
on this wonderful path.
that unfolded treasures at every turn.
brightness.
blinding brightness greeted you at every stop.
opened your eyes to the glorious vastness of your within.
your steps are quicker now.
leaps.
so close you are.
so very close.
a bit more.
& all is done.
you have to just remember to be true to your heart.
always.
your journey is winding down.
like your thoughts.

The mighty sword is
thrust into the blazing
fire again and again.
Each time the blacksmith
pounds and shapes it with
power and care. Excalibur
weapon to strike a might blow
freeing truth to cut away
the foulness of hate,
indifference, and greed.

God has not forsaken you.
He gives you challenges to
help you grow. Like a woman
in labor, each pain brings
new life closer to being born.

Take a lesson from Job,
stand firm in your faith.
Live only in each moment,
trusting the love of our
Creator who is forging you
into a mighty tool to cut
away evil and bring forth
the Light.

“The person susceptible to “wanderlust” is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.”~ Pico Iyer

After going to the New York Times Travel Show this past weekend with my travel-loving pal, Jeff, those familiar pangs of wanderlust started acting up. We made our way to the Africa section of the show first and I immediately started to dream of those far-flung places that are still wild and free and untouched by our relentless pursuit of everything bigger, better, and faster. I’m certain that at some point in my life, Africa will be called home for a while. Somehow I think that time is coming sooner rather than later, and that made me wonder if I’m running away from something or toward something. Am I still Peter Pan?

And though the answer to that last question is a decisive, “Yes,” Pico Iyer’s quote made me feel better…