Being Rich Waterfall

How is it with your soul?  In my newly renovated instruction of what I call "mindful movement"- sessions that combine mindfulness, meditation, yoga postures, and pilates/dance strengthening exercises, I begin by asking the participants that question. I started last week, Monday morning, with a Spiritual Direction session; then, had a wonderful follow up by  attending my Spiritual Director   Whitney 's  "Soul Care At Home Workshop". After reflecting on my personal time of wonder and encountering a community full of people who all desire the same deep care for their souls ,  I felt a strong affirmation in my calling to pursue the contemplative lifestyle- along with whatever that means in pursuing purposeful work in this world. Affirmation-   1. the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed. - assertion, declaration, statement, proclamation, pronouncement, confirmation, endorsement   2. emotional support or encouragement Don't we all...

Today I welcome myself back to a practice of writing. As an aspiring writer since age 8, an avid journal-keeper and lover of words and poetry, I come back to this public writing platform with a tinge of doubts. Will anyone read or be interested in my words? Can I consistently keep up a blog? (This is my second or third one.) What will I write about? Yet, in an unprecedented time, with time on my side, I consider and think why not ?   In April of 2018, I started a draft post titled  A Time To Slow Down.  I wrote, "This has truly been an adventure: Pauper to Princess. Minimalist to Business Professional. Air-dried hair and a natural face to make up, curling irons and hair product, of all things! Nomadic to settled, to balancing the shift of settled-nomadic, once again. Of course I trust the Author of this story of my life." When all I wanted for two years was to slow down and enjoy life, God took me on the fastest-paced, roller coaster experience of a growing and successful...