RE-IMAGINING VITILIGO

WHAT'S THE MESSAGE?

Vitiligo is a strange and quirky messenger-guide. It is complex, fascinating and mysterious. It urges me to reinterpret "beautiful," to take better care of myself, and ... is it true that we are all the same under the skin?

The painted messenger is freezing under the cold scrutiny of microscopes and incomprehensible scientific jargon. Let's take her to a warm place, an embrace, where she can speak in safety.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Return to Center

Surprised and Happy to Find Me Here



Hello, dear friends. Today is the sixth of March, 2009; my last post was March 5, 2008.

I love synchronicity, and cycles. As I am one year older, and so are you, we love more and better. Our faith is stronger and more consistent. We do not need hope, as we have Knowing.

"My serenity is in direct proportion to my level of acceptance." The more I accept things and people as they are -- and especially myself! -- the more centered, calm and empowered I am to act. Power is the ability to act.

I have re-joined my sisters and brothers who are standing up and speaking for the Earth, in particular the desert where I live in southern California. During my spiritual journey I withdrew from all but the most basic social contacts. Now I'm back -- with discernment, however, as radical self-care is primary. In order to stand up and speak, especially in front of dissenting forces, peacefully and with humor, it is crucial to be well fed, rested, exercised, befriended and supported by the positive from every source.



The world is smaller and more unified by the day, and disintegrating by the hour. "You get what you focus on," so I choose health, light, and love to focus on. When I fall on my arse, I get up after a good cry or rant to my trusted closest friend who understands I don't really mean it. I am committed to meeting my shadow head-on when it raises its head of pain and illusion.



A couple of months ago I came across an article in a tiny desert-town (Quartzite, Az) newspaper, written under the heading "Thoughtbuster." This is exactly what I need, I thought to myself, someone to help me bust my negative thoughts. They are at the root of anything that's not quite right in my life." Its author, Coach Louise, offered a free first session of life coaching, and I took it. "You're hired," I said to Coach Louise when our time was up. The weekly hour on the phone with Louise is pure gold. Best thing I ever did for myself during this cycle of deep change.



I'm so happy you're still here! Thank you for your patience ...