Lusciousness! Loving these alchemical contributions from gifted bloggers while gathering my favorite posts from the web.
If you’ve been in my office, you know this is a topic dear to my heart. A Love Letter to Tea by Caroline Mellor of Tales from the Seed :
“(Tea) is not a drink, it is meditation; it is prayer. Listen to the kettle creating a melody, and in that listening… become more silent, more alert.” ~ Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.
The kettle splutters and rumbles to a halt. As water falls on to the teabag, ethereal tendrils of steam spiral upwards and the voyage, the ritual, the alchemy begins……keep reading here
Next up is Becca at The Dabblist with a beautiful article on why you just might not want to wear stress as a badge of honor:
There was a time in my life when would people ask me how I was doing and the word “stressed” was almost always included in my response…read more
For a dose of truth and humor, go to my sister alchemist, Anna Kunnecke of Declare Dominion Shield your eyes if you’re afraid of colorful language…
The first knuckle on my left hand and foot have been hurting.
I am THIS close to googling “arthritis” and scaring the crap out of myself.
But I was on the phone the other day with a wise friend, and I happened to mention it.
BIG MISTAKE.
That friend’s a coach, damn her, so she said, “Oh, good, let’s ask the pain what’s it’s trying to tell you!”
Be ye warned. Coaches make the MOST IRRITATING friends. They won’t let you get away with ANYthing!!!….You know you want to read more here…
And finally, in honor of Imbolc (more commonly known as Groundhog Day), this gorgeous imagery from Rebelle Society:
I am the dream of awakening.
I am the returning of the light.
I am the tough green shoot pushing up through the pavestones, I am the first kiss of sunlight on the unfurling petals of the snowdrop. I am the wind which whispers the gentle pull of home to the migratory bird.
Delicious, isn’t it? Inspire your soul here…
Care to share YOUR favorite inspirations here? Let me know and they may show up on an upcoming best of!
