Beautiful weaving of some notes into my inner ear, I am thankful for a morning spent under the covers with my one true love. Life is full of so many blessings, but at those times when we get down to the roots, finally telling those close to us we love and appreciate them, or a friend who proves they have your back, all of the other worries seem to wash away. I am guilty of ruminating and even getting angry over stuff that really just doesn’t matter, and I wonder why I do this. What does it take to really remember the moments where the world comes together and binds all of the good while coming up against the bad? We know we are safe, protected, and ultimately fine. It should not be hard to give, be thankful and let others know we care… there are so many opportunities around us at every curve.

This body of mine is holding up fine. I want to take better care of it, smoke less, eat more colorful vegetables, pickled cabbage, sprouted seeds and beans, whole organic grains, dried fruits and nuts, drink more water, and remember to rest and meditate. I want to foster kindness for those closest to me. I want to treat Steve with respect in every moment, and eliminate moments when I am cruel or mean to him. I want to truly value my art and my writing, I want to give myself credit for being talented and beautiful, and soak this in humbly. I want to remember that when society or my family programming is resisting the good I am trying to create in this world by showing kindness to those who are being neglected, that I stay true and am able to believe and trust my own beliefs. I want to not get side tracked, pulled in by deception and false truisms. It is hard to be good, truly good, and this does not always look shiny from the outside. In a world built on greed, jealousy, racism and self-preservation, it is easy to forget that we are at war. And sometimes when we find ourselves in the battle, we fear we are the ones doing wrong. How do you keep your head on straight? How do you know the devil when it is a beautiful woman in a blue dress? We have our gut, our instincts, and ultimately we have love. For when we truly love something or someone we cannot do harm. We find ourselves in those we love, and it is okay to admit, to truly admit that we do. We are vulnerable creatures that are forced to have thick protective skins in this world. So much that it is easy to forget who we are. At our center we are soft; kindness from others can remind us of this and save the world one small step at a time.