Last night we made caraway coleslaw and turkey burgers. It was such a triumphant moment when the first bite of the slaw revealed true deliciousness. Oh, yummy. Toasted caraway, cabbage, kale, onion, cayenne, a light and tangy dressing. Delicious success.
A simple meal, fresh and clean nurtures me. A cup of rich coffee nurtures me. A moment in quiet reflection nurtures me. Taking time to just breathe nurtures me. Lying close to my son, gazing in his eyes, or at his sleeping face nurtures me. Sinking deeply into my body nurtures me. Not multi-tasing nurtures me. Yoga nurtures me. Writing nurtures me. Walking instead of driving to the studio nurtures me. A walk with a friend nurtures me. Extending kindness to a stranger nurtures me. Smiling at my sisters nurtures me. Hearing them and allowing them to be who they are nurtures me. Being honest and authentic nurtures me. Giving nurtures me. Letting go nurtures me.
May I allow myself to be nurtured, to take the opportunity over and over again to be cradled loosely by the beauty of life as it is, perfect, in this moment. In this moment. And this one...
May you be nurtured by every word you speak and write and think. May we all be nurtured by allowing our humanness to be exactly as it is, imperfect, out of control, intensely troubling and simultaneously a tsunami of brilliance. May we stay humble. May we stay in beginner's mind, child-like and infinitely wise.
May I be filled with loving kindness today as I wrestle with my demons. May I be well. May I be free from all inner and outer dangers. May I rest in this moment, with grace, just as I am. May I be happy and truly free.
May you be filled with loving kindness.
May we all be nurtured by the thought that we are one, together risking everything and nothing to be fully present to our lives.
May we sit next to each other again and in the meantime share this sacred moment.
