down the path, the hole, the drain

What can I say, but I’m working on it……

this is the lead in to one of many fantastic cards by pondering pool….

this one in particular being one of my favorite cards ever….

Stepping back & looking into one’s own life shows all the nooks & crannies….it’s wonderfully satisfying to see the journey. In this hustle & bustle of seemingly disparate parts this month (Christmas mixed with art projects) I am pleased to note the fine texture of life lived fully. I am filled with gratitude.

At the same time, I see clearly where I am ‘working on it’…..finely tuning & gesturing toward a little more light here… a little less busyness there….Once again, I am filled with gratitude. For this insight. For this knowing. For prayers to keep moving. For allowing it all to unfold.

…..Another ‘rule’ of life is the notion that we must make life happen rather than simply let life happen. Waiting is the in-between time. It calls us to be in this moment, this season, without leaning so far into the future that we tear our roots from the present. When we learn to wait, we experience where we are as what is truly substantial & precious in life. We discover, as T.S. Eliot wrote, “a lifetime burning in every moment.”…Sue Monk Kidd……….When the Heart Waits

Enjoy it all… the paradox between working & waiting…..