Even now,

decades after,

I wash my face with cold water –

Not for discipline,

nor memory,

nor the icy, awakening slap,

but to practice

choosing

to make the unwanted wanted.

~Jane Hirshfield

sweetening my love….

inquiry for today~ when will you love?

a classic awareness

Do not be afraid to love. Without love, life is impossible.

~Thich Nhat Hanh