September 1st - this has big significance for me every year. It doesn't matter that my school days are long past and that even my children's school days are a vague memory - this date means back to ... something. And what comes to mind is my dear friend Liann's saying of "I invite you to begin again". This has gotten me through more rotten times than I care to count.We all fall off the wagon, in many ways, at many times in our lives. That wagon has been my metaphor for exercise, diet, schedules, organization, bookkeeping, housekeeping, letter writing and phone calls. And without knowing that I can begin AGAIN I would be a great deal more lost than I am. This is not to say that I don't feel misguided and misdirected on a daily basis, because I most certainly do, but lately I have had the sense that I actually know where I am going.
My writing, my meditation, my thoughts, even my menopause is purposeful. I can sense this direction in my actions, working towards a vision and while I struggle to articulate exactly the destination, I am certain there is one. This is different than ever before.
Okay, I do understand that this all sounds very vague and somewhat "woo-woo" but it is like my blog on God (waiting for perfection before publishing), the rumbling procession of my life seems very profound - to me. Stay tuned for details...
So, September 1st is perfect - the absolutely exactly correct date to begin again.
Photo by: DerNette Alex
2 comments:
I agree! We can start again! Changing in the season make me feel that way!
I do feel that Sept 1 is more New Year's day than Jan 1 (esp since I work at a university).
I'm getting better at living in the moment! Each moment is new. Each moment is eternal. Practicing that has taken years, and of course many more. I posted a video on my sidebar called "Moments" that is pretty cool.
I hope your husband likes the green cleaner. Let me know.
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