Today's Inspiration: Living Out Loud

When you begin to know the way, you may come across people who will not support or encourage you... and I can't be sure of the reason why... Instead, I just find the guidance... As there is a guidance to be found in the "no" of doors closing , relationships ending and things changing ... Trust it... and learn  to trust God... As there is also a guidance to be found in the "yes" of doors opening ... Learn to hear it...  A nd respond with a yes back... As this (in its own way) will show you "the way" that you should go... And when you get to that place that "the way" leads you to... and you discover it's where you've always wanted to be...??? Be sure to say thank you - an d then help somebody else.

'Whenever I'm unsure what I'm called to do, I simply get started with what I think it is and expect God to guide me as I go....' ‘Sometimes I get the feeling that I take myself "way too serious"... but then I remember,  it's just a feeling ...' ‘In the spirit of those (before my time) who truly write, I too understand why I write... It's because (for me) there is  no other choice... ‘For some time, we spend parts of our lives being afraid... of success, love, being right and even wrong... and this is where it gets us... He re ... But what if we decided to spend the rest of it NOT afraid... to see what that gets us?  I bet it will be something different...’ 'I spend quite the time writing about love because I’ve found the place where it lives... What a treasure...’ ‘In listening and learning in silence, I can see how we are forever teaching and learning from each other - whether we mean to or no...

There is a true somebody living inside of all of us... but some people I meet haven't seem to have caught on...  Catching trains...

Wanting you to talk to me...but also knowing that I have to let you be. For I am learning how to be alone together . I know to let you come to me... as our souls always show up on its own… I want my soul to show up and sit with me again. I want your soul to show up and sit with you so that we can sit alone together. --Chana

Getting to the things that we want in life can seem like a pipedream when we ignore the elementary truths like Faith and Trust... As we often get to one thing and quickly begin to worry about the next... Oftentimes, when we get to what's next, we quickly go off and worry about something else... Today I am reminded of this scripture... i n Matthew 6, where Jesus tells us not to worry about what we will eat, where we will sleep, or what we will even wear... because "life" is more than "things".. . And He reminds us to look at the everyday things like the birds...and how God takes care of them... and to "see" how they don't  even plant or harvest, or store food... a nd God "always" ensures that they are taken care of and eat... And He does the same (and even MORE) for you and me.. So the next time that you find yourself worrying about "things", remember these birds ...   and reaffirm your trust and faith in God and not in ...

I'm thinking of a place that is warm and accepting, A place that allows me to be free, A place that doesn't focus so much on the self, A place that was created for me, A place that invites you, A place that invites me too, A place to listen freely, A place to sit and be heard, A place that says "give if you want", A place that inspires my words, A place that allows me to exchange, A place that doesn't demand my history or even care about knowing my name... A place that simply loves me, because it has so much to give... A place that I fit in and belong and have known since I was a kid A place that I spend hours in silence... and listening to the wind, A place that I get to close my eyes while the sun kisses my face and skin A place that I connect with, A place where I'm not ashamed, A place that I express unguardedly and truly leave refreshed and "changed" A place where nothing else matters, A place I sometimes grow to miss, A ...

It's not a bad word... NO, it's not a bad word... No... is not a bad word... It's actually a very powerful, clear and direct word that a lot of people are afraid of... And it's okay if you use it. Yes... It is...