...don�t try to figure out my experience � there�s no method to my madness...
THE INVITATIONOriah Mountain Dreamer, Indian Elder
It doesn�t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for And if you dare to dream of meeting your heart�s longing.
It doesn�t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool For love For your dream For the adventure of being alive.
It doesn�t interest me what planets are squaring Your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center Of your own sorrow If you have been opened by life�s betrayals Or have become shriveled and closed From fear of further pain.
I want to know if you can sit with pain Mine or your own Without moving to hide it Or fade it Or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy Mine or your own If you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you To the tips of your fingers and toes Without cautioning us To be careful To be realistic To remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn�t interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another To be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal And not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless And therefore trustworthy. I want to know if you can see Beauty Even when it is not pretty every day.. And if you can source your own life From its presence.
I want to know if you can live with failure Yours and mine And still stand on the edge of the lake And shout to the silver of the full moon, �Yes.�
It doesn�t interest me to know where you live Or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after a night Of grief and despair Weary and bruised to the bone To do what needs to be done To feed the children.
It doesn�t interest me who you know Or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand In the center of the fire with me And not shrink back.
It doesn�t interest me where or what or with whom You have studied. I want to know what sustains you From the inside When all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone with yourself And if you truly like the company you keep In the empty moments.
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"WOAH BABY!" - 2005-09-10, 1:52 a.m. There is so much to say I don't hardly know where to start! First of all, nothing ended up being the way that I thought it was going to be - Richard and I are still very much together... and extremely happy. Yeah, I didn't expect it to be like this either, but I was wrong about the way I thought. I was wrong about what I saw and in the end, he has proven that he cares for me unconditionally. That sits really well with me. I know you guys are wondering how this happened. Well, unfortunately over the last couple of months my life cicloned into a spiral of bullshit. I had to move out of my apartment, I got arrested for something that I didn't do (I'll get to that one in another entry) and things just went COMPLETELY haywire. And the person who had my back the whole time was Richard. We actually moved in together not long after everything went crazy... and it was a good decision. It still is a good decision. It feels so good to come home everyday to someone who kisses your forehead and asks you how your day is. Someone who emails you all day to make sure you're okay. It feels so good to be appreciated. I just wanted to write this quick note to let you guys know that I'm actually alright. In fact, I'm pretty damn great! I appreciate everyone's notes and comments of concern - it's good to know people really care! Always, PS: Oh, did I mention that I'm 5 weeks pregnant? (Lisa, you can start dialing now!) :D -Blessings
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