For awhile, Thursdays will provide a Because of Grace Wholehearted Living Story.
Today it is <tentative pause> about me.
This is not a post about superhero, admirable courage akin to those who fight for us and protect us.
This is a small incident report of a few of my small steps.
Every step is a step toward taking back your life.
You deserve this. ~Amanda Oaks
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A couple of weeks ago, on my birthday, I hiked.
Solitary but not Alone.
Surrounded by Abundance
Reaching the summit.
I was not at all self-conscious about making the climb sing-glee
until a younger version of me commented about it, as she took my picture.
For a long minute
or two…
my spirit fell like Peter’s did when he walked on water toward the source of his joy.
and then started thinking too much. Too much in his head.
I smiled. Pointed to a hawk, felt the breeze
And I took tender steps away
from another’s idea of companionship,
my mind filled with possibilities of
hearing the voices the Indian’s still claim to hear in the breeze
and
getting the t-shirt that proved I climbed
and
soaking in the pedicure
and
the iced latte(s)
The breeze swirled with this reminder…
Baby souls follow.
Young souls lead.
But old souls are happy to dance alone. ~Mike Dooley
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