So many things to say about this article. Firstly- I never did get the Taylor Swift thing, but now I do. She represents what you’re supposed to want. Got it! And secondly- this desire/desireless issue is something I’m grappling with. Partly because of middle age and already having achieved so much. It’s comforting to know I’m not the only one
Thanks so much for traveling this road with me, Cindy, tough as it is. Here's to the magic of midlife and the wonder of all that is possible and the deep embrace of both all this and all that could be.
Thank you so much for leavening into this polarized week! ( I was going to say polarized life/society - but it amazes me how 'crammed' it all feels in the scheme of time)
Such a subtle, yet profound way, to push into the eros of all this desire to feel 'what is'... (P.s. That quick nod to Courting the Wild Twin (!!!) a wonderment surprise)
I work with desire A LOT - and so much to the point it can be pushed off to the wayside of my best attempts to live in the moment - yet, what is the moment without the realization of desire? And what I desire next? And what I desire to be? Create? Live?
What is the desire to live? I realized just today that the beauty of creation is TOO MUCH for myself to handle, I feel the destructiveness in it (sorry to lay this upon you, the mind is waterfalling...)
Our heart’s desires! Following them is the only way to be truly alive I have found. And they can be dangerous, yes, and bring up many fears. I ran across Georgia O’Keeffes famous quote the other day, “I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from a single thing that I wanted to do."
Way of the Rose has taught me to pray for and ask for my hearts desire each and every day. All else flows from there. To have been taught our desires are bad or wrong or selfish has created so much abuse.
Oh, Mary, I love that you heard the echoes of Our Lady in the heart of this piece. (Direct words of gratitude for WOTR was in the original, sprawling version!)
I have learned so much about the beauty of desire from the community conversation. ❤️🔥📿❤️🔥
So many things to say about this article. Firstly- I never did get the Taylor Swift thing, but now I do. She represents what you’re supposed to want. Got it! And secondly- this desire/desireless issue is something I’m grappling with. Partly because of middle age and already having achieved so much. It’s comforting to know I’m not the only one
Thanks so much for traveling this road with me, Cindy, tough as it is. Here's to the magic of midlife and the wonder of all that is possible and the deep embrace of both all this and all that could be.
Marisa,
Thank you so much for leavening into this polarized week! ( I was going to say polarized life/society - but it amazes me how 'crammed' it all feels in the scheme of time)
Such a subtle, yet profound way, to push into the eros of all this desire to feel 'what is'... (P.s. That quick nod to Courting the Wild Twin (!!!) a wonderment surprise)
I work with desire A LOT - and so much to the point it can be pushed off to the wayside of my best attempts to live in the moment - yet, what is the moment without the realization of desire? And what I desire next? And what I desire to be? Create? Live?
What is the desire to live? I realized just today that the beauty of creation is TOO MUCH for myself to handle, I feel the destructiveness in it (sorry to lay this upon you, the mind is waterfalling...)
Too much desire in this world
Too much beauty to witness
Too much destruction to 'cure'
Lest we are not the center of our Desire
We lose that which we love...
Blessed Be
It's an honor to behold the waterfall with you, Jacob. Thanks and deep blessings to you.
Our heart’s desires! Following them is the only way to be truly alive I have found. And they can be dangerous, yes, and bring up many fears. I ran across Georgia O’Keeffes famous quote the other day, “I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from a single thing that I wanted to do."
Way of the Rose has taught me to pray for and ask for my hearts desire each and every day. All else flows from there. To have been taught our desires are bad or wrong or selfish has created so much abuse.
Thanks for this Marissa. So important.
Oh, Mary, I love that you heard the echoes of Our Lady in the heart of this piece. (Direct words of gratitude for WOTR was in the original, sprawling version!)
I have learned so much about the beauty of desire from the community conversation. ❤️🔥📿❤️🔥