With the new year, a new post. I've been holding off on writing a new year's message for many reasons, not the least of which is because this blog's been on the back burner for so long. Besides the lethargy of posting history, though, I haven't really been feeling the love and hope and optimism I see people around me struggling to maintain and enjoy. But the ice is melting, even as the snow blows and falls. I am remembering how to write and speak from my heart; I am enjoying sitting at the table with my honey at night, thinking and talking without purpose or deadline. I am slowing down, hearing the hearts of my children through rage and anger and frustration, holding the door open for them while they storm through the wall, senseless. I am trying.
For all of my people out there, may 2012 be the year your heart opens wide and your arms wider.
May all the food you eat fill you and make you grow.
May all the money you exchange in the world for services and needs and warmth leave room in your pockets for cold hands or spare change.
May we all learn to listen better, love critically, and fight harder.
May everything you touch bring you joy.
May all your suffering, which I know is a lot right now, lighten your load even as it fills to overflowing.
May all your risks embolden you, and reward you with the pleasure of true intimacy.
The world is sacred, and we are all divine. Dance with me, and if you're lucky, we'll sing.
