Expansion

To be all of me,

Expand and grow,

Learning and aligning,

Love at the core.

Joy

The smell of sunshine,

The touch of a breeze,

Sunflower fields,

You and me.

Dream

From tender-hearted

Gentle wombs,

Buds open,

Dreams bloom.

Renewal

I wake to birdsong,

Greet the new dawn,

Hope in my heart,

Love's new spark.

Reveal

Behind the veil you linger,

Hesitant and unsure,

Follow your heart's desire,

Therein lies your shore.

Heal

Moments and memories, 

Precious - rare,

Heartache and sunshine,

Mending - in repair.

Magic

To see through

The eyes

Of my inner child,

Joy,

Enchantment,

Delight,

Mine.

Serenity

Sunlight on water,

Glinting through trees,

Swans glide by softly,

Reflections of peace.

Limitless

Unfettered, free,

Bound by no rules,

Dreams blossom,

Alchemy's tune.

Elevation

Through the passage of time,

Fall, rise, leap, climb,

Through twists and turns,

Surrender sublime.

Alive

Tinkling laughter,

Sparkling eyes,

Myriad colours,

Sunbeam vibes.

Shine

Out of the shadows,

Into the light,

Colours forgotten,

Colours bright.

Emergence

Softly, tenderly,

I wake,

I smile,

At the new morn,

Virgin song.

Creation

Into the void,

Into blank space,

I dive,

I seek,

I plant,

The seed.

Inception

Tears gather,

Tears of joy,

At the beauty,

At the wonder,

Of what was,

Is - and will be.

Harmony

Finding balance,

Finding peace,

Amidst chaos,

Masterpiece.

Change

Flowing, transforming,

Releasing old strife,

Shifting, warming,

To a new way of life.

Rise

Light at the end of the tunnel,

My hope, my life, my dreams,

Light rising from deep within,

Dissolves my silent scream.

One

One with laughter,

One with pain,

Destiny's daughter,

Love's domain.

Itty Bitty Stories - Cookie the Cat

(Thanks for playing, Sija, Sera and Aswathy.)

Kavita:
Cookie's eyes glinted in anticipation of his Thursday morning treat. His favourite lady with the dimpled smile passed through this alleyway every morning at 9:15 a.m. and Cookie was ready. There he was, hiding behind the garbage bin, cute little cat bottom wiggling away in excitement at the thought of his pounce-and-grab-leg routine when the whiff of something strange permeated the air. Something was wrong, very wrong, he just knew it.

Sija:
Cookie walked around the bin towards the smell. It grew stronger as he neared the park. There it was, the source of the smell, a limp deer lying in the midst of the trees. Anticipation building inside of him, he walked around to get a better look only to falter and stop midstride. The deer was dead. Headless! Something had bitten its head off and whatever it was seemed to be out there still.

Sera:
Cookie stood there shocked and frozen with fear. "Should I go further and look for who did this or should I get back to my familiar zone," he wondered. At last he decided to go back to the garbage bin. He ran as fast as his legs could carry him to where he usually awaited his treat.

Aswathy:
His heart raced and his eyes were glazed over with fear as he bumped into the garbage bin and startled himself.  Looking at the bin he saw the shadow of a huge furry animal and yowled in fear until he realized it was him with all his fur standing on end. "Oh kitty, kitty! Did that scare you? You poor dear!" his lady friend said. She pulled out his treat and gave it to him while stroking his back soothingly. "You’re going to see more of this from now on," she said. "I’m a skin changer and when I get really hungry I’m a Tyrannosaurus Rex."

Happy Place

When skies are grey

And my world's a haze

There's always comfort

In my happy place

There the grass is green

And the sky clear blue

There I daydream

And hope's renewed

Where no matter what

The music plays

To the beat of my heart

To the pulse of my soul

On and on

Until night is gone

On and on

Till a new day is born.

Phoenix Fire

Phoenix fire,
Burn - burn higher,
Fierce the flame,
Deep the wound,
Cleanse,
Purify, renew,
Mending cracks, and
filling gaps.

Phoenix fire,
Burn - burn brighter,
Bold the light,
Healed, the wound,
Transform,
Warm, Illuminate,
Wings of fire, rising
from the pyre.

Phoenix fire,
Burn - burn whiter,
Glorious blaze,
Restored bloom,
Create,
Rise, rise again,
From ashes, time
and time again.

Dragonfly Dance

Dancing in the twilight,

My wings shining bright,
Patterned rivulets
Of choice - free will flight.

My spirit soars upward,
A bird of iridescent light,
Sparkling and reflecting,
The essence of life.

Singing in the sunshine,
Tunes unknown and new,
Shifting and aligning
My truth renewed.

My life force rises, moving,
Powerful serpentine wave,
Shakti meeting Shiva,
Igniting union's embrace.

My heart, she bursts open,
Overflow of love sublime,
Giving and receiving,
In a dance - timeless, Divine.

Itty Bitty Stories - Mattie the Mouse

(Thanks for playing, Sera, Sija and Aswathy.)

Kavita:
Once upon a time there was a mouse named Mattie. Mattie lived on the fringes of great adventure and danger. She braved floods, survived the all pervasive stench of her home and battled many a turd to stay alive. And yet she stayed on, the little net at the end of the drain her window to the whole wide world.

Sera:
Many a time she wondered if she should just go with the flow and see where it would take her-to new shores perhaps? But she was so used to the familiar and so continued to live in her drain despite the floods and stench! She just stood at the net and looked at the outside world.

Sija:
One day, while standing there, she mustered up her courage and squeezed her way through the net and lo and behold, she saw the vast expanse of the sea. The smell of the dirty water pouring out of the drain and the smell of salt water and sea gulls filled the air.

Aswathy:
Mattie took it all in and felt torn. Should she try to squeeze back in through the net to all that was dank and familiar or should she bask in the sunlight and start looking around for a snack? Her rumbling tummy led the way and she scurried around poking her nose into the drying detritus of the city that flowed out from the drain. In that moment a seagull swooped down and Mattie went soaring through the sky.

THE LOVE MANIFESTO (from my heart to yours)

PART I - The Zillion Rules of Love

1.  There are no rules {repeat 1(x) a zillion times}

PART 2 – Good Intentions

·      I promise to keep my heart open to receiving your love, even when it’s hard, especially when it’s hard.

·      I promise to reach out to you, even when it makes me feel vulnerable, especially when it makes me feel vulnerable.

·      I promise to notice the little things that matter - light you up, lift you up.

·      I promise to speak my truth even when I fear it might rock our boat – gently, gracefully, lovingly. 

·      I promise to hold space for you when you need it – in love, in light.

·      I promise to hold your hand through darkness and light, through shadows, through the night.

·      I promise not to let the sun go down on any discord between us, even if my ego insists, especially if my ego insists.

·      I promise to nurture myself, love myself, be gentle with myself, so I can love you better, so I can love you more.

·      I promise to let you go if that is what your heart truly desires, even if it breaks my heart, even if I’m not ready for it.

·      I promise to walk away from you should it ever come to that, even if I want to hold on to nothing, especially when I have nothing to hold on to.

·      I promise to love you, all of you, completely, in the moment, simply because there is no other way.

DISCLAIMER: And if at first I don’t succeed, I promise to try, try, try again!😁