I began to write my first sentence to introduce the poem I intended to post and realized the prose had a poetic quality. I have been fussing since writing Autumn Promises about a lack of inspiration.
Inspiration is not something we chase. Instead, it emerges. I am reading Deeper than Words by Brother David Steindl-Rast. He refers to Jung’s concept of synchronicity. There are moments things emerge from nowhere with no real explanation.
The last few weeks I spent ruminating over where I am going. I am not teaching in a classroom and teaching is calling for me, deeply spirtual and inspiriting for me. When I talk to colleagues and others, they think I would be a good fit for college and university education faculties, but there is little happening and little on the horizon.
As a result, I considers how I reshape, without certainty and chasing, where I go next. The result is a Youtube channel and a Facebook Page with an introductory video about mindfulness in daily life. In various forms, I wrote about this topic in my PhD course work, presented on it, and facilitated retreats and workshops.
I posted the video below. If you have feedback on content, delivery, and directions for this project, please let me know.
Day arrives,
New intersections in life,
“Where next?”
Paths unmarked,
No map,
Experience informs a blurred present.
Take each step,
Inspired by hope,
Inspired by wonder,
Inspired by awe,
Mindful,
Aware of words and acts,
Fill with love and kindness,
Care for one another.