~louise bourgeois (Page from 'Ode A L'Oubli', 2004)
"remember when you take on the chore of being the rouser
you'll want to have room for the rude before the awakening . . .
sage advice comes from a rumi poem "the guest house"
the dark thought, the shame, the malice
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in
be grateful for whoever comes
because each has been sent from as a guide from beyond
rise from your seat and greet those "guides." being a messenger requires enduring the discomfort of others. your ego's survival dialogue will seeke to convince you that the unconditional love business is not your business
your Angels of Doing will want to swallow your Seraphs of Being
in the face of adverse appearances, my (our) ego entices me with the promise of escape to Maui & the position of the gentleman farmer
(or insert what dream of happiness &/or completion &/or recognition &/or security you have signed up for here . . x tla)
welcome to an unreasonable life
we're the ones we have been waiting for . . . "
SACRED COMMERCE
~matthew & terces engelhardt (founders of cafe gratitude)
TLA...I miss the gift of your profound and loving blog postings...they fill the void in my soul which has been crushed by the banalities of modern living. Write soon...
Posted by: My Siamese Twin | October 27, 2008 at 02:39 PM
i am gestating . . there is so so so so much coming & i love you so much so much
& there is so much i can do to clear the decks for what will come, what is becoming, full of the auspiciousness of this present moment in my life, in our lives, in our world
i love you my siamese twin, i cannot say it enough
faith & boldness xox tla
Posted by: the love artist | November 05, 2008 at 10:10 AM