playing in mud puddles

Mornings in the garden

I had a bit of a health crisis 6 months ago and as I lay in bed recovering from surgery I dreamt of sunflowers.

During my recovery I hobbled down to the garden one morning with determination and planted seeds - a whole packet full - 

I watered and willed and hoped beyond hope.

(as mentioned in past posts, I had never been successful with seeds before)

One day, they started to grow.

I held my breath (secretly hoping), not really trusting the possibility..

They kept growing. (I wouldn't allow myself to look)

They started to form flowers (I allowed a little bit of possibility of reality to enter my heart).

I hurt my back and had to stay away from the garden awhile.

Then today, I let myself really SEE and FEEL the JOY (of hope mixed with possibilities mixed with reality)

And I let out a giant exhale and breathed in (and out and in ...)

 

 

 

 

Simple 

Wishing your simple dreams coming true today....

Savour the sweet...

 

We celebrated Solstice (I know it was a wee while ago) by giving the house and ourselves a nice smudging with white sage. We also wrote a list of things we wanted to bring in (no, not an ipod touch) to our lives as well as things we wanted to release (no, not grumpy siblings) from our lives. This list was then burnt in a little fire in our sacred family circle outside in the garden . 

 

Fortunately, some wanted to bring more cooking into their lives (lucky us). 

Guess what? It's working. We've had homemade pizzas and salads the past couple of nights to all of our glee (especially mummy doesn't have to cook tonight me).

Not that this will be a daily (or nightly ) thing. However, I am VERY impressed, grateful and in awe. 

We've done all of this stuff before. And I know that there is great power in taking the time to create intention. It just feels like everyone in the house was into it this year. Everyone was together and in the same space and again, I had one of those, "is this REALLY happening? am I REALLY allowed to be in and have a family like THIS?" moments.

I really hope to remember these moments better and better this year. As we all know there are often many OTHER moments in between. 

Savour the sweetness...

Happy 2012 (whoa)

2012? Really? It's really here. 

We were all in bed last night and I pointed out to everyone that it was 2012 in Australia and 1999 in the northern hemisphere. Felt like we were having a nice family moment snug in our beds, yet together at the same time... enjoying the shared silence of the measure of time.

"Uh, mum?"

"Yeah?"

"Don't you mean 2011 in the northern hemisphere?"

Silence. 

Lots of giggles.

(I was never the best with time differences anyways...)

 

We spent New Year's Eve making mandalas. Using collected magazines from the year, we cut out and placed pictures and words which we were drawn to and placed them to our fancy. It's a collage really. But I think placing with intention and because certain areas mean different things... well, that must be what makes it a mandala. 

It was really interesting reflecting on the one's we had made last year. Very telling stuff. 

A wonderful way to welcome the new year ....

I hope you are enjoying your first days of 2012...