Today is the last day of February, and the last day of my month-long orbit around love. Thank you all for your heart-felt comments this month, and, to those who’ve watched from the sidelines, for your quiet presence. Both have meant the world to me and made me feel a warmth in this space that’s truly caused my trust to grow. I hope the same has been true for you, too!
I want to close this month with a love song that I wrote for you. Though musically inclined, I have never self-identified as a singer, and, as you will hear, have no vocal training (let alone training in recording technology!). But I feel so much love for all of you that I’ve found myself singing this to you in my mind all month. The words are these:
May your fears find rest
May your body know peace
May the things you need [in order] to heal, draw in near
May it be so!!
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With so much love,
Everything Belongs
Seasons are universal. Treat yours uniquely.
Oh, I love your song! I keep playing it over and over and singing along. It feels deeply healing. Thank you, thank you for sharing this!
Comment by Liz C. — February 28, 2011 @ 6:12 amYour song is like a mantra–very soothing. Thank you for your courage!
Comment by Jill — February 28, 2011 @ 6:56 amLiz and Jill, thank *you*. Your words and presence are such gifts!
Comment by Kristin — February 28, 2011 @ 7:40 amYour song and voice are beautiful. thank You.
Comment by Jill B — February 28, 2011 @ 8:27 amJill B, thank you for your kindness.
Comment by Kristin — February 28, 2011 @ 8:48 amWow, beautiful.
Comment by Heather — February 28, 2011 @ 9:04 amThank you for singing to us! This song truly touched me.
Comment by Suki — February 28, 2011 @ 10:07 amHeather, thank you! Suki, I’m so glad!!
Comment by Kristin — February 28, 2011 @ 12:28 pmKristin, I am one of the people who has (silently) read and marveled and taken notes on this lovely site you are creating. Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability and words of wisdom. Please keep on writing and drawing and singing. You are so beautiful – in so many ways.
Big love, Gail
Comment by GailNHB — March 1, 2011 @ 8:44 amGail, I’m so, so glad that you’re here. Thank you for your love.
Comment by Kristin Noelle — March 1, 2011 @ 9:29 amWow – that is so gutsy and really turned out beautiful. I sometimes sing prayers to myself and have thought of recording it even if only for me. Thank you bringing that to the surface again.
Comment by Lily — March 1, 2011 @ 10:17 pmLily, that’s really cool! I hope you take the plunge and record some day.
Comment by Kristin — March 1, 2011 @ 10:43 pmThis made me weepy, Kristin. So beautiful. I will listen to it often.
Comment by KathyB — March 2, 2011 @ 7:27 amLove, K
Kathy, I wish we were in the same room for a hug.
Comment by Kristin Noelle — March 2, 2011 @ 9:16 amYour song is so beautiful, simple, clear, comforting. Your voice is lovely. Please share it more! (when the time is right, of course!)
Comment by Ellen — May 12, 2011 @ 8:23 pmAw, thank you, Ellen. I’ll see if I can get up the courage again soon. :)
Comment by Kristin — May 12, 2011 @ 9:11 pmOh, and I should also tell you that growing in Trust and Courage have also been big themes for my life, so I resonate with much of what you say/write and am so grateful for your blog and sketches. So heart-warming and helpful. And I’ve shared them with several of my friends who also appreciate them. Just curious, are you familiar with the enneagram? If so, I suspect you and I share the same number! :) Blessings!
Comment by Ellen — May 13, 2011 @ 7:57 amI’m so glad for the resonance, Ellen! And I’m not particularly familiar with the enneagram, but I have a friend who tells me he thinks I’m a 4. Does that mean anything to you?
Comment by Kristin — May 13, 2011 @ 2:47 pmKristin, I’ll send you an email about the enneagram. I think it’s a helpful tool both for self-understanding and spiritual/personal growth as well as increasing compassionate understanding of others also.
Comment by Ellen — May 13, 2011 @ 7:08 pm