A wild and grace-filled beginning

photo by Jill Dimond on Unsplash

What words, images or practices nourish your spirit? How do you cultivate sacred space for yourself?

This past January I joined many others in the annual ritual of designating a “word of the year” for myself to intentionally guide and accompany me throughout the calendar year. I chose wild as my word, and had no idea it would lead me to craft this poem, create my website, or lead me on a deeply intense journey of discernment. Alongside all of the communal experiences of uncertainty and suffering we’ve endured this year, several aspects of my life are in a state of liminality and renewal. Throughout the year I’ve kept coming back to my word, wild, and the mantra “Renewed by grace. Rooted in me.” from my poem Wild grace. These words have been a comfort and given me strength. Very organically they breathed their way into the heart and soul of this space. May they bless you on your journey, as well.

Wild grace

Grounded in grace.

Rooted in me.

My story of becoming- 

already beloved

is wild beauty

springing forth through

silence,

chaos. 

Like stars in the night

truths are revealed.

My journey continues.

Renewed by grace.

Rooted in me.

A story is written;

my story is etched

for the earth to know.

Through silence,

in chaos 

divinity breathes today-

forever.

I am grounded with wild grace.