We live in a wonderland-not only on our wild and living earth but in our wild and living bodies and being-ness.  

We have the sense and senses to attend to attractions that invite us to explore, study and understand. We need interactions with society and immersions in culture to open our minds, fill us with wonder, deepen our experience and build empathy.  Yet, we give such little attention to our own inner experience, which can be a magnificent and meaningful adventure, and to me, perhaps the greatest wonder of the world. And probably your most fulfilling investment.

We live looking and listening outwardly more now than ever. How is this affecting our ability to respond to life, to feel intimately connected, to create, to problem-solve, to arrive at our own impressions, to live with integrity? It seems to me that our voice lives in relation to our inner listening; that is, without the process of listening deeply to oneself, we may quote, repeat, repost, re-tweet. Imitate, regurgitate, emulate and simulate, but we often do so in reaction rather than reflection. Our relationship to ourselves is integral to a healthy and meaningful life. And yet, we neglect this inner terrain and find ourselves feeling both disconnected to our intimate nature and overly connected to a hodgepodge barrage of commercial and social media. 

In WHEN WOMEN WERE BIRDS, Terry Tempest Williams said, “We borrow. We steal. We purchase what we need and buy what we don’t. We acquire things, people, places, all in the process of losing ourselves. Busyness is the religion of distraction. I cannot talk to you, because I have too much to do.”

There is a path to yourself: secret inner love notes revealing your historical, mysterious and unique nature, a caring ear, a comforting voice  and an open door leading to your deep enduring relationship with yourself and the world, always there and waiting for your attention. Just be still and listen.