May 25, 2011: Barefoot and Breathing

Today I woke full of pep.
The Sun was not even up.
4:50 Am....
My Spirit is Eager!
I feel as if I am hovering.
I put on my new shoes
And whisper down the attic stairs,
Barely making a creep.
And peek into my mother's suite
Where the weather man is exhibiting
a Mr. Sunshine in Sunglasses with the sign 83 Degrees.

"This is going to be the nicest day of the week, weather-wise," My Mamma says.
Mamma is a bird,  who rises even earlier.
"A good day for walking" I offer.
"You got your new shoes on I see" She smiles as she corrects last minute papers
for her high school French students.

"They Feel so good I explain."

I show her as I go through my feet with pronounced steps.

Heel >

Ball >

Toe..

It gives the impression of walking on the moon

But as far as I am concerned,

This is how we should on walk on Earth too!!

Allowing the hamstrings and lower back to open up

Giving the entire a body a Reflexogical Massage
With a Single Foot step!!!

I go to the Vitamix
In a Kitchen
That is Also A Laboratory of Vitality--
Alchemy for Spirit.
I bring together Shakes-
With fresh almonds i soaked overnight,
hemp protein
strawberries
blueberries
and pear
Cardamon and Cinnamon to taste.
I sprinkle fresh hemp seeds on top
and put a slice of pear on the side of the glass.

Presentation is improving too :)

It is not even 6 am,
And I have already skinned the beds in the house
and put the linens in the washer
with an all organic homemade cleaner:
A sprinkle of Baking Soda,
A Splash of Vinegar,
A hint of powdered Borax,
A touch of Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Castile Soap...

I carry my laundry basket and wooden clothes pins out to the back yard.
The sun is out
The grass is filled with morning dew
I take my shoes off
and walk on the Earth
I feel the moisture between my toes
I feel heat exit my body
As It is absorbed by the coolness of the Earth
And then i understand what it really means to SURRENDER.
It has nothing to do with weakness or defeat--
Surrender is actually about strength and growth that result
when energy is allowed to be exchanged  freely.
It is the feeling I have when I am barefoot on the Earth
When I can consciously feel my body giving back what it needs to give to the Earth,
I feel Surrender.
I feel the release
And than I feel elongated,
As if I have grown inside my body
I feel without strain.




I feel Beauty
I live a simple life,
I put my sheets on the clothes line
In the early morning light,
Barefoot and Breathing.