“It’s all of the times you’re savagely honest and let yourself see where you are the problem
and then in the grace that follows when you realize that must mean you are the medicine, too” - Dr. Cassie Huckaby
There is medicine all around us
It takes the form of everything in life
If only we slow down enough to notice
For a slow pace is essential for this type of work
And for this type of falling in love
It is required for this kind of healing
And therein lies the medicine you seek
It is time to be intentional
Intentionally present
I am learning that there is nothing more important
Than being present for your life
The medicine you seek is available to you
But it requires paying close attention
And an enormous willingness to change
And when you are slow and clear and quiet
I guarantee you will fall in love
For I most certainly have
With the seasons, the animals, the plants, the planet
The warm purr of an orange kitten curled up against my knee
The tiny white tip of a curly black tail
Contagious enthusiasm found in sweet brown eyes with light tan eyebrows
The glee of 13 chickens released into the long grass
All eager for the adventures that await
An assortment of green leaves weave all around my room
Heart shaped, tall, pointy, succulents and cacti
My daily companions
So many lessons we can learn from our creatures
Presence in every moment
The buzz of the winter wind as it curls over the hills
Slightly stinging my face
Cloud shadows shifting quickly across the backdrop of my life
Trees in all of their phases
Glistening water flowing beneath my feet
As my eyes gaze over the bridge
Wondering where this water came from
And all of the different things it has seen
Do these things have an age?
How old is the wind? The clouds? The water?
I quietly ask my questions and wait patiently for the answers
The pause at the bottom of a breath
Fingertips and eyelashes, delicate and beautiful
Wiggling toes
Emotions that flow
The divine energy within each and every one of us
Plants, animals, humans, Mother Earth
Afterall, we are made from the same ingredients
My quest for healing has taken me down many avenues
Countless herbs and tinctures and potions
Numerous practitioners
All necessary pieces of my puzzle
Recently, something new is happening
A beautiful shift has taken place
I am no longer craving input from others
Once serving as my guiding lights
Life rafts to hold me afloat
With dominant strong voices dolling out advice deemed 'official'
Grateful at one time for their input and assistance
I am finding it less and less necessary
For inside my being a strong voice has emerged
She is kind and brave and accurate
And full of wisdom
Body wisdom
My own wisdom
And I am listening
I believe we each hold the key to our own healing
And that medicine is everywhere
What wisdom is your being sharing with you at this moment?
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