Skill Draws Attention

"You have the right to experiment with your life.  

You will make mistakes. And they are right too."

Anais Nin

There was a friend who lived in a small town.  She kept to her self believing she would never amount to anything, as she believed she had nothing to offer.  She felt inferior as her education ended as a graduating senior from high school.

To pass time, she raised a few lambs, sheared them, spun the wool and then by hand made scarves, mittens, blankets, etc...  Eventually, she found herself wanting more so she acquired a loom and began to teach herself weaving which led to making rugs, table mats, and other items.  In time, her work drew attention from the cottage industry, and her sense of accomplishment flourished as she became recognized for her originality.

In spite of what the world implies, we are not all destined to be glorified celebrities.  There is much to be said for being comfortable in our own bodies and honing in on the skills with which we have been given.  It truly doesn't matter which path we choose, but it does matter that we take the first steps. If we falter, get kicked off a path, we simply begin again with new steps.

Series of Completion

"Life is a full circle,

widening until joins

the circle motions of the infinite."

Anais Nin

The circle is one of the most recognized ancient symbols.  It can be displayed in art, architecture, fabric or graphic design, gardens and the list continues.  A circle can be the continuation and recycling of movement or the no beginning and never ending pattern into the infinite.

We believe we have mastered a challenge and learned  from its depth only to discover it to reappear.  The pattern of behavior comes in a different disguise so we don't recognize it until  another circle of completion. 

When we find ourselves arriving at a completion of any kind, it benefits us to simply acknowledge  the completion.  We can pause and recognize the skills and tools we put to use and if we used our energy for courage or fear.  We can compare it to other puzzles we have completed to recognize a particular theme or unfolding wisdom.  

The on going circle of life spins into infinity, touching ourselves as well as any object created by the Divine.  Whether it is a rock or bug, sun or moon, water or fire, circulation spins our lives into series of completion.