But Why Not?

I don't know. Because I see the reality of a situation but I still think; No, I don't want it to be like this, so I'm going to see it like that. So I do. And sometimes I'm weird and sometimes it gets awkward but I'm trying to be real. I'm trying to tell you what I'm thinking and maybe it doesn't make sense for a second but think about it. And I'll think about how you see it. And how can we find each other? And how can we help each other? And that's the reality I see. And I want more of that in my life. I want more of the people who surround me to say COMMUNICATE and LOVE and work it out and express yourself and be honest and be true. And why not?

Mary Oliver

Praying

It doesn’t have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just
pay attention, then patch


a few words together and don’t try
to make them elaborate, this isn’t
a contest but the doorway


into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak.


—Mary Oliver, from Thrist (Beacon Press, 2006)

Yoga for Splits

Breathe, Stretch, Shake.