The Love, Loss, & Forgiveness Project: Spring Blessings

Monday, May 4, 2009

Spring Blessings

Spring is in the air, and I feel like I should be on a plane to Ireland again ! ( we have been the last 2 springs! )

I just returned from New Mexico and spent 2 weeks with my Son, Rob. He is in the Air Force, and will be deployed to Qatar the end of May. It was wonderful to spend this time with him and be in some warmer weather.

I attended Michael's weekend workshop in Dec. at Dr. John's home in Traverse City. It was wonderful, even though it was a lot shorter than the others, there is always more learning in a great project.

I would like to share a blessing from John O' Donohue's book " To Bless the Space Between us". It is a wonderful book... if you get the chance, pick it up, it is great & uplifting with many beautiful blessings.

This blessing reminds me so of learning to love oneself..."

For Solitude

May you recognize in your life the presence, power and
light of your soul.

May you realize that you are never alone,
that your soul in its brightness and belonging
connects you intimately with the rhythm of the universe.

May you have respect for your individuality and difference.
May you realize that the shape of your soul is unique,
that you have a special destiny here,
that behind the facade of you life
there is something beautiful and eternal happening.

May you learn to see you self
with the same delight,
pride and expectation
with which God sees you in every moment.

I love this blessing, that last verse reminds me of the mirror practice.I remember the first time I did it, and how hard it was, and I could not do it. I have learned so much from this project, and the wonderful people I met in it. It helped me though the hardest time in my life. I cherish each friendship of the people I met, and learned something from each and every one.

I hope to do more in the future, and look forward to the project growing and passing on to others.

Hope to see you again sometime.

Much Love,

Suzie.

“Solitude” from: TO BLESS THE SPACE BETWEEN US (Doubleday 2008)

2 comments:

krista said...: Suzie when I read your words, I hear you speaking, I see you feeding the bird, I see us standing around you at the place of "the children of Lir", I see the one suntrail coming through the clouds at the right moment and I hear us singing "Michaels song":
MAY THE BLESSINGS OF LOVE BE UPON YOU...and that's what I wish you and everyone who reads this

Krista; October 2, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Theshamrocklady said...: Krista,
I am so glad that you were there at the " Children of Lir " with me and the others. It was very special to me, and the start of my healing.
Thank you for being a great friend.
Much Love to you,
Suzie; October 7, 2009 at 10:06 PM