The Promise After the Storm

Rainbow north of Spokane, Washington

As a child, I was often told that a rainbow was symbolic of an eternal promise.  My feeling about it is that rainbows remind us of the great power of the weather and our atmosphere.  And also the strength we hold within ourselves.  They give us the opportunity to stop for a moment and step into the feeling of awe that inspires us to be the best we can be in any given moment.

During a recent trip to eastern Washington where the weather had been extremely dry with a number of local forest fires, a great blessing came in the form of a small rain storm which left this beautifully vivid rainbow.  It felt magical, refreshing and fulfilling.

It was not only a blessing to be in Washington with family and enjoying the companionship of a common goal, but refreshing to see our lives move forward and at the same time have an opportunity to reflect on where we have come from and why we share common gratitude for being one as family.

Somewhere in the beauty of this photograph, I hope you will feel a sense of inspiration as well and also a promise that nothing lasts forever and yet, rainbows reoccur often.  And most importantly, they remind us that there is more to life than what we see on the surface.

Be well!  Be happy!  Be loved!  And have a great week ahead!

The Passing of Time

Images of beauty that surround us, fill our world with light, harmony and joy, also bring forth inner truth, grace and love.  Many times we find ourselves crashing into life's obstacles, spinning nearly out of control and yet gracefully opening like a flower.

This is how time brings change and yet seems to keep things the same.  And yet, nothing that changes is ever the same again.  It is created anew, takes on a new form or shines with a different light.

Today I am asking you to breathe into your life.  Open your heart.  Lift your own veil of silence within yourself and allow yourself to speak freely and truthfully.  Be one with yourself as you experience change in your life and realize the passing of time.

Tomorrow you will be a new and different person, even though looking in the mirror shows you the same face.  The changes are subtle, minute at times, and often unnoticeable and yet they may be dramatic, life-altering, enormous and brilliant.  I feel there is a divine component in all this.  Perhaps something we have chosen and yet are unaware of.  

Something I have noticed in the passing of time is a much greater awareness at times and yet, at other times, it may seem as if a huge cloud has covered that same awareness.  No matter, for the passing of time is much like the ocean with its ebbs and flows.  And we are the sailors, navigating that ocean, feeling the rain showers and turbulence or floating on the calm water and soaking in the sunshine.

What flower in time are you?  What colors are you displaying as you bloom and glow?  How do you brighten up the world in any given moment?  And where do you add beauty and peace when there is darkness and despair?  Let your love shine forth and breathe gentleness and harmony as you bloom, all the while knowing that you are the rhythm that adds to the passing of time.