by Lesley | Sep 8, 2020 | Beloved, Soul, Surrender |
Even the forest fire smoke that triggers a head ache and stings my eyes… that is Love. The heat of these rainless days that makes me squirm and itch in bed… Love. The darkest memory, the one where love died and died again leaving what felt like none… Love. All...
by Lesley | Jun 30, 2020 | Creativity, Devotion, Surrender, Uncategorized |
Why, my dear Sugar Snap when I have given you a stake to climb that is tall and straight leading directly to the higher worlds do you insist on attaching your tendrils, wrapping them tightly, around any old grass blade or tree root down below? Each day,...
by Lesley | Jun 16, 2020 | Soul, Sound, Surrender, Uncategorized |
I am here to mess you up to inconvenience you disappoint you bring you to your knees. My role is not to go along be silent and compliant to sit and watch as your leaves yellow and heart withers amidst busy days. Instead, I rush in like a tsunami...
by Lesley | Jan 1, 2020 | Creativity, Relationships, Surrender, Uncategorized |
Spring I search Zillow for a house or apartment. Each day, I buzz through the ads. I must move out of my new home. But in my morning practice I melt into the ocean float on gentle waves. Back on land my mind becomes certain again. After living alone for...
by Lesley | Aug 28, 2019 | consciousness, courage, Devotion, Soul, Surrender, Uncategorized |
I’m excited to let you know that my new book, All Is Love, has arrived. It is a compilation of stories, written in poetry and essay form, as well as a few photos. These stories arose from my day-to-day experience of living with and doing my best to honor the true...