by Lesley | Sep 4, 2023 | Beloved, Devotion, gratitude, Surrender |
The gift has been given and only awaits its unwrapping. Each momentary miracle, like when that precious blue jay lands in my mind and then appears in the fountain. When I envision my dream house and realize I already live in it. When my lover becomes my very self. Its...
by Lesley | Dec 31, 2022 | Blog, Devotion, gratitude |
Happy New Year, Thank you for subscribing to The Inner Adventure. As an appreciation for tuning in, I’m offering my brand new audiobook to the first 25 subscribers who respond to this message. If you’re interested, simply REPLY to this email, and I will...
by Lesley | Jan 3, 2022 | courage, Devotion, gratitude |
I rowed this boat so darn hard, I must have broken a thousand oars on rocks and shallow depths, always trying, trying to get there to that shore of love, safety, and beauty. I rowed and rowed, flipped over and back up until my arms ached, my nose filled with...
by Lesley | Sep 23, 2020 | courage, Creativity, God, gratitude |
You, my dear, are not that sinner that hater that worm groveling in the subterranean dark. You, my love, are a great explorer of this vast, fecund world with its gooey saliva spit its sharp edges that cut to the very bone its naïve kisses in the backseat of a...
by Lesley | Jan 2, 2018 | Beloved, bliss, child, courage, gratitude, reincarnation, Soul |
I thumb through the photo album. There I am in at age six wearing a Sunday plaid suit. Defiant, I dart my tongue at the camera. In high school, a pudgy face and body from boarding school starch, I slouch in the Y of a tree. In college, tan, golden hair,...
by Lesley | Jun 12, 2017 | courage, Dogs, Forgiveness, gratitude, Relationships |
The dog you rescued with a scar on her brow wags her tail and looks up at you, dark eyes shining mouth curved in a little smile. But that lonely road where you found her limping stays branded on her heart. In a tough moment, as she huddles in the...
