GATHERING BONES


Forgiveness is understanding,
That I may never know,
Why we hurt each other,
Or which one of us needs to grow.

~Kaypacha


Kaypacha's video spoke right to my heart last night.  This space I have been maneuvering through this past month, and still journeying on through September it looks like, has been twisty, uneasy, and out of the blue, and at the same time so healing, needed and full of breaking my heart open to release past shards that were left stuck inside of it where I just let the muscle just grow right over.  This month has been like a surgeon, digging deeply in to find the culprits and plucking them out one by one so that my heart can soften, forgive, and pump wildly for what deserves its attention. 

I have been a coward, and I have also been brave.  I have spoken my truth.  I have shared my heart, and I have held my own heart on the shower floor.  I have forgiven, and I have also allowed ego to still hold on.  I have begged for answers, and am softening into never having them.  I am gathering my bones, and I will make a fucking beautiful life and work of art out of them.

MOOREA SEAL'S 52 LIST PROJECT + A GIVEAWAY

52 Lists Project by Moorea Seal

I am beyond stoked and excited for my friend Moorea, who has just published her very first book, the 52 Lists Project!!!  I remember so long ago when she started sharing these weekly lists on her blog.  They were so inspiring and fun to do, and I followed along for quite a while.  When I caught wind that she would be turning them into a book, I was so incredibly happy!  I'm a list girl.  I love making lists, and these ones are so fun b/c they are all about our own hopes, desires, memories, and ways to further get in touch with ourselves. 

I thought I would fill out one of the pages and share it here with you guys!!!  Below are 'words that warm my heart'...

52 Lists Project by Moorea Seal
52 Lists Project by Moorea Seal
52 Lists Project by Moorea Seal

My Take Action:

52 Lists Project by Moorea Seal

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BANJO JUNIPER

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So, the other night my sweet Banjo was sleeping on his bed as the sun was setting and shining just a peek of light through the window onto him.  I couldn't help but take about 100 photos of him sleeping.  And I admit, I was poking and prodding him to wake up so I could see those beautiful eyes of his.  Ha ha!  Crazy Cat Lady at it's finest.  I'm guilty.  He is so damn cute!!!  I seriously don't know how I got so lucky to have 4 of the most beautiful animals on the planet! 

This poor boy got neutered & had his front claws taken out this week.  But he is doing so good and back to his usual self getting into all sorts of trouble around the house.  But now he can claw his way onto Nico's cage, or tear up the couch, or claw Bella when he jumps on her, or climb the curtains, or.... He can still chew things up though!!!  Right now he's on a wicker kick. (praying he doesn't start on my peacock chair)... My current background noise is him chewing the hell out of a cardboard box!  But look at that face!!!  He's so cute he can do no wrong. 

Ive had to rearrange plants b/c hes been killing them by jumping in them, and I think peeing in them from time to time.  All of a sudden they started looking horrible!  Two he completely killed.  Were having to do some Banjo proofing around here these days. 

Violet and him have become the best of buds.  They play alot together and its so sweet.  They never get aggressive with each other and they enjoy each other so much.  Bella still wants nothing to do with him and still hisses at him all the time.  Banjo has figured out that there are deer outside the window in the evenings, so he loves to sit in my studio window and watch the deer.  And he loves to cuddle with his dad in the afternoons when he comes home from work and sits on the couch.  Banjo gets right up on him and purrs.  Something he doesn't do with me anymore, so it's pretty special.  His current favorite toy is the cotton bag with a drawstring that came off our new pillowcase set.  He runs all over the house with it dangling from his mouth!  And he has one crazy voice on him!  He is extremely vocal.  If we go in the other room and close the door, he will stand outside of it and cry.  He cries when we put him in his room for time out or to go to bed at night.  He cries while playing with his toys.  I guess I shouldn't say cry, b/c its not all crying, he is just very vocal about everything.  So different than Bella.  He is different from her in every aspect! 

Banjo Juniper has been the biggest blessing to us.  We love love love that little stinker!