Fresh start

At 7:30 this morning, I walked in to Coffeetopia for my daily cup o' joe. When I got to the counter, the big urn had just run out. "Just a minute" said my favorite barrista, deftly popping on a fresh batch in it's stainless steel container on the hot plate.
I meandered over to the condiments bar - this time the half & half was out. "Wow. Looks like my day to run out." I thought to myself. Immediately I caught my own negative thinking - what a way to sabotage my whole day, starting this early in the morning!

I plopped the pitcher on the counter and smiled over at the staff for a refill. I waited as he pulled the chilled creamer from the fridge. I said, "Looks like my day for a fresh start!"

Remember, don't accept the dregs of life - wait for the freshness instead!

Dragonfly Faery

Romantic Notions Series
"Dragonfly Faery"
Hand watercolored design
copyright kgr 2003

Skunk Medicine

Last night I went downstairs to get a glass of wine after finishing my presentation for this evening. There, on the deck, calmly eating the cat food, was a big black and white skunk. "Hmm," I thought to myself, "In the Medicine Cards, skunk represents attract what you need in order to grow."

My littlest kitten ran out, sniffed noses with my new friend, and promptly was greeted with a ripe behind, tail a twitching. While she didn't get sprayed, the smell has been lingering over the back deck.

I breathe deep, imagining PePe le Pew in all of his romantic conquests, wondering what will happen next...

Seedling

I am deeply curled within
The seed of my possibilities
The waters make me tender
As I establish my roots
I trust the light of the sun
Even as I push through this darkness
To greet my unfolding self.

kgr, Spring 2005

Be Something

From the Altar Egos Series:
"Positive Affirmations to Heal a Nation"
Copyright kgr 2004

Your reputation

Your reputation
always exceeds you, today's
fortune cookie says

Double Roses

My heart is in my throat
And in my heart is a rose
It's roots go through my solar plexus
All the way down my toes...

It goes past my vision
Reaching for the sun
A double rose blooms
Now just as one...