Cacao

A drink of equal beauty could not be created quite so easily.

A drink full of love, full of medicinal benefits, full of delicate richness…

There could be no match for this flavorful delicacy.

At first it was used to discover how to heal the heart.

Then it was to discover self-love.

A drink so delicious and filled with nutritious benefits, how could it be…

It is simple, yet complex.

It is delicate depth-filled beauty, yet so deeply nutrient rich.

It would take much effort to try and create something to match the beauty and complexity of this magnificent drink.

I do feel as though I am as much in love with the beauty of this drink, as I am grateful for the healing benefits that it has stored within its rich and complex delicious depths.

-M.

Release and be Free

You are Here for a Reason

Your individuality is what makes you YOU

Keep Climbing

Hurry up and Slow Down

Sometimes it seems as though going faster will make all the difference, when really, slowing down is, at times, the best thing we can do.

This world is fast-paced. We live in a time where there are so many conveniences that make it easier for us to constantly be on the go, but how helpful is that for us? Is it really better, in the end?

Eating foods that are prepared and packaged, or out of a hot bin, rarely making anything, let alone enjoying the process of cooking.

Scrolling through newsfeeds to see how our friends, or loved ones are doing rather than reaching out to them.

Time…

Never enough of it, and yet we don’t always appreciate the steadiness of it.

Sometimes we think we need to speed through a meal, a hike, a project, or even a conversation because we, “don’t have enough time”. What is it that makes us this way? And why can’t we, instead, remember that each minute, each moment is precious and we would greatly benefit from slowing down.

This life holds a lot of value. As the clocks tick away, we might start taking more time with each task, when we can, to give it more love and appreciation. Find more ways to take our time, and to remember that it is oaky to slow down.

Hope you have a wonderfully day, and remember, all will be okay, even if it is slowed down.

Much love.

-M.

Breathe

Show Me

As I walk through the rocks and feel gentle tickle of the foam-edged waters, show me…

As I dance through the hot sands and find the cool smooth surface of the wetted sands, show me…

While the air flows over my face, letting me smell the softness of the salty air, show me…

Show me how to live.

Show me how to love…

Show me the ways of this world that man has forgotten how to honor…

I want to know how to breathe without fear of death.

I want to move without fear of pain.

I want to love without fear of a broken heart…

Show me…

Show me how to live harder, and to not fear pain.

Show me how to understand passion without fear of falling.

Let me know it is okay to live in a way that takes me to the edge and back.

Let me feel the breeze at the edge of a cliff without fear of the ground below.

I want to know how to live without fear of death, for death is just a natural part of this human existence.

Let me know how to swim in open waters without fear of drowning, for I want to LIVE!

Express passion to me through a wicked storm, and show me how to survive it.

Engage with me in a Sundance that taunts my wayward eyes that long to gaze at its beautiful presence.

Enchant me with a crescent moon and the wolves that howl at it.

Let me feel pain, let me be free, let me know how to explore more of the beautiful land and the expansive sea.

I want to know how to dance with rainbows and caress the breeze with the sway of my hips that flow with my heart beat.

You know me, you are me, Mother Nature, show me how to be free.

-M.

Hey Friend

Let’s get together.

We can talk about the new, the old, and what we hope will come.

Let the time go by as we discuss life.

Let laughs flow, as the tears fall and dry in the winds that breeze by.

Tell me about the way you worked through your harder days, and how you celebrated on your brighter ones.

Show me the pictures that you took on your last day trip.

We can share stories and talk about how far we’ve come.

Oh friend, I love you.

Let’s make the time fly by as we relax and enjoy each others company.

My joy comes from moments like this.

Hey friend, you make life better.

Thank you for listening to me as I cried about some hard things.

Thank you for not judging me as I shared my struggles.

Thank you for sharing so many laughs with me that made us feel lighter.

You really make it easier to be me.

Friend, you are so important to me.

Let’s make this a more frequent thing, exchanging life stories, sharing love and time together.

Moments fly by, as we try so hard to make it through each day without another broken heart or thought of another worry.

Take time to spend moments with the ones that you love.

Laugh a little more each day and reach out to those who you know you can share conversation with over some sweet memories, or in some deep talks.

Love deeper.

Live more.

-M.

Thank you for Being Here