Feel The Joy
The verse I received from Julia Fehrenbacher this week was so beautiful, raw and honest I just had to share it HERE with you before including our responses to her writing prompt.
It arrived in a week when I had already experienced some beautiful connections with friends, witnessed their warmth and their beautiful ‘unfolding’ self-awareness. The response to all this shone through in my own words, so much so that I sent a copy to Julia with my heartfelt gratitude. Her response to this and subsequent messages between us inform me that her humble words are an honest reflection of her caring nature.
~ Details about the writing course that birthed these words are included below. ~
Written by Me I feel the most joy when I witness your unfolding beauty You, my dear ones, my friends, my relations My fellow travellers along this lonely road. When I witness your becoming, Your ever willingness to reach out Beyond the confines of self Into the hearts of one another. My heart soars beyond delight In you, my dear ones, I witness our oneness Our ebb and flow, our ups and downs Our eternal desire to bring out the best In ourselves and each other. Your discoveries, your joys and your sorrows Are all mine. In witnessing you I witness myself I witness God, Divine Mother, Father, Sister Brother, Lover and Friend. I witness our ever unfolding and our Every desire to fulfil our destiny. To share the fruits of this earth To rejoice in the magnificence of creation To travel beyond the stars, beyond The universe forever reaching out In creative unity to envelope This mystery we call life. In you I find joy beyond measure.
Written by Gary I feel the most joy when I take time away from the distractions of life Feel the sun on my face Connect with nature Do something good in the world There is always time To take a moment And connect with the eternal The beauty being that The brief experience of completeness is expansive And so wonderful, it lasts It nourishes and gives hope So whatever is done, is carried out without concern Without end goal or negative emotion And with that, any task is finished Without the thought of hardship Dislike or anxiety This simple lesson is to be carried into the world Shared and shown So that others may get their opportunity To see a piece of heaven In simple worldly endeavours Breathe, relax What is your life about anyway? Nothing but being you Live the experience and not the expectation
BREATHE with Julia Fehrenbacher
I am following a writing course with a group of friends in which we receive a beautiful verse written by Julia Fehrenbacher, along with her writing prompt, suggestions for preparation and going deeper and an affirmation or mantra to carry with us through the week. It is truly inspirational.
Gary and I have made a commitment to share and publish each other’s writing on our websites. It often feels vulnerable to release this raw material to the world, but in doing so I hope to encourage you to free your creative spirit and see where it takes you.
Gary’s website: https://sites.google.com/view/gary-dean-breathe/home
For information about Julia’s writing courses visit: https://www.juliafehrenbacher.com/
