Blessing the Boats...My Welcoming of the New Season

Blessing the Boats by Lucille Clifton

may the tide
that is entering even now
the lip of our understanding
carry you out
beyond the face of fear
may you kiss
the wind then turn from it
certain that it will
love your back may you
open your eyes to water
water waving forever
and may you in your innocence

sail through this to that

I love that poem! This is what I tell myself as I welcome the timely/untimely change of fall. My life at this point is in need of change no matter how resistant I am to it. When I think about it, the changing of seasons is Gods gift to me, to everyone. It's like our personal permission slip to do what we want to do, be what and who we want to be and make no apologies for that change. We don't have to gobble up any trash that is fed to us, we don't have to cook up some nonsense excuse not to explode onto the world and claim the space that is cut out for us. For this season, this moment, this day is new and we can do whatever the hell we want with it! So, I gather up my worries, my illnesses, my heartache, and find all of the resistance that I can. I wrap it in disbelief, regret and fear. I gather all of the tears that I shed for the seasons past and I place all of those things in my life's metaphorical boat and I watch all of it sail away.

This is a choice. Not a promise but a journey. And at the end of the day all I can do is take life one step at a time until my next season. Wish me the best. Looks like its going to be an exciting ride. I'm glad that you are along with me.

What are some of the things that you would put in your metaphorical boat? Or, how do you honor the changing of the seasons?

Hugs Kisses & Best Wishes,

Miss Know It All

Blessing the Boats...My Welcoming of the New Season