Devotion

Devotion

A one-word intention
to nurture, nourish, show tenderness
to heal the places long buried
and those that can be seen in
the full light of day

to listen to the body
and heed what it needs--
to rest when it needs to
to move when it must
to let it breathe, to let it breathe

to allow the mind's dust
to settle fully to gravity
to let its nature come into fullness
to not resist, to not impede
knowing full well
everything is passing

to hear the heart's beat
to open it and see the beauty
as it is, it's story of pain,
of bravery, of fear, of love
of surrender
to welcome it into an embrace
of healing transformative,
redemptive

Devotion, an intention, one word,
yet an honoring of multitudes
of body
of mind
of  heart
of this given and gifted life.

January 29, 2023, Sunday 

In 2023, my one word intention for the year was devotion. Everyday, I reminded myself of it. Especially when the times became quite rough and even breathing was hard to do, I brought to mind my intention, and became grounded again. Though this year my one-word intention is different, devotion holds the fort and remains a spring board for all other intentions. What about you, dear reader? What was your intention last year? And how is it supporting your intention, this year?