Jessamina's Blog

I do enjoy the soft contemplative energy of winter.Reading by the fire, long star-filled nights.... But then, those brisk winds of 'early-early' spring arrive... . 'elemental de aire' ADES21 The ground begins to yield to the warmth of the returning sun. Ohhh here it comes!  The winds of change are wildly churning up the debris that's been buried under the snow . Do you feel like this too? I do. Uncovered, are our new desires. Uncovered, are our old wounds..stuff we didn't heal over the winter. Uncovered, a new patch of fertile soil..a forgotten, unfinished project. Uncovered, a new platform for the new stirring in our souls. As a yearly tradition , I bolted out to get the mail barefooted in the snow. (are you aware of the benefits of walking barefoot?  it's #5 in my 7 ways to instantly feel like a goddess report..get it here  ) Whoooosh, the new air rushes into my lungs, my heart be...

Coming to Our Senses      Nature designed us to enjoy the bodily state of pleasure.  Connecting mind and spirit through our physical senses comes naturally.  Especially if pleasure is your foundation.       I headed out to get the mail yesterday, in a t-shirt and bare feet.  To my sweet surprise, the soft wet ground yielded beneath my feet, as I jumped over little patches of snow.   I skipped passed my son's melted snowman, just an unrecognizable pile of white, now.. Grabbing the mail, I dared to put my bare toes in the small snow drift by the mailbox. Refreshing. Cold, but not biting.  The wind whirled my hair into my face and covered my eyes as I hopped over to the patches of exposed soggy grass and up the steps to the front door.      The weather always seems to mirror the feminine emotions... Big winds of change.  Spring is com...