Today after writing for 8 hours straight I decided to take a break. I walked over to High Park and came upon a path I’ve walked a hundreds times before. But today was different. From what seemed like out of nowhere, I stepped into a rainfall of dandelion petals. They flew as high as I could see and completely surrounded me – it was like a scene from a movie. It was so beautiful I could barely breathe. People walked in front of me and behind me to cross the path, not even stopping to notice what was happening. And as I stood there, relishing the moment, unable to move, I was brought to tears. They were in part due to being deeply moved by something so rare and beautiful, and in part because it saddened me that no one else noticed; that something so magical to me was so ordinary to most. But above all, the cause for my tears was that it dawned on me how rare it is these days, for me to experience a moment of pure stillness… [Read More...]
Thanks for the Hate Mail
May 11, 2010
Two years ago I created a persona for myself called “Super Spiritual Girl” in which I offer videos I’ve created. In my opinion, it’s a great name; it’s catchy and playful. And “playful” is something I need more of in my life. It’s a great reminder for me, as I tend to take things far too seriously, much of the time. Still, my comfort level with the name wavers. I met a woman recently, who asked me why I’m not stepping into the Super Spiritual Girl persona more. She loves the name and I suggested I could have a lot more fun with it. I agreed, and tried to explain my resistance to it; why I wasn’t playing it up more. It’s a simple reason: Fear… [Read more...]