Simplicitude

The word Simplicitude

came to me one day

as I was trying to put a word to what

I was desperately seeking in my life.

My quest for peace was elusive.

As the word emerged,

I realized that life is not about

achieving resolution, a final peace,

or even a destination

as much as learning

to be comfortable in uncertainty,

embracing the dance between

the opposing forces of our lives

finding our own balance, our courage,

and our way to navigate

through the conflict,

the chaos, and the complicated.

It's about going in...

engaging in the struggle...

being present...

discovering the meaning...

& seeking and seeing new possibilities.

Our life journey may often feel more

like a childhood game of teeter-totter,

than a level, navigable path,

yet I believe,

as we seek and savor the idea of

SIMPLICITUDE,

a natural state of being

between opposing forces occurs,

an understanding,

an honoring of what is,

balanced by the hope of what can be.