flight

I'm standing on the edge.
I'm ready for this leap.
Preparing all my life,
Today I am ready.
My past forms my two wings,
My future gently waits.
The wind's strength will lift me,
Mama Earth's strength will guide.
I trust in this process.
I know I am okay.
I release my old me.
I step into the dark.
Time is now, moment's right.
Embracing the unknown,
Here I go, now I fly.

I am thanks

I am now writing some super short verse-type things for a school, for kids to learn English. I will post some that I like... they are really different than my usual writing style, I think. It is fun and difficult to write like this!

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Touch the stones,
Smell the sea.
This huge world
Is much more
Than just me.
Sing a song,
Dance and play.
Climb a tree,
Wild and free.
I'm a bird.
I'm a stone.
I'm joy, bliss.
I'm beauty.
I am thanks.

happy Moon Festival!

lovelovevolvelove...!

zao an tai chi

tingle starts in hands and bottom of feet

activated by breath, as music crescendoes

we lift arms to cradle everything coming together perfectly

eyes half shut for these suns they shine so brightly

welcome to taipei

i am back in taiwan until early january! :)

Four forest days

... this year during my wilderness fast, I slept in a hammock under a
mosquito net under a tarp. it rained most of the time, thus the
hammock (lets the rain run under). I hung all my stuff up along my
hammock rope. First 2 days sabae sabae (relaxation) and good sleep,
and then final two days... hooooo, spine pain! Now, I still love
hammocks... but am super grateful to lie flat against Mama Earth's
body and sleep with a straight spine again. Thai tarps are not so
good. This forest smells and feels and everything amazing... but
aren't all forests amazing? :) I love the forest. My family name means
forest. Am honored to be part of all this in all ways, always. More
stories on this... but in person, or phone, skype. See you soon. Love
you!

Joy is Edible

photo from the final day of this year's Jiling-Wilderness-Fast (duan shi, bi guan) 2011
love and so much gratitude to all my friends, family, and people, animals, plants, minerals, and universe in my life!

back from the forest

internet is super slow right now and i have more stories coming for
you, my family (via email) but right now just upload onto this blog...
i am back for the forest. and i am well. more then well!!! radiant and
so happy to be here on this planet! and i will write more when the
internet is faster. :) love y'all!
jiling