Meri's Musings

Do you ever have the feeling that you're somehow outside yourself, just watching things unfold, somehow both present and outside time? Have you ever felt that you were outside, looking in, feeling like no matter what you do, you'll never fit in? Have you ever wished for the power to shape shift? Or a cloak of invisibility? Or a titanium case to protect your heart? Tell me all about it. I'm working myself up to do something that is the right thing to do, but will come at great emotional cost. I'm wishing and feeling a lot of things in the process. Has this ever happened to you? Maybe your story will fortify me for what lies ahead.

Sometimes the weight of sadness in the world makes it a challenge to rise to the lightness of joy. Those times are perhaps the ones that call us most to cultivate gratitude and joy in our lives. Today I choose to find joy in pomegranates. They're associated with abundance, generosity, passion, fertility, lusciousness, womanliness and union.  Strong and deceptively ordinary on the outside, the interior is fertile, juicy and sweet. They're considered symbolic of the divine feminine. Pomegranates inspire us to recognize the richness and wonder that surround us. They urge us to unite with others, to merge with the Divine. To be strong but remain juicy. To be luscious with JOY. Where have you found JOY in your life? This is the place to show and tell. To play along: 1. do a post that tells and shows us what gives you joy. 2. capture the URL of the specific post and paste it into the Mr. Linky box along with your name. 3. visit other players -- as ma...