Comments on: i was supposed to be a rock star {part 2}

By: June Goodies

June Goodies — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:52:37 +0000

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Luscious Living Blog by Kim McMechan » Blog Archive » Today: Begin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:40:53 +0000

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By: Kim McMechan

Kim McMechan — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:38:27 +0000

I have SO enjoyed reading your comments and receiving emails from some of you. Thank you. It’s so nice to know I am accompanied by many others in this not-so-tidy process. ~Kim

By: Stacy (Mama-Om)

Stacy (Mama-Om) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:27:20 +0000

Thank you so much for this post — I can relate to so much of it, especially this part:

“What I hadn’t yet learned (and what I’ve begun, slowly, thankfully, to learn) is that those moments of clarity are just seeds. To grow, to thrive, they need to be nurtured, cared for, fertilized with our habits and our life practices, our silences and our effort. I made the mistake of thinking that once I had woken up to a truth, it was mine forever. I see now that while it was wonderful that my initial “awakening” made such an impact, it was inevitable that it would eventually wane; I hadn’t yet learned how to practice it consciously. I hadn’t yet learned how to water my own life.”

I love that — watering my own life!

I remember very clearly having a startling moment of awakening while holding my weeks-old son… about peace, mothering, and community. I have been on an incredible journey of discovery and expansion since then, yet, as you and other commenters have pointed out, this journey is not always linear and there are fallow times, and a big part for me, was being able to let go of trying so hard, to trust, to open, to learn and grow.

Blessings,
Stacy

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:37:20 +0000

Sometimes I feel like all I’m doing these days is struggling to get back to the point, stability-wise, I was at about four years ago. But then I catch some of these little moments like you’re describing, and surf along on them a ways, and… maybe things aren’t half bad after all.

Thanks for this piece. Rebirth is in the air these days, and you’ve really put your finger on it.