Strength

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Watery Release

Published July 6, 2020 by tindertender

Decades old pain arose, surprising me, for I thought I had put it to rest. Well, I did put it to rest … without the proper processing necessary first.

I cried for a whole day. And even some on the second day.

I told myself to stop living in the past, to push it aside, to shut off the tears, to ‘woman’ up.

And then I spoke to some very dear friends, one of which asked me this:

Do you take a shower to wash your body?

I said, yes.

She said, “Tears are a cleansing for the soul. It washes it pure after trauma, or heartbreak of any kind.”

She explained to me that I should NEVER shut down my tears, that I should pay very close attention to what is being “washed away”, to feel it thoroughly and then release it.

After this talk, I vow to never put a damper on my tears, never to put the breaks on any release of past hurt or trauma.

I will allow my tears to wash my pain.

I will permit the process of healing in my person.

And I will not be ashamed.

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Wholly Enough

Published July 1, 2020 by tindertender

Soul Recognition

Published June 30, 2020 by tindertender

It is easy to slip into shallow thinking and get caught up in the way things and people appear.

It is more difficult to cut through the shallow into the depths of soul … to view a situation and person as they are … on the inside.

May minds be freed from the need to inhabit the seat of judgement.

May hearts realize necessity for untethering, and release the love held there.

Bless all beings as they slip from their ‘yokes’.

May we be gentle with each other through these changes.

Coming back to Love.

Empowerment

Published June 24, 2020 by tindertender

The moment for respect for life and all living things, attuning to nature and the the creatures of the Earth is at hand.

Tune into the deep well of compassion that spills over readily to anyone who needs your help.

You are being directed to take action to remove difficulties and resolve problems. Be receptive to guidance from wherever it happens to come.

Don’t be surprised to receive support from unusual avenues. Be alert to seemingly random input, which will give you clues and ideas that had not occurred to you earlier.

Once you have picked up these signs, pursue them diligently and with determination. The potential for them to pay off is immense.

As soon as you know what action to take, take it.

Reading from the deck “Nature’s Whispers” created by Angela Hartfield and Josephine Wall

A Poem

Published June 23, 2020 by tindertender

Sometimes I wonder
If Mary breastfed Jesus.
If she cried out when he bit her
Or if she sobbed when he would not latch.

And sometimes I wonder
If this is all too vulgar
To ask in a church
Full of men
Without milk stains on their shirts
Or coconut oil on their breasts
Preaching from pulpits off limits to the Mother of God.

But then I think of feeding Jesus,
Birthing Jesus,
The expulsion of blood
And smell of sweat,
The salt of a mother’s tears
Onto the soft head of the Salt of the Earth,
Feeling lonely
And tired
Hungry
Annoyed
Overwhelmed
Loving

And I think,
If the vulgarity of birth is not
Honestly preached
By men who carry power but not burden,
Who carry privilege but not labor,
Who carry authority but not submission,
Then it should not be preached at all.

Because the real scandal of the Birth of God
Lies in the cracked nipples of a
14 year old
And not in the sermons of ministers
Who say women
Are too delicate
To lead.

Written by: Kaitlin Shetler

I Am Strong, I Am Invincible, I Am Woman

Published June 23, 2020 by tindertender

And Don’t You Forget It!

Strong

Published June 17, 2020 by tindertender

When they see you as a strong woman, they think that you do not need anything or anyone, you can bear everything and will overcome whatever happens. That you do not mind being listened to, cared for or pampered.

When they see you as a strong woman, they just look for you to help them carry their crosses. They talk to you and they think you do not need to be heard.

A strong woman is not asked if she is tired, suffering or falling, if she has anxiety or fear. The important thing is that she is always there: a lighthouse in the fog or a rock in the middle of the sea.

The strong woman is not forgiven anything. If she loses control, she becomes weak. If she loses her temper, she becomes hysterical.

When the strong woman disappears a minute, it is immediately noticeable, but when she is there, her presence is usual.

But the strength that is needed every day, to be that kind of woman, does not matter to anyone.

Honor, recognize, respect and thank the strong women in your life, because they also need to be restrained, loved and feel that they can rest.