sitting in this soft world to listen
my senses draw inward bringing
a blanket of quiet under a night sky
inner trail lit with gentle starry glow
I sit here _ not to lose myself
but to enter the place I truly live
to hear words of wisdom that often come
with images of humour only I can understand
to delight in the joy that there is
humour in this hard work too
within this secret language between me and my Self
messages call for naked honesty, difficult change.
heart highlights actions I would not do
without this inner galaxy propelling me forward
to carry those movements into my day
sometimes timid and wondering
yet willingness and fortitude learned
clear there is truth in the asking, necessity
in the task beyond what I can see in daily life
I move into courage with a sense of trust –
this__is the direction to take in the unmapped zone
Stephanie Ross is a contributing writer to Ren Xue Americas Qiblog and has been published by Quail Bell, Surging Tide, Half Moon Day, and other journals. She was a participant in ARC Poetry’s poet in residence mentoring project. Stephanie is a Yuan Qigong Master and certified Ren Xue Teacher and is passionate about her inner world as a lifetime adventure. Her life and writing came alive when she set sail for three and a half years in the South Pacific with her toddler and preschooler. She lives on Vancouver Island, Canada with her family and loves time in the rainforest. You may contact her through her website stephanierossauthor.com, Instagram @stephanie.ross.author or Facebook: @stephanierossauthor
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