Old Age Day by Day March 26, 2012

I feel changes on the horizon.  Maybe it's spring, but I feel like traveling, and writing, and trying something new.  So now the question is what.  This week we're going away for 3 days and midApril we'll be away 10 days.  I'm ready.  There really is an effect of the winter months, and all it takes is the days getting longer and the light longer in the evenings, and I'm energized.  I wrote two poems the other day, and it felt so good.  I've already made a big shift, finding a new Buddhist teacher, since my teacher for many years is gearing down and retiring more.  I feel supported anew, and that brings back the joy of being on a path, a path I trust will serve me well and allow me to be kind to myself and others.  And there is so much joy in my heart lately, even when I am feeling sad or worried or confused.  Because everyday joy is available to me through all of the ups and downs we all experience.  The flowering dogwood, tulip trees pink against the sky, the dogs snoozing on the couch, laughing with a friend over something dumb one of us has done.  It's all good.