Why do I always forget that the well from which we draw every day needs a chance to fill up? I've been giving myself such a hard time because I am so drained. Nevermind that I'm recovering from flu, which it took me a little while to even accept WAS flu - you would think the days and nights of fever and the migraine-like headache would have given it away, eh? Nevermind that I've taken on an extra class this term to reduce my workload next term. Nevermind that we had a big project to do and an essay.

This post from Judy Wise reminded me today that we have to refill, refuel, regenerate, whatever you want to call it. It reminds me of my fatbook page from last year that said "Even in winter, the forest dreams of new growth." I'll see if I can find you a pic. So I shall renew. I'm crocheting, and looking at weather (up here in Shetland there is ALOT of weather), and reading, and when the fancy takes me I will draw, and write, and hopefully update my webpage, and speak to you all.

In recognition of the power music has to move us in so many different directions, LK Ludwig has proposed a day of sharing song. Go and find joy, nostalgia, poetry and maybe dancing here. I offer you the wonderful Neil Young. This song makes me cry, every time, and it is still worth it because there is hope there too.


And because I owe you because I haven't posted in SO long - who knew it was THAT long? I offer you more talented Canadians... this song from Po' Girl given a stunning video by some talented soul. I found it on Megg's blog (speaking of talented Canadians).

I'll get back on here a little later and share the past few days of water week. The reason I haven't been posting is that I've had one of those coincidences that Denise Linn warns us to expect if we start Soul Coaching. You remember when I decided to start this thing I started Water Week with a ritual bath and some affirmations. I made the point of declaring (and embarassingly sharing with you) that I was prepared for the coming challenges in my career. Well, this week I've had to step up and start fulfilling aspects of my new role, unexpectedly, through illness. Everything is resolved again and I won't start properly until January, but it was great to try it on and rise to the occasion and learn that I could do it and all that. I wonder how much it would have thrown me if I hadn't declared to the universe that I was ready.