On Becoming Whole…

The River At Winter – Photography by Toni Roberts

The river at winter…

Makes me weep…

 

“Black” boys killing each other…

Makes me weep…

 

The genocide of my people…and other people-of-color…

Makes me weep…

 

And, how well I know: “Of mine own self…I can do nothing…”

 

And that…

Makes me weep profusely…

 

Double Rainbow Over the River: Hope – Photograph by Toni Roberts

As it also gives me hope…

For it is only when I give up the illusion of personal human power…

It is in that moment of surrender: body…mind…soul…life…ego...

Surrender of my very Beingness…that I am assured that all is well…

And I…and my dusty world are made Whole…

 

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Overcoming The World…

Overcoming the World – Photograph by Toni Roberts – Plant Life Growing From Between the Rocks – Central Park, NYC

Life is a series of adversities followed by abundant blessings…

which cycle right back into adversity…

the sun rises and then darkness descends…

such is the rhythm and nature of human existence…

we who would hope to emerge unscathed from Life‘s ups and downs must learn to bend…

NONRESISTANCE…ACCEPTANCE...SURRENDER…

lest ye be BROKEN by the ill-winds of misfortune…

 

(Copyright: Toni Roberts 1/8/2019)

 

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Words Of Courage…

Companions In-Spirit – Window Altar Arrangement & Photograph by Toni Roberts

 

come drifting into consciousness as I sit here at my window altar…

turning the focus of my attention inward:

 

ARDOR...ZEAL…STEADFASTNESS…

now is not the time to be faint-of-heart…

hold steady…my girl…as you proceed along this Journey to Wholeness….

let LIFE carry you…let IT flow from within…out…

relax…

lean back into the WATERS of LIFE…

float…

trust LIFE to carry you wherever you need to go…

 

breathe…release…trust your own INDWELLING WISDOM…

 

know that you are a cherished part of a purpose beyond the scope of all human imaginings and suppositions…you are loved…you are needed…just as you are…

 

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Life Shows Me…DAILY…

River Gazing… – Altar Arrangement & Photography by Toni Roberts

that

to

LIVE TRULY

is

not

about

what I want…

desire…

or

think I need…

but about

where

I

best

   SERVE…

 

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Against All Odds…

Plant Growing in Crevice in Dark, Filthy Bronx, NY Subway Station – Photograph by Toni Roberts

Despite the filth and darkness of it’s home…

This baby plant keeps on…keeping on…

Close-Up of Above Photography by Toni Roberts

 

growing…

climbing…

overcoming all obstacles…

the

INTELLIGENT LIFE FORCE

that keeps this baby plant thriving…

against all  odds…

also flows

within

  you…

  ponder that…

 

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Yesterday…

Reflections…Photography by Toni Roberts

I swam against the current…

attempting to change the current to my rhythm and flow…

Today…

I am flexible…adaptable…

I bend and flow with the current…

Allowing It’s Wisdom…

It’s Knowledge of the Way…

To carry me to Joy and Fulfillment…

 

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Today, I Remain Obedient…

“Lest Ye Become As Little Children…” – Window Altar Arrangement & Photograph by Toni Roberts

I

maintain

a

stance

of

obedient surrender

to

the

MAGNIFICENCE

of

LIFE…ITSELF…

 

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When The Many Work…

Sunset In The City – Photograph by Toni Roberts

for

the

   “ONE…”

all

then

FIND

their

APPOINTED

PLACES…

 

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Letting Go…

Grandfather Wisdom – Photography by Toni Roberts

Lead me

step by step…

breath by breath…

thought by thought…

The Many Guises of the Divine Feminine – Altar Arrangement & Photography by Toni Roberts

word by word…

action by action…

Crossing the Waters of Life – Artist Unknown – Photography by Toni Roberts

through

the

murky waters

of

my

life

to

the

Ultimate Fulfillment

of

my

Divine Purpose

in

being

  Here-Now…

Ase!

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“There Will Be An Answer…”

Under the Love and Protection of La Virgen Madre – Window Altar Arrangement & Photograph by Toni Roberts

 

sitting at my altar…

fretting over the state of the world…

and the needs of my own life…

 

the Beatles song drifts in:

“When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be”

 

I

let go

of

all

thought…

fear…

anxiety…

and

simply…

let it be…

 

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