Times of sun and clouds

“Times of sun and clouds.” That is the forecast for today. Isn’t that always life?

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend, no matter the weather forecast. We will use that Monday to move Jim’s dad from his current assisted living to Jim’s sister’s house while we await the waiting lists for other facilities.

It’s a long long long story and has been a long twisty turning road these past many weeks with lots of ups and downs and all-arounds, and we do not know where the road leads. Our human brains get pretty attached to trying to be in charge of it all. The truth is WE NEVER KNOW the future. We just think we do.

In meditation group this past Monday evening, I got the visual of putting all my thoughts and worries and expectations onto a conveyor belt. Instead of them all bouncing around in my mind, affecting my body and my mood, I dump them all on this conveyor belt and watch them float down the line to be embraced by God/Source/Universe/Whatever-label-you-use.

God can handle it all. It is not my job. Anything that is mine to tend to will be given to me. The angels merrily sift and sort through all the piles of mind gunk on that conveyor belt and any little detail that is for Kelly to do is given to her, and always with the guidance and assistance of the divine team.

That reminder has been really helpful for me.

A few other reminders for my fellow humans on this earth journey: You are loved. You are not alone. You do not have to do it all.

Much love,

Kelly

More reminders:

NO Meditation Gathering on Monday Memorial Day. See you every Monday in June!

Tues, May 27 Anderson Gardens MUSIC in the GARDEN kicks off with our young gal Asia and her incredible trio Silhouette as the opening act. Join us at the Gardens!

Thurs, May 29 Open Mic and Poetry Workshop at Inkwell Books in Rockton. This will be dynamite.

Sat, May 31 Suzanne Giesemann’s book Wolf’s Message (highly recommend!) has been made into a documentary. The closest local showing is in Naperville. Go if you can!

And we will sometime this summer host a small screening in our purple couch room.

JUNE – Meditation every Monday at our Joy House

Sat, June 7 – PRIDE DAY in Rockford. Bigger and better than ever!

Fri, June 13 – Open Mic at Inscape hosted by Ruth and Moosa.

Thurs, June 19 – JUNETEENTH Celebration in Rockford, founded 35 years ago and still hosted by the inimitable Tommy Meeks

Fri, June 20 – Summer Solstice Cacao Ceremony led by Emily Fell at our Joy House. Event sign up coming soon. Save the date. This is the last ceremony here with Emily. She has a Drum Circle in July at Inscape and then she is off to Costa Rica.