Feb 02, 2005 23:24
Further and further I go... into the hours of dark and quiet, solitude and sleep. Something about it feels too dark and too quiet this time around; something that feels could be or is a detriment to myself that I almost feel an urgency of getting myself out of. It is comfortable for sure. The scary thing is, just how comfortable i've become. I'm not too worried but slightly concerned. I will come out and the harmony I haven't felt for months will return.
My reading keeps me about as balanced as I can be in the midst of all the blah feeling and complete time to myself. I hate to think of the state i'd be in if I didn't have that. I'm currently whipping through The Legacy of Luna and my words really can't do it justice or express my love for it. It is so many things... inspiring, above all- informative, beautiful. Because of Julia's optimistic nature, all of the dreadful things that are occurring don't weigh any heavier on the person who has an awareness of them but instead are left with a hopefulness; a knowledge that a difference can be made in the peaceful environmental wars that are, unfortunately, usually only peaceful on the activists' side. I know it leaves me wanting to do something, whether it be little daily things like conserving more paper products like napkins and paper towels, to something more drastic such as holding fort in a tree for its protection.
I definitely do feel more uplifted by reading it and feeling all of the intensity which she is expressing in a way that is so simplistic yet deep. I don't think i have ever been so conscious of the authors' energy in any book i've read before. Perhaps that's because her energy and spirit are kindred to my own. For those who are interested in her message and in the restoration of our environment, visit her organization at www.circleoflife.org