There are stories of fire, scrolls, and seeds.
I have walked through fire and scrolls, motherhood and medicine, marriage and mourning. And now, I have arrived as a companion, again.
I have become a teacher on Insight Timer, under the name Be With Melinda.
This is the invitation I now offer you. Not to strive, but to be. Not to fix, but to feel. Not to chase God, but to remember you are of God.
And I welcome you to sit beside the bush with all of it's fire, and read the scroll, with all of it's holiness, and alow your own soul’s unfolding, as you learn to breathe and say: I am ready to be.
For me this is a celebration as tomorrow is my daughter's birthday. She has three children and one due any day. I honor her sacredness and this moment, the echo of creation moving through her, the beautiful husband she has manifested who is there for her every step of the way.
I also offer a gracious thank you to my son, who stood up for me when I thought I was dying. It was back when his father threatened me and rattled something deep inside me via text. I was shocked and stunned so much that I called 911 and my son. they both arrived at the scene and although I felt a tingling in my left arm, I also felt a tingling in my entire body that I could not name. I sent 911 away and I asked my son to pick up my drum and vibrate the sound over my body.
Since that time I have come to learn that on that night I had a small stroke. Shocking as it sounds, it's not uncommon for people who have had stressful lives and are of my age. In learning about this, I humbled myself even further than I thought I ever could. I also acknowledged how healthy I am now.
I eat well, I exercise and I sleep well and I only commune with those who can get me, who can feel me, who are worthy to be in my central space. These beautiful teachings that come through when we are scared and vulnerable will echo through my life and through everything I am about to share with you.
So my friends, wherever this meets you, wherever it may find you, may it offer you something deep within yourself that you can find that will birth a new reality and will offer you grace, healing, love, warmth and wonder and most importantly peace in your soul.
With a heart full of wonder and deep intrigue,
Melinda
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