#3. Earth Mother

A Family Garden is overflowing with nurturing
abundance. Earth Mother is alive and well here
in the great Central Valley of California. We fill our
bellies with Italian cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant,
yellow squash, pumpkins, sunflowers, and herbs.

Aromatic tomato sauce and fresh basil, simmer
on a Sister-in-Law's stovetop, filling our senses.
Fried eggplant and antipasto grace her counters,
satisfying all taste buds. Grandchildren dart here
and there, hover as Hummingbirds seeking nectar.
They energize the hallowed space with overtones
of laughter, and random off key piano concertos.

I am reminded of the Changing Seasons of our
Mother Nature and realize how long it has been
since an abundance of Tiny Avatars have blessed
Family Environments housing disappointed Elders.

The vital Buzz reminds me of some of my favorite
Years, creating /directing a Montessori Farm
School for my Son's elementary education. His
eldest Son enters junior high this year, youngest is 8.

Midlife, is a challenging adventure, as it
presents an on-going struggle with gravity
and the hormonal imbalances of Menopause.
Relationships with Self, Environment, Others,
and Time, re-define, Health of our Body/Mind.

Mother Earth is also going through these changes.
I Pray Healing for her Heart. May her natural
resources, which she gifts freely, be replentished.

Self-discipline is a daily choice. Nurturing Self
with fresh Organic Diet, Exercise, Supplements,
Meditation, Prayer and Healthy Boundaries, takes
practice. Travel, Creative Expression, and Loving
Communication with Animals, Children and Elders,
feed the Soul. Community Service and Solitude in
Nature, revitalize Spirit, sense of Well Being.

We are beloved Gaia's channels and receptors.
Breath cultivates awareness of Inner Peace.