Learning to Dance in the Rain

In the past couple months,

been challenged to learn new things...

some would call it a "bucket list,"

for some reason, not fond of that term

(may be cause I didn't see the movie)

A part of reinventing myself

because it was a birthday

that ended in a zero?

More likely!

Determined to take on the big fears...

Swimming, dancing,

steering the canoe, hula hooping

(granted, a minor accomplishment

but still?) Swahili

(in case I make it to Kenya soon)

and most recently drumming.

(Why is this a fear?

that story soon.)

Much of which seems to be about

...rhythm!

In studying the Tao

these fall turned mornings

on my patio...

rhythm, is the common theme

and teaching

and such a struggle for my

feet, hips, hands, my ...

Okay, my everything!

Looks like what I am

trying to learn is all about rhythm!

Metaphor for life?

"life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...

it's learning how to dance in the rain"

When this one came to me

(not mine)

I pondered what others I could

come up with...like

"Life is not waiting for the life boat to come

its learning to float in the tide"

Or this one...

Life isn't about learning how to play "that beat"

but listening to your own drum!

and...

"Life is not about digging up the roots

but believing in the tree

that's becoming"

Okay, that one was kind of lame

but I really wanted to use

this super cool picture of the

root face and...sigh!

Anyone have a better one...

What's your metaphor

for life?

Pam

Piper Rain

Photo by Ed Earley