The nectar of enough

Breathing in and breathing out

knowing I am

breathing in and breathing out

remembering:

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The Nectar of Enough

I embrace

the meditation

of limitation.

I imbibe

the nectar

of enough.

I breathe in

the fragrance

of contraction,

giving form

to the formless,

balance

to the expansive universe

I am.

This is a photograph of work

by the artist Nam June Paik

from a 2011 exhibit at the National Gallery of Art ©.

It was photographed by NGA photographer Rob Shelley. The poem is one of mine.

In that installation—

inside this artist’s work—

some magic happened—

I saw my own work differently:

felt joy in my life that was so sweet,

ambrosial—

candles were burning as part of the art-work—

I could almost smell rare incense—

I felt at ease,

at home in my own life,

ready for courageous engagement with the world,

knowing the only thing that makes sense is radical kindness

and

learning to listen deeply to each other,

breathing in and breathing out,

coming home to myself,

I embodied my own poem in a way I had never known before.

Art can do that sometimes.

As for the poem and the picture, some things just belong together.

May joy light up your steps and peace illuminate your path.

Wishing you a new year filled with the nectar of enough.

Be well.