self portrait, 2007
Today I turn 39. I am excited to be approaching 40...just like I was excited to approach 30. A new layer to my journey. Sinking deeper into who I am. Deeper into being more comfortable in my skin.
I've been tender with emotion the last few days. Sitting with these feelings Stepping into them. Reflecting on my life, the balance between openness and protecting my heart. Meditating on what feels authentic in my bones and what feels forced. I sense a renewal coming. A cleansing of sorts in many areas of my life. I've been thinking about age and what it means to me.
I remember in my late twenties, I was outside of my parent's house and my dad noticed a gray hair on my head. "Geeez...you have a gray hair!" My response was "Really? Where? That's awesome!" I don't necessarily feel that way about gray hairs on my head now. : ) But I do notice that I am not afraid of age but rather intrigued and thrilled. Not sure if that will change but I am reveling in it now.
I took this self portrait while waiting for an appointment with a well know psychic in my area three years ago. This waiting room was so very eclectic. Not too long after this photo was taken, I was told by said psychic that a boy spirit of a baby I had in another life wanted to come back into this life to be with me. I was a Queen, which allowed concubines to breastfeed my children and one of them was left longing for a deeper connection to me, in this life. My life had been easy...many things done for me or to me, without much independence. In this life I wanted to know what suffering felt like. I wanted to feel more, period.
She said other things but these were the two that continue to come into my mind. Here I am three years later with a boy and my whole life I have FELT...everything. Intense suffering has led to intense joy. Not sure what to believe...but what I do know is that her telling me that felt romantic and seems to parallel how my life is unfolding.
{i woke up this morning to a husband singing happy birthday to me, hovering over my pillow lit up by a candle burning, stuck inside a gluten free/vegan raw raspberry cheesecake slice. a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e.}
ps. the psychic also said that my husband was a nobleman in our past life and we were in love but not allowed to be together and that is why he searched for me in this life. that's pretty hot. ; )