Monday, September 24, 2012

Too Tangled, the Conclusion

As it turns out, trying to update my blog from my iPad is nowhere near as awesome as it is infuriating. I must keep going though...

So, as you recall, my mom and I were holding hands in a pew in a church dedicated in 1816. I was thanking any Spiritual entity who would listen for every thing and one who came before us. I felt connected to all of it, from the dawn of time to the sweet voices singing on the lawn at that moment. I was feeling heart connected.

Today, in our Certification Seminar, Rick Roberts, former Buddhist monk and co-founder of Zentangle, talked about this connection and the ways in which we feel it when we...tangle. Zentangle is a simple method of creating beautiful, artful images by repeating patterns. Anyone can do it. If you don't believe me, I will teach you. After Wednesday. Rick said that making these patterns, these patterns we are learning here as "tangles" but really are the patterns found everywhere in life, is part of our human heritage.

We are entitled to these patterns...the bricks laid one by one to hold the dreams that built this land, the flowers and trees and blades of grass that were planted long ago and grow here now, the lines that make our fingerprints...all of these are the patterns of our lives. These patterns are both our inheritance and what we will use to build the future. Recognizing and repeating these patterns connects us to all that ever was and all that is yet to come. What I love most about these patterns, though, and what excites me about the opportunity to teach with them, is that these simple, complex, plain, and beautiful patterns help us to build and follow a path right back into our very own hearts. That is what this is all about for me and I just cannot wait to share it with you.


7 comments:

  1. Oh, what I wouldn't give right now to sit with you and Kathleen and have you share what you are experiencing. Enjoy each and every moment of it!

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  2. This is so interesting! I hope you will post more on this subject!

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    1. Thanks Shelly! It is an incredible thing! I will definitely be talking a lot about it...stay tuned! Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Hi there Anna! Fellow Flyer and Brave Girl here and I'm smitten with so many things here on your site. First, that yellow rose on your FB page....LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! While I have not yet attempted a Zentangle, I have enjoyed the pleasure of sitting in a chapel and feeling so connected with the moment. It brought tears to my eyes to read your words. I'm also happily reading Brene's latest. Keep soaring!

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    1. Thank you SO MUCH, Michelle! Your kind words are very much appreciated. I'm so happy to be flying together! Take care! xo

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  4. Great blog! So, so glad to be participating in Flying Lessons with you! ~ Seasons of Grace & Wisdom

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