A spiritual awakening doesn’t always feel peaceful or clear. More often, it feels like a roller coaster ride. It can be exhilarating and may also include what’s known as a “Dark Night of the Soul.”

My question for you is: What is your bluebird's song? How do you access your greatest potential? Do you have a vision of your authentic self? What is a name, a metaphor, or a powerful symbol to help you access that part of you?

A simple poem of stillness inspired by an early morning meditation on my patio as the morning sun was rising.

Beneath my appreciation, time was causing me significant stress. I am always trying to control it somehow. Time is like a wild child, doing whatever it pleases, and I can’t stop it, tame it, or even hold onto it, as it keeps moving forward. I’ve viewed time as a dwindling, precious resource that seems to diminish more each day, each hour, and each moment that slips away.

What is that ever-elusive sign you are waiting for? When you feel fearful, vulnerable, or insecure, you ego uses a trick to amplify my doubts.