Tag: friendship

A gift to me

by 8hummingbirdway

I moved to a new house last summer in a new town – about half an hour from my beloved dream home in the Catskills. (It got too steep for us.)

We’re in a small charming village and it feels right. There are fun town events, a music venue, a few decent restaurants, and a community garden.

I missed my walks for the first year – in the woods, on the streets, up the hills. Somehow I just wasn’t keeping up with walking.

About 2 months ago a new person moved in across the street from me.

She grew up in the house and had been away for work, raising a daughter, and for the past year she was in the Peace Corps. Recently she had been renting the house out as an Airbnb, but now she has come home to settle in.

She is funny and lively and she likes the Fall and she likes to keep busy.

She sees the world much like I do … and she likes to walk!

It’s lovely to have a friend to walk with. I’m walking much more than I used to. Long walks up a nearby hill and walks through the village. Walks early in the morning and walks in the dark.

I’m deeply grateful for this turn of events.

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It was a soulful weekend

by 8hummingbirdway

I had a soulful time visiting my daughter in mid-October. She lives 3 hours away.

I always love my visits with her, but this time was different because F met me there. Until then our relationship consisted of phone and zoom conversations, and it felt important to meet. (see prior post about F here)

I’m so grateful my daughter made space for this meeting. F and I arrived on Thursday and I taught him to journey while everyone was at work. We worked outside in a couple of beautiful spots. F journeyed 4 times with increasing success on Thursday and Friday. (He still didn’t meet his power animal – though in the 4th journey he saw some distant owls who didn’t respond to him). In retrospect I think Owl is his power animal, but we shall see when we resume our work. We also shared a meal, went food shopping, and did a short hike on our own. We both felt that our friendship was cemented.

We also had 2 family campfires while F was there and had meals together with my daughter, her partner and my grown grandsons. F took his leave Friday night and continued his travels.

On Saturday I spent time with my daughter and her partner (the grandsons were off on adventures), I had tea with two old friends in the afternoon, and contributed to the making of dinner. I had especially wanted to see the quiet friend, and the other talkative one got invited by her. The 2 of us yapped it up, then I found a moment to offer soul retrieval to the quiet one and she is taking me up on it! I am so grateful. I have offered before. She is in need, and has been since I’ve known her. She is humble and gentle and true of heart.

I simply want to help. 

Being able to help feeds my soul.

I’m so grateful for the shamanic and practices I have learned which allow me to help.

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