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but this time from a different place than

you usually inhabit.

Not from the ground of judgement.

Not from the excruciating angst of perfectionism.

This time spring lightly from the soil of grace -

that place of freedom

where all is well, and

you are fine.

That place of nurturance from which life springs.

Begin again.

Not from the energy of escape

nor from your built up anger

that life, like the weather,

cannot be controlled.

Rather, start from the wisdom and truth

that life will be life no matter what.

All you can do is meet it

from where you are.

So begin again.

Drop expectations and learn to trust.

Even though life cannot be predicted

or managed by your exertions,

it will support and hold you.

Get curious about this simplicity.

Even you can soften.

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Cynthia Cady Stanton is a woman with a deepening awareness of life and spirit and a desire to share her spiritual understandings as a way to be helpful to others. She lives in the roles of mom, wife, friend, sister, and hospice spiritual caregiver. Cynthia is what she describes as «an accidental poet.» She discovered her poetic voice four years ago while writing in a coffee shop. Since then, she has published hundreds of poems on her blog. Her voice is one of reassurance and higher understanding. She offers her writings as a means to promote love, grace, mindfulness, and healing. Cynthia has been a featured contributor several times on Phoebe.com and has had a poem nominated for poem of the month on Spillwords.com. You can find her poems at You can find her poems at Becoming and Beholding on WordPress.