Singing with Gratitude

I know it's silly...food that makes us SING! But I just couldn't help it. I made myself a chocolate smoothie tonight (with all the yummy goodies in there: cacao powder, almond butter, fresh dates, frozen cherries, bananas!) and it was just SUCH A TREAT I sang with joy.

And as I was dancing around my kitchen with a stupid goofy grin and a spoon in my hand (like some hagen daz pint commercial, right?) the doorbell rang and I got a package: Derrick Jensen's latest book arrived. I can't wait to read it...it's all about "awakening from the nightmare of zoos" and includes photography by Karen Tweedy-Holmes. I'm using it as research for a new piece I'm working on about CAGES. I sang my thanks to the UPS delivery man and wished him the best night. He couldn't help but crack a smile...

Food that helps me remember to hum and vibrate--my energy up and out so that I may answer my front door with a burst of laughter and resonance off the ceiling, so that I may connect with loved ones near and far, so that I may live in alignment with my soul purpose and help others to live in theirs, so that I remember to kiss the cat and water the plants even when I am feeling overwhelmed by grief or confusion...this is how I want to live my everyday. This is how I want to be grateful and receptive. Whether overflowing with laughter or a broken heart, tears or moans, screams of ecstasy or of despair...all is part of it.

Thank you all for being a part of it.
Caitlin