Releasing Ties that Bind
I wake up feeling the pain of others, leading to the recognition and acknowledgment of my own discomforts, so deeply buried... My dreams are vivid, and three white mice insistently seek my attention with their urgent message to share... What, I know not, but upon arising I look up the significance of their visitation, and it seems they point toward the existence of latent fear, and invite those they visit to step out of the shadows. I continue exploring the meaning of mice as an animal totem, and marvel at how relevant it all seems to me... There are days and weeks so filled with suffering and sadness, it could drown us if we allowed it... There are times when prayers are needed for so many it is almost overwhelming. The cries of those in need pierce the heavens, desperately clamoring for attention... There are times when we must commit to internal growth and face our internal demons and the aspects of our lives that are not so pretty... There are times we feel so bound up an...