The Power Within Imagining
As I stand before the mirror today, I see an aging body. In the past I wished for curlier hair, smaller hips, and a prettier face. I longed for the freedom to play. I would wish myself to appear younger, firmer, “less traveled.” Today, I smile, feeling grateful for these hips, which have carried me these 60 years. My face which shows laugh lines reminds me of how humor is my friend. I gently caress the stomach which willingly housed my two grown daughters. Tracing the lines of once stretched skin I fondly recall the swollen belly of pre-birth.
Outdoors, I playfully dig into the rich earth. This familiar scent reminds me deep inside, that this is where I came from and where I will once return when this body has finished its journey of life. A sense of comfort envelopes me and I am moved to run and play in the yard. After a dancing spin or two I feel hunger and thirst. I pick fruit from the Mango tree and sit for a rest.
Breathing in Gaia’s rhythm with the trees and grass surrounding me, I feel the breeze as it blows across my skin. The sensation is arousing and brings memories of other caresses; this gives smile to my lips. I feel so blessed that this body can continue to bring me such joy in sensual appreciation for the here and now. It has taken me a long time to accept myself just as I am, supported by the circle of women in my life. How blessed I am to have a forum such as IAW to support and encourage me in this lifetime. Yesterday, I could only imagine myself as this woman.
Whenever I forget, I will return to the poem and Imagine again………….
Patricia O’Neill Gleason is the owner of Patricia’s Transitions, a wellness shoppe in Hilo, Hawaii, where she provides private consultations and educational workshops. Since 2003 she has studied Australian Bush, Hawaiian, and North American Essence properties and believes strongly in their healing gifts. Patricia shares Nature’s amazing wonders (the “power of flowers”) and many other Vibrational Therapy Tools for optimal Balance and Wellness with her clients and customers.
In Patricia’s practice, she also uses the skills acquired over the past 60 years as wife, mother, widow, and most recently single parent raising a 16 year old girl whose own Mother passed away from cancer. Patricia is a lover of the “Imagine a Woman” poem and is currently in IAW’s Certification Training Program. Visit her website at www.patriciastransitions.net.
