When Noticing Speaks

Written By Sara Palumbo

forfaðir - ancestor

“Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”
– Albert Camus


Materials: wool, Turkey feathers, leather cording, found branches painted, found rock and wood piece.

Happy October!

I hope that the wind of this new season's arrival has been gentle. I’ve taken a couple of weeks' hiatus from writing, as Jason and I solidify the sale of our house. We arrived at the decision to sell only seven weeks ago. What a whirlwind it has all been! (Though we did hold out an extra three years after knowing that the time was coming.) Time has its own beat for each of us, and I have my own dance within the beats it plays for me.

There have been great personal teachings of surrender, honesty and noticing. Messages have been all around me as my body and mind are reminded to allow for flow, reminded that flow and expansion are not unsafe when I'm rooted in conscious intention. Last Monday evening, I was looking out my office window into a sea of green leaves as my eye was drawn to one vibrant reddish-orange leaf tucked deep in this lush emerald sea. It seemed to be whispering to me, asking, "Are you noticing?" How bold and lovely of this leaf to change color as it’s ready, in its time. It reminds me of the term "late bloomer". That’s what people in my childhood and young adulthood called me. It sure created an energy field and one that I stepped into willingly and with shame because I thought it was mine..

This beautiful and bold leaf asked me, "What if blooming or blossoming or changing or shifting is divine and perfect no matter what and when?" A part of me came up to respond saying that this all sounds so naïve. Yet this leaf continued, "What if it’s exactly what it looks like to sink into your divine purpose, to connect with your divine rhythm?"

And so I will walk in curiosity with this message of divine rhythm and notice my natural dance within it. What have you been noticing? What rhythm are you dancing to? Is it yours? Is it your authentic beat? I'd love to hear from you. Drop me an email.


Much love to you and your spirit,

Sara

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