Letters to the Moon....

Today has been a historic day for my state, Indiana. Today, after years of fighting for marriage equality, everyone in my state is allowed to get married. This is a victory for same-sex couples around my state, and a victory for everyone. The fight for marriage equality came to a head in the last year in the state legislature. I did not get to attend any of the hearings on the issue, I did not testify before lawmakers. However I wrote letters to my legislators, and donated money to campaigns to bring about equality in my state. As you may have read on this blog, I recently participated in my first gay pride parade. The topic of marriage equality was on everyone’s lips that day. As an ally, I am happy that equal rights have been granted to everyone in my state.  I pray that the same rights are afforded to everyone around the world. When rights are denied to anyone in a society, everyone loses. Congratulations to all of the warriors who fought for this victory-everyone who

I had an amazing experience this weekend-I was able to take part in my local pride parade. For those who do not know, the term pride refers to a celebration in the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgendered community, often abbreviated LGBT. I remember years ago hearing a co-worker mention that she would be attending the pride parade. I was instantly shocked that she had said that. I could not fathom why she would be attending. I asked her , “You? You are not gay; why would you be going to the gay pride parade?” Her response to me was that she was participating through her church. Her church was open and affirming, and welcomed the gay community. Hearing her explanation made complete sense. As the date of this year’s pride event approached, I learned that my library system would be having a contingency of walkers in the parade. I thought that would be the perfect way to attend the event. I contacted the appropriate people and signed up to participate. In the days leading

Long week at work. Days full of stress and tension. Glad the day is over. (Yawn) I am simply exhausted. Maybe a warm bath will help me feel better. I leave my body and go on autopilot. I enter the bathroom without turning on the light. I turn the water on to “hot”.  I play peaceful music on my mp3 device. I sit in the bathtub, lean back, and close my eyes. The hot water feels good to me. It swims around my body as it fills the tub. The room is filled with dulcet musical tones that lull me into a meditative state. As the water flows into the tub, stress and tension flow out of me. As the tub fills with water, I am filled with calm and peace. Every ounce of stress has left my body. I now feel truly relaxed. In this moment of bliss I found what my body had been screaming for, what my spirit had been yearning for, what I most needed all along……….                              ….serenity. http://www.femside.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/relax-bath-ca