{"id":545,"date":"2011-11-17T19:53:16","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T19:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flightofthesoul\/?p=545"},"modified":"2011-11-17T20:02:28","modified_gmt":"2011-11-17T20:02:28","slug":"poetry-party-with-ginger-enter-the-marvelousness-of-being-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flightofthesoul\/2011\/11\/poetry-party-with-ginger-enter-the-marvelousness-of-being-alive.html","title":{"rendered":"Poetry Party with Ginger! Enter &#8220;the marvelousness of being alive&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Flight of the Soul poetry readings with everyone&#8217;s favorite poetry loving dog Ginger..<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQ3PC-84ImA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>No matter who is reading Mary Oliver&#8217;s The Journey it resonates with the truth expelling doubts and uncertainty while joining the reader in the truth&#8230; its impact taught and tender, The Journey\u2019s inner light glows brightly guiding the listener through an often necessary story of leaving the house in which you are currently residing in search of that greater life that is calling. Leaving behind everything familiar to create the space and freedom to hear the sounds of your own voice returning to beloved recognition.<\/p>\n<p>It was already late<br \/>\nenough, and a wild night,<br \/>\nand the road full of fallen<br \/>\nbranches and stones.<br \/>\nBut little by little,<br \/>\nas you left their voices behind,<br \/>\nthe stars began to burn<br \/>\nthrough the sheets of clouds,<br \/>\nand there was a new voice<br \/>\nwhich you slowly<br \/>\nrecognized as your own,<br \/>\nthat kept you company<br \/>\nas you strode deeper and deeper<br \/>\ninto the world,<br \/>\ndetermined to do<br \/>\nthe only thing you could do&#8211;<br \/>\ndetermined to save<br \/>\nthe only life you could save.<\/p>\n<p>Practical and pragmatic, knowing and resolved\u2026 Let the words wash over you, step into your broadcast, own yourself, awash and alight and in love with \u201cthe marvelousness of being alive.<\/p>\n<p>May you enter the home of your truest self allowing everything to fall away now and forever.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of Love and Hugs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flightofthesoul\/2011\/11\/poetry-party-with-ginger-enter-the-marvelousness-of-being-alive.html\/night-sky-after-vanessas\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-554\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-554\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/305\/2011\/11\/Night-Sky-after-Vanessas-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Flight of the Soul poetry readings with everyone&#8217;s favorite poetry loving dog Ginger.. 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