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Summer Refreshment

Early Summer Water

The blossoms have fallen,
The fetters of my heart
Have also loosened
And it has become summer:
A rivulet murmurs cool and clear.

—Rengetsu

Summer has arrived—long days, pop-up thunderstorms, and the fullness of verdant nature surround us. We generally think of summer as a happy time, a hold-over from our younger days when summer meant the end of school and the entire season stretched out in front of us with promise and delight.

And yet, the blossoms have fallen. Spring has passed away, as is its nature. The light of the sun shines brightly, illuminating the dark places. The heat of the sun drives us at midday to seek a cool, clear stream. We seek refreshment, a pause to rest and reflect.

The months since my mother's death last Christmas have been full of confusion and pain, the suffering that makes us human. I have struggled with depression and, quite likely, the lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. It has been a challenge to get to where I am now and I too have felt the fetters of my heart loosening.

So where do we go from here? I hope you will join me this coming Saturday for a revitalized Healing Pen workshop. We will be using our pens to help open our hearts and to teach ourselves how to drink deeply from that cool and clear stream. Through our writing, we will discover hidden gems, cool caves of memory, and vast caverns full of beauty. And all of these things are none other than ourselves writ in our own hands.

We will also be exploring visual journaling—the art of journaling not with words, but with images. As always, I strive to give you tools that you can pick and choose from, taking home what works for you.

Although I haven't written, all of you have been much on my mind, as I seek to share what I have learned and learn from any who can teach me. No matter what the struggle, we can pause and refresh ourselves. Not just can, but need to. Refresh and renew, just as the sunflower in my backyard has. Voraciously nibbled to stalk alone by hungry critters, it is blooming again, with not one but two flowers coming forth out of what looked dead only a week ago.

Such is the way of life—where one bloom is destroyed, two arrive to take its place. Let's celebrate this miracle together and enjoy the refreshment of summer's cool, clear waters.

As always, I want to hear from you, if you want to share. Simply email me at coach@iridescentliving.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Humbly yours,

Elizabeth Jun'en

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Registration Information

Please bring your favorite notebook and pen with you to the workshop--we will be writing! I've chosen some of my favorite journals and pens, which you can purchase for an optional $10 materials fee. In either case, come prepared to write!

All fees are + 6% GST. You can pay by cheque, cash, or Visa at the workshop or by PayPal (Visa and Mastercard) at least 2 days in advance.

You will receive confirmation by e-mail or telephone. If you have a preference, please let us know!

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