The Ghosts of Christmas Present

The Ghost of Christmas PresentFinding richness in the unseenYou can find the full text of this week's blog along with photos and more information at Stable Roots.CHRISTMAS PRESENTSIn this week’s blog, I’m sharing three views of the holidays and how the present, our presence, and the prescience of the unseen work together to weave a web of connection in the world.Want to help people rebuild their lives after the devastation of Hurricane Helene? Here are ways to help:Here are links to ways you can help Daniel Rueda’s family rebuild their lives: Amazon Wishlist and GoFundMe.And here is a link to my ever-changing list of other people who need your help as they rebuild their entire lives after the destruction of Hurricane Helene.*PRESENT. . .This woman and I once shared barn space together, our herds mingled, she knows me better than my family. We’ve not spoken in years because the raw places in my heart brushed against the metal of her rightness and ignited in a slow burn of resentment. That’s how the cycles keep spinning with the planets. We’re still convinced our sun is at the center of the universe because that’s all we can see. . . (listen for more)PRESENCEI remember time with my grandfather, his attention to my questions, the box step of us moving together, the wire-handled box of fortunes in my small hand, his presence a gift to my future. (Listen for more)PRESCIENCEThe old stories marvel at the miracle of animals talking at midnight on Christmas Eve, the darkness leading to the light of morning, a throwback to the manger, and the wise men traversing deserts to gift rich resins to divine inspiration. (Listen for more)Maybe the magic isn’t in the tangible but is nestled somewhere in the promise.Maybe we find it when we stop looking.*I'M SENDING YOU SO MUCH LOVE THIS CHRISTMASI wish you presents, the present, presence, and prescience this holiday season. I’ve even made a Christmas card — as evidenced above.I might have been married before, but this is the first time I’ve wanted to stick it on a Christmas card. And THAT is how I know he is the right one.In all seriousness, I get a lot of comments from strong, beautiful women who believe balanced, mature, safe love is a myth.I had given up looking.It’s absolutely okay to not want anything to do with finding someone and to build your life fundamentally around your wisdom. We don’t have to be with another person to have a rich existence.But if you’re looking, you don’t have to buy the expectations, fabrications, and myths that we’ve been sold about who the perfect partner is.Mine was right beside me my entire life and I was too blinded by dogma to see him — until he patiently waited for me to accept what he offered.I talk about this and six thousand other things here at Stable Roots. And you can find the first chapter of my love story here (with links to lead you through the other chapters).On this Christmas, I wish you peace and a felt-sense of your inner light. Your body knows its truth. Your spirit is ready to nourish you. Your mind is ready to be transformed by the awe of the nature.There is still magic in this world.Let’s find it together.Love,Kim Get full access to Stable Roots at stableroots.substack.com/subscribe