Reflecting: On You
In
the
dawn
.
of
my
quest
~
I
take
pause
.
and
assess;
~
All
the
light
.
I
have
known
~
in
this
sphere
.
I
call
home;
~
It’s
your
.
unyielding
grace
~
like
a
.
sea
of
embrace;
~
Sharing
beauty
.
and
song
~
Lending
hope
.
ever
strong;
~
Now
I
stop
.
and
reflect
~
Waves
of
.
love
.
and
respect;
~
Knowing
.
while
we’re
apart
~
in
your
hands
.
rests
my
heart.
~
©Robyn Lee
To YOU: my precious friends,
Do not worry — I promise to return as soon as I can! The time has come for me to embark on more in-depth medical explorations. It has been nearly 3 years since having undergone bilateral hip surgeries gone wrong. I have since learned that my hip sockets were extremely shallow from the start, and having a very flexible body-type, the surgery designed to repair my labrum and eliminate impingement by shaving bone, only served to make my hips more unstable.
Although I have given my all to an extensive program of strength and movement training, and conservative healing in every possible sense, I continue to experience progressive severe and constant daily pain and ongoing hip dislocation.
Unfortunately, I spend the majority of my waking hours exercising (non-weight bearing), and manipulating…trying to persuade my femur to stay its very shallow, unstable hip socket (I have no bone covering the front and side of my femoral head, and a labrum that is detached again). I spend a lot of time on the floor!
I truly hoped to avoid this next leg of my journey, as I would so much rather spend my time at the beach and here with you! Nonetheless, even as I have achieved optimum strength and fitness, obtaining glutes of steel, and legs appearing fit enough to run races, I cannot go on living with this level of pain and functional limitation on a daily basis. The simple acts of walking, and sitting in a chair elevate my pain to levels I won’t even try to describe. Thankfully I have been able to continue my biking and mat routines, squatting etc. The truth is, I love life way too much, and want to participate in ALL of it.
I am scheduled to undergo several specialized tests this week at an esteemed orthopedic hospital in NYC, and will be consulting with surgeons and specialists over the next few months in an attempt to formulate a sound plan of action for my complex case. In the meantime, I will be posting on my blog less often, but will do my best to continue visiting all of yours, and providing updates whenever I can.
Please know how much you all mean to me … your love and support has been a true lifeline over the past two years. I am not sure how I could have survived this challenge without all of you incredible souls. Deep Thanks ~ and loving wishes always.
With all my heart,
Robyn
Basking
Where
.
I
float
away
~
Drift
on
dreams
.
so
deep;
~
Inhaled
memories
~
Precious
grains
.
I
keep;
~
Feeling
.
like
you’re
near
~
Miles
.
melt
away;
~
I
can
hear
.
your
song
~
Heartstrings
strum
.
and
play;
~
Patiently
.
I
bask
~
Nestled
by
.
the
sea;
~
Awaiting
sunsets
.
vowed
.
just
to
.
you
and
me.
~
©Robyn Lee
Special thanks to my beautiful subject (and muse)
for permitting me to publish the above photo
and inspired verse.
♥
Fervor
Endure
her
heat
.
Adore
her
power
.
Engage
her
blaze
.
in
the
fervent
hour;
~
Watch
form
emerge
.
in
her
scarlet
dance
.
Revere
her
spell
.
Resign
her
trance;
~
But
.
You
mustn’t
touch
.
for
.
she
won’t
be
tamed
~
Rousing
spark
of
.
h e a r t
.
Your
eternal
flame.
~
©Robyn Lee
Weep
Do
not
despair
~
I’m
here
with
you;
~
Behind
the
glass
~
I
share
your
view;
~
On
scattered
leaves
~
Time
withers
by;
~
Unruly
storms
~
Tears
undenied;
~
We
conquer
doubt
~
Unearth
the
call;
~
Face
willowed
fear
~
Withstand
the
fall;
~
No
matter
what
~
Your
soul
~
I
keep;
~
and
~
Drink
the
tears
~
your
~
Green
heart
~
weeps.
~
©Robyn Lee
Españoles Luna
This night
she
slept
upon
a
dream
~
painted
circles
round
her
head;
~
She
floated
through
blue
emerald
skies
~
glowing
tones
of
gold
and
red;
~
And
from
the
depths
of
her
elusive
dream,
she
heard
a
luminous
tune;
~
As
the
stars
performed
an
aria
~
called,
~
Waiting
on
a
Spanish
Moon.
~
©Robyn Lee
This post was inspired by my dear blog friend, and very gifted artist, Benjamin Prewitt.
After admiring several of Benjamin’s gallery paintings at Gallery | Expressions of my life – An evolution of art for some time, I spoke to him about possibly acquiring one to own. Benjamin graciously offered to paint something unique, especially with me in mind, and queried me only about what color palate I might enjoy. I gave him full creative license after that. The above masterpiece is now complete, and on its way to my home where I will treasure it always.
I can only express my utmost appreciation for all the heart and soul that Benjamin put into this magnificent work of art, and am thrilled to share it with everyone here. He named the piece, “Waiting On A Spanish Moon” ~ and began the project the day my daughter left for Spain.
I encourage everyone to visit Benjamin’s blog, Expressions of my life – An evolution of art. | My journey through life as an artist, father, and person with young onset Parkinsons and read his artist’s statement at: Artists Statement-Evolution
He is a wonderful brave person, facing his own recent, and intense health challenge…
a lovely soul, and a “fellow warrior of light.”
So Much Love
to All ~
Robyn Lee
Joyful Thanks
Sometimes when we seek the
song of our heart,
we discover the
music of
Joy
~
RL
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Much Love
~~~
Robyn Lee
She Spins
round – and – round she twirls
dreamer spinning fairy tales
orbiting wonder
~~~
we came spinning
out of nothingness
scattering stars
like dust
the stars made a circle
and in the middle
we dance
the wheel of heaven
circles God
like a mill
if you grab a spoke
it will tear your hand off
turning and turning
it sunders
all attachment
were that wheel not in love
it would cry
“enough! how long this turning?”
every atom
turns bewildered
beggars circle tables
dogs circle carrion
the lover circles
his own heart
ashamed,
I circle shame
a ruined water wheel
whichever way I turn
is the river
if that rusty old sky
creaks to a stop
still, still I turn
and it is only God
circling Himself
~Rumi~
My Mother’s Light
~
Just as the magnificent sun shines high in the sky,
my Mother’s light illuminates the heart of each
soul who is so blessed to know her smile,
her kindness, her radiance…her Love.
Happy Birthday Mom;
I Love you Always!
Robyn Lee
The Mother
~Kahlil Gibran
The most beautiful word on the lips of mankind is the word “Mother,”
and the most beautiful call is the call of “My mother.”
It is a word full of hope and love, a sweet and kind word
coming from the depths of the heart.
The mother is everything– she is our
consolation in sorrow, our hope in misery,
and our strength in weakness.
She is the source of love, mercy,
sympathy,and forgiveness….
Everything in nature bespeaks the mother.
The sun is the mother of earth and gives it its nourishment of heart;
it never leaves the universe at night until it has put the earth to sleep
to the song of the sea and the hymn of birds and brooks.
And this earth is the mother of trees and flowers.
It produces them, nurses them, and weans them.
The trees and flowers become kind mothers
of their great fruits and seeds.
And the mother,
the prototype of all existence,
is the eternal spirit,
full of beauty and love.
Sea Within
“Facing blue waves of uncertainty,
I place my hand on my heart
to honor the sea
in me.”
~~~
Robyn Lee
Please enjoy this excerpt
from Renee Robinson’s
wonderful poem entitled:
Rainbow Of Souls
~~~
The tide washing in
The tide washing out
The current a powerful force
Living in the rhythm of the sea
Alive and breathing
She welcomes me
Standing on a cliff
Way up high
The sea beneath me
Her mist salting my tongue
Her breeze exploring my hair
Imprints in the sand
Her breath, we share
I hear her voice
In the sea air
She calls my name
I hear her heartbeat
Crashing on the rocks
I see her there
I dive in her waters
Within the splashing
Aftershock
I love the sea
I was made for her
Or maybe
She was made for me
She is the past
The present
And the future
She is history
Mystery and
Eternity
The stories she tells
The treasures hidden
All part of her destiny
Alive and breathing
Living in the rhythm of the sea
~~~~
by, Renee Robinson
Warm thanks to Renee Robinson of Nae’s Nest | Dancing With Cancer & Other Writings for permission
to feature the 1st verse of her enchanting poem, Rainbow Of Souls, today with my featured image.
Much Love,
Robyn Lee
Resist Not
She concedes at last
’twas all for naught;
The knowing she craves
Cannot be sought.
Nothing to fight
Nor push against;
She lets down her guard
No resist, or defense.
When tomorrow is born
She will sense life anew;
For it’s only to Self
That she need remain true.
~Robyn Lee
Remembrance
“To Live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.”
~Thomas Campbell
I dedicate this post tonight to my dear, beautiful friend Susan who concluded her fierce battle with Melanoma today. Susan was one of the most kind, loving and loyal souls on planet earth. I shot this photo of the sun’s descent earlier tonight at Jetty 4, Susan’s favorite beach, less than two hours before I learned of her passing.
Susan will live on in my heart, and in the hearts of so many she has touched with her warm, generous spirit.
God Bless you Susan; you will be sorely missed. We will Love you forever Dearest Friend…
Robyn
~~~
Prayer
“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.
It is daily admission of one’s weakness.
It is better in prayer to have a heart without words,
than words without heart.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi
Mother
In the spirit of Mother’s Day, I dedicate this post to my own wonderful Mom,
who taught me to Love freely and see goodness
in everything around me.
Robyn Lee and her Mom, 1964
Robyn Lee and her girls, 1993
~~~
I Love You MOM!
Happy Mother’s Day to All
~ Robyn Lee
Encircled
Rhythmic waves of the heart
Kaleidoscopic hues of the soul
Saltwater saturated flesh
Deeply immersed
Encircled
You’ve Got Mail
It’s for you…
A Love Letter scripted in the clouds
Have a wonderful Sunday
~Robyn Lee
