halloween

boo!

happy halloween

last night i dressed up and handed out playdoh to the kids trick-or-treating.  i loved that there were little pots of playdoh available along with all of the hallween candy at the grocery store and was excited to hand out art supplies instead of candies.  but once it was home i wondered if the kids would really apreciate the creative opportunity of playdoh or would they rather have another chocolate bar?  early in the evening, there was a group of about 7 kids.  the first boy came up and i put the little pot of playdoh in his bag and he screamed

“we’re getting play doh!!!!!!”

i was glad to see that kids still appreciate creative opportunities.

then i went to a fantastic halloween shadow party.

after some merriment and play, we got down to business.  we created a circle and invited in all of our deceased loved ones.  for each one, we would light a candle and talk about the person as we invited them in to the circle.  we told the stories of their lives and their deaths and what they meant to us.  this went on for hours as we kept finding more and more spirits wanting to join our circle.  i loved the large and beautiful gathering of flickering flames in the center of the circle by the end.  it was a really beautiful experience to re-connect with loved ones who have been gone for a long time and to hear everyone else’s stories about people they have lost.  some of the stories were sad and some were sweet.

then we revealed the meaning of our costumes, as each of us had dressed up as an aspect of our shadow but most of us could not interpret each other’s costumes.  this led to some amazing conversations and realisations about the parts of us we keep hidden and the parts we reveal to the world.

lately i have been cocooning.  spending lots of time alone creating and relaxing and enjoying being in my own company.  and as much as i love cocooning, it is also so beautiful and important to get out and connect with kindred spirits.  i am hugely grateful for the community of amazing people who surround me and for all of the ways that we create beautiful experiences together.

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