New Friend

Here we are rock hunting, me in my flip flops, long dress and portable shade and absolutely no judgments or suggestions for better foot wear or anything but total acceptance.

I told myself I wasn't going to give away my power in this new relationship, not knowing that I would be gaining back parts of myself that I hadnt' realized were gone.

We went our separate ways across the desert hunting for green Hampton Butte wood, coming back at intervals carrying our earth's bounty.

Always before when rock hunting, there was such a competition with the person I was with that I just backed off, letting them be the mighty rock hunter and then eventually believing that I was no good at it.

This weekend, I became in tune with the earth. I called the rocks and they showed themselves to me. I intuitively walked to them even finding a very rare 'round' that was partially agatized and the find of the weekend. It was such an amazing experience. Of course I can do this. I just gave away that part of me without realizing it, and now it's back.

To be with a man who doesn't question, just accepts, is amazing. I could be completely myself, and in being myself I began to feel whole again. It was a healing weekend as well as just downright fun in every way.