My Sunday List
JOY || March 23, 2025
Words
“Happiness lies in breadth of heart. And breadth of heart is that inward freedom which has the power to understand, feel with, and if need be, help others. In breadth of heart are founded justice, love, sacrifice; without it there would be no special meaning to any of our efforts, and the tale of all human life would be still no more than that of supremely gifted animals, many of whose communities are highly efficient, and have instinctive unity founded on experience of its utility, but none of that conscious altruism which is without perception of future benefit to self, and works from sheer recognition of its own beauty. In sum, human civilization is the outgrowth of conscious altruism; and the directive Moral Purpose in the world nothing but our dim perception, ever growing through spiritual friction, that we are all bound more and more toward the understanding of ourselves and each other, and all that this carries with it.” —John Galsworthy
Music
Poets & Prophets with Natalie Hemby will be Saturday, May 24, 2025. More info here.
I’m so glad my sister, Shelby Lynne, and I got to do a special songwriter session at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in celebration of her Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award last September. It’s now on the museum’s website. Watch it here:
From here you’ll find things that bring me joy. I think the best thing I can do today is try to make y’all smile.
The way you do anything is the way you do everything.
I began my annual spring yard cleanup yesterday. I cleared leaves, cleaned out pots and readied them for new plant friends, and gathered my seeds for flowers and herbs. I’m drawn, even more than usual this year, to getting dirty and doing my best to take care of my tiny corner. I cherish my home and feel so much love for it. It’s hard to believe I’ve lived here six years—that’s longer than I’ve lived anywhere my whole adult life—longer than I’ve lived anywhere since Frankville, Alabama.That means a lot to me. I say from time to time that I feel like I was guided here by something divine—it feels meant to be that we landed here and always has. Life changes and I know not to get attached to material things and even non-material things, but I’m so grateful to have a home.
Prayer
Thank you, Great Spirit, for the life you give me every day. Thank you for the blessing of my son, my sister, my family both biological and chosen. Thank you for the blessing of this experience, even when it seems like the hard times are too hard and too many. I know I must walk through periods of difficulty in order to learn what I need to learn until I transmute the lessons and see that every encounter with my woundedness is an opportunity to address it, not to try to numb the pain. That process is ongoing and will never ease until I die if I do my proper work as a spiritual being. If I keep my eyes on you, I can see it all as a blessing. None of us gets to have a life of no hardship. Struggle exists for a reason. If you cut open a chrysalis in order to help the butterfly out and ease its struggle, it will not build the strength it needs to fly.
Humble me and lift me out of my pit. Send me the tests I need to remind me to choose the path that leads my soul home and to turn to you with every breath. Please strengthen my faith so I might hand all matters over to you and the wisdom to know you will work miracles in me through whatever you place in my blessed path. Remind me my choices determine my experiences and my lessons can come through positive ones rather than the opposite.
Allow me to gracefully release what is not meant for me and to hold tightly and lovingly to what is. Allow me to be open to change every day as you remind me it is the only constant besides you. Allow me to repair what is broken. Allow me awareness of my dissociative tendencies and keep me present so I may make choices that reflect the life I desire. Allow me clarity, focus, and courage. Allow me to rise to my highest vibration each day and spread truth and beauty wherever I go. May I learn how to truly forgive. With deep gratitude I pray that your will, and not mine, shall be done.
Intention for the week to come
May I be present and fully inhabit my mind, spirit, and physical body.
May I walk through the world with an open heart and without judgment.
May I be curious and ask questions before I decide.
May I breathe peace in, and breathe love out.
May I be humble and see myself clearly so I may accept my limitations while working to lovingly decrease them. May my progress be reflected through my actions, seen and unseen.
May I have the self-possession and grace to meet others with the kindness and acceptance I desire for myself.
May I find the flexibility in myself to gracefully accept the imperfections of life and not take inconveniences personally.
May I think before I speak.
May I think MORE than I speak.
May I first do no harm.
May I be grateful for what I have and may I not seek more for my selfish gain.
May I allow myself to trust but may I also always use my discernment.
May I have CLARITY and find a way to be CALM about it.
May I be patient.
May my vibration resonate in harmony with the universe.
May I remember it isn’t about me.
May I do good work.
May I have optimism and positive thoughts.
May I be open to what the Great Spirit knows is for me, and may I walk my path accordingly by remembering I can only take it one step at a time.
I’ve got news coming about a Substack event in New York City on April 3 that will be open to my paid Subscribers. More on that coming soon.
And I’m not sure how I’m going to work this in but I need to do some painting. I hope I can get some new work up in the shop soon.
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. — Buddha
DO NOT EVER LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN.
Wishes
That we all receive the love we deserve.
That we all find comfort and peace.
That we all find time for the things that soothe us.
That you will forward this to one person you think might like it.
Have a wonderful, peaceful, joyous week. And thank you for supporting my work here at The Autotelic.
Peace. Love.
Allison
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Just....Thank you
Beautiful. Thank you!