May 30, 2010 11:59 AM

finally the presentation purge. sheets of exhaustion, anxiety, loss come forth steadily. the past is left behind. a chrysalis transforms. the pure and pristine prepares to emerge. the now large magnolia tree blossoms heartily for the very first time this spring. it has never had blossoms before. it coincides with the end of another chapter in my personal history. i see these generous, abundant blossoms as a sign of renewed integrity and birth. this is reinvention. don't look back.