Valentine's Day
photograph by Cherie Westmoreland
by Cherie Westmoreland
What if we replaced “Be mine” with
I see you and this is what I am loving in you.
What if we replaced “Be my Valentine” with
tell me what opens and touches your heart.
Tell me what you love about your life.
Tell me how someone else’s love for you
changed things.
Tell me about the friends you have loved,
the pet, the tree, the book,
the landscape, the teacher, the grandparent,
the dreams, the sounds,
the imaginings and mysteries ... inside and out.
Tell me what opens your heart to the world.
Tell me what makes your heart weep for the world.
Tell me where your heart gives you hope.
Cherie Westmoreland
is an artist with a particular focus on contemplative photography and writing. She has explored and experienced a variety of faith traditions and finds the natural world to be her most potent teacher of heart and spirit. She has completed the Pacific Jubilee SoulGuiding and SoulMentoring programs, and brings a quiet and grounded presence to her practice of spiritual accompaniment. Cherie also facilitates silent retreats and retreats that explore contemplative photography.
