Mary Oliver's 'roofless place eternity' means to me awareness without boundaries, being wide open to listen to what comes from inside and out and responding from one's authentic self. I'm always able to honor the creative force within -- it's only sometimes that I do. I am honoring my creative force right now. I have honored it sometimes in speaking or writing my truth creatively. Many times I've been duplicitous and not reconciled commitments with loyalty to my inner vision, and sacrificed my integrity. Sometimes I've broken commitments in favor of loyalty to my inner vision. Sometimes I see commitment made as having room for loyalty to my inner vision. Sometimes I'm tricky and find a way to be loyal to my inner vision in and around a commitment that disagrees with it. Sometimes I'm careful as to commitments I make so that I can honor the commitment and be loyal to my inner vision. More often than not over the years I've been duplicitous -- aren't we all? -- and usually felt sad and regretful for my lack of courage and integrity. When I have placed loyalty to my inner vision above commitment that stifles it, actual or imagined, I have felt satisfaction in holding onto my integrity.
On Aug 15, 2020 David Doane wrote :