Can you decorate the inside of a tornado?

Yes, yes, you can. Since it is proven that we all happen to be sitting or standing here perfectly still on Earth on our cozy couches or driving in our cars while the planet rotates on its axis at a billion million miles per second and we have not yet fallen off - yes, we can decorate the inside of a tornado. One wall for me will be the colors of the most brilliant sunset. It will have a little bench for sitting and maybe an old fashioned lamp-post nearby. And another wall, it will be the image of a bamboo rain forest with rays of sunlight streaming through just after a heavy rainfall. I can hear the water resettling itself on leaves or dripping to the ground. There is a little lady bug working her way around a big droplet as she moves up one of the leaves. (Oh, by the way, this room has just become round).

Another wall will be my meditation spot with a nice little prayer rug and altar. It will have wind chimes, my image of the boy and the elephant from the Ashes and Snow exhibit and some spiritual reading to flip through for inspiration and intention. (I think I may need to move things around in this area a lot until I get this space right.) The last spot or wall is going to be the lawn under the big Oak tree at Eagle and Terry's lake on a bright sunny day. The sun will be glistening off the top of the water like painted speckles of gold OR if it's a cold day in winter I think I can see sitting by a roaring fire in the living room, hearing the crackling of the wood and watch the snow fall silently.

... And, I have decided, I will not have solid walls inside my head (this room), but more like a round covered porch, like a gazebo or veranda. I want to be able to see out as far as possible, to move freely around and through these places, from one area to another, but to always be protected by the roof which is made up of sound ideas I have come up with over the years or that were passed on to me. ( I am laughing because right now my roof might need some patching!)

Anyway, some days really do feel like a tornado, but knowing I can come inside and get some protection from the flying debris (or the daily trials and tribulations) is a blessing. Oh, and as I was looking around for the perfect picture to post along side, I realized there will be a new section for my hammock and yoga mat - of course!