Written for Colleen for 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 15, 1/2/24,Part I, Early Cold (January 5 – 20) Shokan 小寒 The first two days of the year have not been…
May our hearts be quickened by love, May free will stir us to action so thatspiritual conception can happen.May we soon turn to our stillness withinto allow the blessings to…
...the dragonflies, the damselfly nymphs, I watch them. Praise the ecosystem that exists for me. Praise the Universe for allowing me to be part of this wonderful day. "This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before". ~ Maya Angelou
A shadorma sequence on the topic of strength (physical, emotional, mental, ethical, or of character…) FOR YOU!
Do you carry a handkerchief? Do you even remember what those things are? hehe. This week at W3, we're prompted to weave an Ode To Handkerchiefs. Ha! Come read what I got... xo
What's your course of action when dealing with negativity? Be sure to have one, my friends... read about mine in this short post.
Prayer is not the extra wheel we unveil when times are bad. Prayer is that wheel we need to see us through on this journey. Without it, we are stuck. United we pray. United we fight the darkness of our times.
Are you happy? Or are you one who thinks that happiness is yet to come to you? Say, after you achieve such and such a thing? Or perhaps you feel that you are not deserving of happiness? That everyone gets a quota on happiness, and since you already experienced some once, you've already met yours. Or perhaps you feel you need to give up something -- which you're not ready to give up yet -- to get you there? Or, and this is the saddest, perhaps you're clinging on to old beliefs, sabotaging you from getting you to that happy place? Here's the thing, you are deserving of happiness.
I've learned to appreciate the nudge that prompts elicit, so I hope you're coaxed into trying out this photo prompt that I present to you through LynnMcKPhotography today. Enjoy A Prayer.
"Teach me the meaning of heaven and hell," the samurai barked. The monk opened his eyes. "I have no time for rudeness or silly questions." So goes the parable of The Monk and The Belligerent Samurai.
Change what you can change accept the unchangeable know the difference untwist distorted thinks with realistic expectations manage emotions create habits that serve Speak only if it improves upon the silence Therein lies serenity
Most of the time something is blocking the good vibrations from coming in. People out of vortex often feel hopeless, fearful, and annoyed. In this alphabet poem, I envisaged us all finally awakening to a reality that I wish to see in our world. All of us in the vortex. The presence of love is already sweeping away some of the hurtful things that are not of love. Soon love will be the only thing standing. That is the hope.