Below is an excerpt of a poem I wrote straight out of my broken heart...but first...2 questions: "What does it feel like to miss someone that you will never see again?" and "Why would you want to feel it?" Simply…to move through the feeling to a new feeling…one of hope. Not just any hope. Hope that comes from a raw, clean slate…a totally spent state from which anything is possible. This kind of hope…the kind that comes after the pain…is what shows us glimpses of joy - joy that we can never feel without feeling through all the pain. There are no shortcuts. There are many roads …
Insights
Lighter Side of Challenge
Below is a poem I'm sharing about real, raw life. I appreciate it all. Whatever “is” in life is the base from which we thrive. Even during challenging times, I’m aware that a lighter side is coming. If I stay aware and open and willing, instead of fearing the plunge down deep, I’m able to surrender and take the ride. I appreciate it because I know what’s coming…eventually. I trust the process and feel my way through. Each step of the way, I feel lighter and lighter. The below poem is a whimsical array of words to describe the possibility that is always there when we embrace “what is” …
It Matters
WORDS MATTER CHARACTER MATTERS COMPASSION MATTERS Not only do these things matter, they greatly affect people and the world. EACH OF US ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT WE SAY AND DO regardless of what was said and done to us. Why think about things this way? Does this make us weak? Does this make us blind? NO – THIS MAKES US COURAGEOUS. And with courage, we make a difference. Without courage, we don’t take risks as much with our heart or mind. We need all our energy to show up fully in this world as who we are and how we want to be. We must take responsibility for our own life. …