Still the Deepest Pain
To still the deepest current More secret than any other I must go to the unyielding undertow Tugging and pulling And threatening to drown me If I choose not go ***** It will never cease to call What are you doing for others? Even when I do not know the answer It still demands I […]
But, Can I Pay Attention?
I may be broken or broke, but having a life that is stimulating, interesting, engaging, and life-giving begins here: I simply do not distinguish between work and play. To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. -Mary Oliver, poet and philosopher There have been times for most of us when we have made […]
Becoming the Person I Thought I Was
Sometimes through the miracle of a dream or a random flash of vulnerability, I see an unflattering picture of myself through someone else’s eyes. In that instant, something radical will happen to me. I will either side-step the revelation by activating my defense-mechanisms and covering my pain with all manner of creative camouflage or I […]
This One Little Day
Those voices again. Chattering about my demise About my inability to take care of This one little day But I will rise with power Above them all and say This moment is mine. How dare you take it away? Meet me at it’s end. I’ll show you What I’ve done With this one little day. […]
Leaving a Souvenir
I have walked the earth for thirty years and, out of gratitude, want to leave some souvenir.” -Vincent Van Gogh It seems that the secret to leaving worthwhile souvenirs begins with gratitude: gratitude for the entire experience, appreciation for the importance of everything, passion for the opportunity to see what I see, feel what I […]
ISH
I have been surprised that “ish” is now a certified word-game word, as in happyish, busyish, and any other word you want to stick it on the end of. The dictionary definition of ish is to an extent. The children’s book by Peter H. Reynolds uses the word to encourage us to keep using our […]
When the Sun Doesn’t Shine
I will latch on to that which will carry me Through pain and past fear To a place where I can remember Who I am After the darkness leaves me wondering Because I can slip so easily into depression or despair I must schedule time to take direction from those who’s character is a […]
To Soften My Cynical Soul
I wake up many days a non-believer, usually because life has disappointed me, people have disappointed me, or I have disappointed me. If I don’t get to work on changing this non-believer state, I inevitably make life more difficult for myself and for those who are unlucky enough to exist along side of me. The […]
Oh, I Forgot
Almost every year of my life I witness the crazy renewal of life following months of barrenness that was forced upon nature by brutally cold temperatures, winds, ice, and storms. Then, later, with everything in full bloom, I completely forget how unlikely this verdant growth appeared just a short time before. Afterwards, when my life […]
May I?
Yes, you May! Too long I have walked the earth afraid of reprimands or someone telling me no. Now I give myself permission. Who knew I could have done that all along? I never wanted to believe this. It seemed absurd. How I cheated myself out of so many beautiful May Days!
