Poetry has been a godsend in my life. For me, it is a direct line to the divine. It is a craft to which I have devoted myself that nurtures my soul, makes sense of my life, and elevates my spirit. Do you have a craft (a work, a hobby, an interest) that nutures your soul? To what have you devoted yourself?
Read MoreAs adults, we tend to cage our imagination forfeiting spontaneity for responsibility and we lose, with it, some of the spark of life. This poem celebrates the free range of imagination and how it restores magic in our relationship and adds joy to our lives. Here’s a poem of invitation to restore the magic!
Read MoreThe craft of writing is a way of developing a relationship with your own unconscious, especially when you let words, images, and ideas bubble up from within, trusting they will form into a meaningful and coherent expression or crafting them consciously into coherence. In this way, writing accesses a deeper well of wisdom that can guide you in your life. What is your relationship with your unconscious? How do you cultivate the wisdom within you and bring it forth to guide your life?
Read MoreAnyone who has attempted the craft of writing, for any amount of time, will encounter those moments we call writer's block when you look at the blank page and feel daunted by the task of putting words to life. Sometimes I look back and find a page in my journal or an opened note in my computer that was left blank. One such incident served as inspiration for this poem: Unintentionally Blank.
Read MoreDid you know that a group of butterflies can be called a Kaleidoscope? I bet there are also times when you feel happy and don’t know the reason why. How can you cultivate an inner environment that supports feeling happy for no reason? Perhaps you need a cookie made by invisible nuns…
Read MoreWe are the only species, as far as I know, that actually does not feel at home on the earth. We have divorced ourselves from the world and lost our sense of belonging. My cursory study of Buddhist philosophy reminds me of our alienation and offers an invitation to come home to ourselves, to find and realize the Buddha that lives in each of us.
Read MoreDo you believe love can open the door to heaven? Happy Valentine's Day to Lovers everywhere!
Read MoreSometimes, fewer words are wiser and capture deep truths in simple language. Poetry, more than any other form of communication, has the ability to do just that. "All The Love We need is in the love we give." The challenge is learning how to love what we love in our lives, including learning how to love ourselves.
Read MoreIt seems many people rush into the day with little time to really transition from the dream world to waking reality. I recently got a book of Love Poems by Pablo Neruda and read one before my daily intent writing session. That act inspired the daily intent content for January 24, 2018, resulting in this poem.
Read MoreIn the world of instant gratification, and the immediacy of text messages and email, it is easy in relationships to interpret delay in reply negatively. I wrote this poem when a friend apologized when she did not reply immediately. If our hearts are big enough for the lives of others, we can let them roam and still hold them loved!
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