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Three Summer Dreams
Dream in all colors of a small and peaceful lake. You will get a break. Dream in all colors of palms swaying on the beach. Bliss is within reach. Dream in all colors of a vibrant sunset sky. Spread...
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Hold On.
Climb high Above your daily grind To a place where you can see Life’s bigger picture Where light is yours to touch Worries dissipate And solutions become visible Then you just hold on Until you are...
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Be As You Appear
“Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others’ faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you...
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At the End of the Day
Now, at the end of the day Pause Turn inward, gently Breathe Breathe Release your thoughts Send worry away Invite your mind to quiet Breathe Open your heart Allow light to enter Wait in silent prayer...
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Finding Calm
Are you listening to the silence? Hearing its slow wing beats. Gazing into life’s depths. Witnessing inner strength be born. Sensing worry dissipating. Finding calm in the middle of struggle. Be still....
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Then I Fly
I find a tiny green branch to rest on Drained I sigh, sigh Let it all come out. I take a new brave look at the world Revived I breathe, breathe Let the new day sink in. Then I fly.
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Quiet Mind
How does it feel When your mind is quiet All chatter is gone Churning has ceased And your thoughts rest On the shores of silence? How does it feel When light slowly seeps in Hope reappears Gratitude...
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But Listen to Me.
But listen to me. For one moment quit being sad. Hear blessings dropping their blossoms around you. - Rumi
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And Now I Listen
After a stressful day Full of noisy nothings Discordant colors Spread on my canvas. My soul seeks solitude Spirit yearns for calm Heart finally speaks To my authentic self. And now I listen.
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Wisdom
Wisdom is like the rain. Its source is limitless, but it comes down according to the season. - Rumi
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Stillness Before Tomorrow
Stillness speaks to me softly A faint aroma of the day Lingers in the evening breeze Gently touching my mind A leaf of suspended memories Floats through my consciousness As today curves into the night...
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Musing Monday: Service
Now open your heart See your world with compassion And grow through service.
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Musing Monday: Quiet Eye
With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things. - William Wordsworth I like the sentiment of a quiet eye. An eye that not only sees the...
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Monday Musings: A Winter Walk
I have no thoughts. All dissolved into the loud silence of this winter afternoon. Previously important to-dos and to-haves gone. Wafted into these woods. Soundlessly. Graciously. But I am. Conscious...
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Monday Musings: Just One Smile
When I met this graceful Snowy Egret just around dawn yesterday, I felt my heart was smiling. And I remembered a beautiful poem I had found some time ago. It spoke to me about reaching out, supporting...
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Monday Musings: Observe the Wonders
Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don’t claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent. -Rumi Peaceful is the one who’s not concerned with having more or less. Unbound by name...
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Unfolding – a Senryū
Look toward the light Follow your path with passion Unfold your own truth.
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Sanctuaries and Sunsets.
In the afternoon of Easter Sunday, I went to see the birds at the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary again. Here are a few portraits of the resident birds, some of whom by now are old friends, like the...
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