Your inner voice matters More than the external noise More than any unsolicited opinion More than the weight of expectations. Your deep knowing speaks the truth Even when it is externally contradicted Even when they say you are misguided Even when there is no other evidence Than then feelings in your heart. Trust that partContinue reading “Being You, Unashamed”
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Seasonal Synchronicities
A poem inspired by a dark, cold, cloudy day and attempting to find the silver lining with two not-so-happy teenagers. All while decorating for the holidays. It must have been Polar Opposites Day and I just didn’t realize. 😀 When we lose our HOPE, let us remind one another That there is warmth and loveContinue reading “Seasonal Synchronicities”
Here
Here, dear soul, there is no need to be afraid No hidden motives lie in waiting to ensnare No ghosts drifting hauntingly through the halls No past mistakes seeping from the moldy walls No unexpected outbursts lurking under the bed No blindsiding punches to anticipate with dread. Here there is only the warmth of loveContinue reading “Here”
Golden Autumn
The world is golden outside Like a bright confetti explosion Of colorful, swirling, raining leaves, Against the clearest blue sky. What a perfect opportunity to escape The heavy cares of mundane life Just you and me staring up at the trees Marveling how we managed to survive To see the richness of these autumn daysContinue reading “Golden Autumn”
Into the Unknown
Into the unknown we go Past the looming, branching fears Through the depths of our experience Where we are safe to have our tears Finally stepping across the barriers That we had constructed in our minds To explore our world beyond suffering In the presence of those who are kind.
Simplicity
I thrive in simplicity Golden sunlight after rainstorms Tea drizzled with honey on chilly nights Butterflies flitting over sunflower fields Colored leaves against blue skies Music in the form of laughter Beloved hearts and gentle eyes Soft places to rest our tired heads While we allow life to harmonize.
Healing Shows Up
Healing shows up for us, dear soul, Without hidden costs or fine print Despite our stubborn inner resistance Even when it feels as if there is no escape From our self-imposed prisons. Healing finds us in our destitute places Requiring only an open and willing heart To take the first step down an unknown pathContinue reading “Healing Shows Up”
Happiness = Sunflowers
They grow in summer-roasted dead grass, in tangles of weeds, in the middle of Nowhere Town. So bright, so cheerful, optimism embodied in a flower. No matter what life throws at us, we can always find these not-so-little signs of beauty and healing. Everywhere.
I Choose Hope
I choose hope And if the stars begin to fall We will wish on them, dear soul Until the very last ones remain Still gleaming, still clinging, Against the rise of night The way they always do. I choose hope In this unpredictably brutal world Full of harshness and hidden softness too Seeking out theContinue reading “I Choose Hope”
Magnificently You
Who was it that first whispered in your ears That to be loved, you must be without flaw? You are marvelous as you truly are, Worthy by birthright, perfectly imperfect Fueling movement forward with learned experience Refusing to wallow in the mire of old grievances Always, always turning your eyes toward hope. Dearest soul, thereContinue reading “Magnificently You”
The Therapy of Words 