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Finding Your Happiness: Poetry on feeling IT.

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Hello! Thank you for stopping by. Hope you are doing well. During this time I have been surprisingly busy... doing nothing. Nothing much on the outside. Laundry and other housework are done at an unhurried pace. Everything gets done, I just don't stress over being quick with it. I have enjoyed slowing down on purpose, even in regards to things that seem important. In other words, I have relaxed. I have given more conscious thought to what makes me happy and I do that. In the same way I had to learn to love my body (body image not too good growing up) and appreciate it, I am loving and cherishing and tending to my mental health. I want as little stress as possible. I am seeking happiness. So that is what I am doing, and that is what my newest poetry is about. I know things are crazy right now, the days can seem overwhelming and the light may seem far away, but I have faith we will get there. Sooner rather than later. I hope you are feeling encouraged, allow peace...

Gratitude, a powerful force. Poetry for times like this.

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Hello! Thank you for stopping by. Hope this finds you well. Feeling grateful these days, and also very reflective. I have been counting my blessings, that's for sure! Today's poem is about gratitude. I hope you enjoy. Stay safe, and remember- pause and breathe in all the love that surrounds you, all the time. :) Thankful  For all the smiles, hugs  and prayers I am grateful For all the bounty, laughter and dreams I am thankful For all the  visions, heartfelt talks and beauty I am filled with gratitude. My heart stills before the truth of your generosity, and the warmth of the future shines down upon me. Final thoughts? Only this: In each moment we are offered a million reasons to smile, to say thank you, to give back the love that we are showered with. Making the world a better place isn't so hard. Or at least, it shouldn't be. Stay safe, spread the love, and shine your light!! Until next time, ...

Feeling the unity, so important right now! A poem and reflection.

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Hello. May I take this moment to wish you well, and say thank you for stopping by. I have felt the need to write, express myself lately but have also felt so uneasy with all that is going on. I am reminding myself of truths that I know, trying to focus on holding onto peace and normalcy, grow in some way from this experience. This is kind of where I am right now, and so I offer you the words below with blessing and hope. And gratitude. Thank you. We are One One voice One heart One LOVE One One whisper One wave One sun One One life One heart One LOVE One ; We are One We are One Underneath the lies and dreams there is only truth existing as us there is love one love - Us ! Remember to live from that one love Remember to Be that love, honor the life that you are and everything will be well again

Solitude and Wisdom: poetry for now and always

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Hi! Wecome! I am glad you are here. I hope all is well with you and that we are finding reasons to feel encouraged and blessed today. I am just getting back into the writing space again and it feels very good. I thought my newest poems would be on carving out space, enjoying and intentionally growing from time spent in solitude. Here is the first! I hope this resonates and uplifts. It is always my intention to be positive, encouraging and inspiring. Enjoy!! Solitude moments of darkness when the wind barely breathes silence fills the air around me and we inhale we expand my hope for tomorrow in moments of rest between beating hearts and restless minds love can breathe truth can be known and finally lived if we have the courage to step into the space that solitude gives birth to so light will come, following the dark, and joy will flow like a waterfall gushing forth when we quiet our fears and calm our sadness done best in silence and with openness ...

Miracles

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Hi! Welcome! Thank you for stopping by. I am glad you are here. Today's poem is on miracles. Specifically, that life is full of miracles. You are a miracle.  Yes, YOU! How does that sit with you? So what does that mean, and why am I inspired to write about it? It means that life truly is amazing, that healings and happiness are our birthright. It means that I am focusing on seeing the good , as well as being the good . I am inspired to write about it because of the new year, because of books I have been reading, and just because I need life to feel that way. Below are some poems. I hope you enjoy! How I See How I see you how I judge myself tells the story of the past, not what I want to see in the future and it doesn't reflect reality only a dream one that we both agreed upon somewhere in love's continuum and now I choose to see only love only love only love Dervish I will dance and twirl in celebration in joy in t...

Working and reflection

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New writing, courtesy of a few months of working and inner searching. Hope you enjoy, and thank you for sharing in my passion:) Birth Pushing the words out leaving screams     on the page can you hear them hollow verbs and nouns     upon stark white giving my dreams and sorrows a shadow of a life     temporary like a puff of smoke; how long must I labor to birth my story into the world Mantra Life should not be like this Life should not be like this Life should not be like this Life should not be like this Life should not be like this. I will change my life into what it should be. I will change my life into what it should be. I will.

Gratitude and Beauty; Taking it all in

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Hi! Welcome, and thanks for being here. I hope your summer is going well. Busy or relaxed, the longer daylight hours can offer us moments to reflect upon things and admire nature. That is what I love about summer- the color, nature in full bloom, early sunrise with my coffee. Nature can be so inspiring! For today's poetry I will share my recent personal photos taken while on vacation. I love to be surrounded by nature! In Quiet Moments Breathe slowly take in all the colors let the wind caress your shoulders and fill you with a knowing This wind and sky are gently surrounding you holding you providing you with all you think you need So when you stop to look around and gratitude flows from some deep place it is in that moment that you are shown the truth of your beauty and sacredness it is those quiet moments that change how you see yourself and the world

More new poetry and writing update!

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by.  Hope all is well with you.  Today's poetry is inspired by what might be my next poetry book titled BELOVED.  I have been submitting my works titled JOURNEY OF A DREAM and SHY Of THE FIRE. Wish me luck!! I hope you enjoy the following poetry. THREAD Love runs a thread thru a thousand memories It lights the stars in the sky and Fuels the morning breeze If you listen You can hear it humming Whispering Across the mountains and over the ocean Carrying your dreams Holding your joy Love is the fabric and the thread that covers us Awakening us to the beauty of who we are. l

Feeling energized? Getting Inspired and going for it!

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Hi! Thank you for stopping by. I am glad you are here. How has this year been for you, so far? Wow, it is already June! For me, it has been an emotional year - or should I say past few months. I am finding myself in the position of asking what do I really want to do with my life, my time, my passion? I want to be one who offers encouragement, insight, a bit of a nudge. I want my writing to uplift and inspire. So, with that being said, I have only recently begun to write my next poetry book and hold within myself the energy and inspiration to write. I was previously doing something that taxed me beyond what I let on to others and I had no energy left for writing, which is really my passion. Poetry, for me, stems from an untouchable place within. Stress and trying to force it does not work. Good news is I have been given the time to write for now and it feels so good!! I am writing more poetry than I have in a long time and I am allowing myself the cha...

Being all that you are: living true to yourself

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Hi! Welcome! It's been a while since my last post. I hope all is well with you and that good things come with the better spring weather very soon. I have been hit with one theme over and over again lately, and that is the importance of living from an authentic place.  Being yourself in your day to day life. It seems hard to do for some reason in our culture. Why do we have to fight to just be ourselves? It is so tiring. Is it any wonder, we might have  hard time knowing others if we don't or won't  take time to know ourselves and to be that? Thinking about that led me to write some new poetry. I hope you enjoy! Me I am here dreaming working living trying to find my joy; Somewhere all that I love is waiting for me to embrace it claim it and my talents are bursting to be set free. I am so ready to just be me! Better World So if everyone expressed their gifts allowed their heart to shine sang their own unique song then We would...

Beginning a new year!

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Happy New Year! Things are getting off to a great start.  Welcome  2019! I have been thinking about what I want to bring to this year. An openness to whatever comes, an appreciation for moments of beauty. Peace. Joy. I found a picture that captures that very essence. I hope the poetry below instills a little of it, too. Vision Take your inner vision Nurture and protect your dreams  go where they are are nourished; leave the place where they are not. Bring sunshine to others but give it first to yourself. Moments Tiny moments burst with meaning full of love and circumstance time turns voice and physicality into heartbeat and song Yet I embrace the moment for the beauty it holds Its promises  and melancholy Its joyful sweetness to be savored Thank you for beginning the year  with me. I wish everyone a very happy and peaceful beginning to the new year!

Having faith

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Hi! Today I have been feeling nostalgic. And wanting to plan for the future. I know that I need to be in the present. Have you ever been pulled into too many directions? Here is a poem about that.  The Moon and my Dreams So long has the moon Rose and set upon my dreams And memories How can the glow contain them all Time moves within my heart An orbit of love binding past And future. Lessons of soul Greet me there And here In the moment A place so full of love And light That I can't help But shine. Thanks for enjoying my poetry with me.  It means so much to me! And here's to dreams coming true!

Poetry of nature and peace

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Hi! Welcome. Thanks for stopping by. I hope this month is off to a good start for you... summer is around the corner! I love seeing my irises begin to bloom! Thinking about summer makes me happy. Warm nights, early mornings, days of blue skies... my favorite. Here is a poem about nature, peace, inner awareness. Hope you enjoy! Listen Listen to the sounds of nature- high shrieks and croaks, whistles and whirs- somehow it sounds familiar; life humming thriving - earth in all her majesty like me in all my mystery bursts forth with life creativity abundance beauty and joy. I am reminded of the truth, which is all that I see is a reflection of me and I want to weep at the knowledge my heart holds dear.

Placing Yourself : A Poem about Place

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Hi! Thank you for stopping by. This most recent poem I have is inspired by many things... songs on the radio that I have heard recently, favorite quotes that keep reappearing on social media, and even books that I am reading again. The current theme of not feeling like you belong, and then finding that place, is what my poem is about. Actually, it is about awakening to the fact that where you are at the moment is perfect, for you, for the present. The present contains all that you need. The future, whatever you wish it to be, is waiting. You will get there. Just remember that  now holds the beauty, the promise, the love, that you dreamed of yesterday! Finding Your Place Seeking, looking turning around with the goal of resting once you find your place did you really have to go anywhere at all This restless energy can be stilled by a breath a whisper hushed upon the dream of your heart in the quiet moment you see your place the plac...

Ready for Adventure: A Poem of Adventure

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Hi! For today I have a brief poem. Are you ready for adventure?   Adventure   Take the adventure that faith provides- life wants to share moments of joy with you, wants to show you the beauty that is around you. That is You. Embracing beauty, embracing yourself, is part of the adventure. It will take you to the far reaches of eternity, where love dwells. Are you up for an epic trip? Just open your heart and fly.

Dreams of Now: Poetry of Stillness and Encouragement

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Hello! Thank you for stopping by. Here are a few of my newest poems. Enjoy! Just Be Be in the space of allowing let abundance dance in the light of your happiness Breathe in the air of peace as it washes over you This is the moment to own your gift to celebrate all that you are because love is and always will be for you part of you Always Wake Up Wake up and don't give away your dreams to the night Infuse them instead with love let the light dawn upon them so they may bloom at first light; though winds may blow they are no match against the power of your heart beating for a dream

Recognition: Poetry of an Aha-Moment

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Hello! Thank you for stopping by. I am so thankful that you decided to spend a few minutes here. Welcome!     I hope you like my newest poems. They come from a time of quiet reflection, of going still and opening myself up to how much I have to be grateful for. They also came from really embracing who I feel that I am- that we all are. Here is one poem, with more to come soon! Recognition   I am surrounded in the dark by a shining light, I am pulled into a pool of warmth and bathed in shimmering peace. This moment feels frozen - full - and I am empty. Even in this space love grows - especially in this place - I sense a truth settling over me; I am part of all that I see and it is part of me. Eternity exists within us all, and those with eyes to see see only Love. Thank you again for sharing in my heart's calling. Stay in Love!

Moments; A poem of self reflection

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by. I hope your year is getting off to a great start! I have stocked up on books for reading through this cold spell and have been inspired. Inspired to embrace the moment more, to live in awe and appreciation. I hope you enjoy the poem. Stay inspired, and listen to what the moment has to say. MOMENTS Far away  tucked in my memory is an idea, a dream, a knowing, that all of life's treasures are held in this moment- and I am here to savor them all.

Happy New Year: Poetry of New Beginnings

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New Year, New Dreams Happy New Year!! Welcome 2018! On the beginning of this new year  I am looking forward to many good things happening and I feel grateful for all that last year brought me. I even bought a planner for the year and am so excited to use it! Here is my poem about new beginnings.   New Beginnings Starting out with visions dreams and unfulfilled longings the heart steps forward in faith with hope and love besides; what lies ahead stirs the soul to greater heights than a whispered verse in the dark. Take the dawn of new beginnings into your heart's chamber nurture the moment's potential with tenderness and gratitude for all things begin as a thought that has been loved into reality. Happy New Year; may this be a year full of many great things for you!

Knowing the Self: a moment of self awareness

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Thank you for joining me today. I am going to let my poem speak for itself  today, but I want to wish everyone all the best. I appreciate you!! Knowing Seeking something unknown - yet familiar - you exist In the silence your longing resonates with the voice inside your heart and suddenly the winds of wisdom wash over you and you know you know who you are at last At that moment purpose and peace shall find you having never left you at all.