‘Serenity Scene’
…i am reminded, in the calmness of this vista, of the first part of ‘the serenity prayer’ – “ god, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change” – there is nothing harder to do in our own strength i think…
‘House Of Myself’
…entering in, again, the house of myself. a light beckons, the home fire burns still – the spirit finds rest where i belong…
‘ Rainbow & Lemons’
…if life gives you lemons, dream of rainbows…
‘Openings’
…as flowers will blossom and open, the openings you hope for (and perhaps some you couldn’t even imagine) will surely come…
‘A Launching Point’
Where to from here?
What do I really want to be?
The answer to each question begins at a launching point.
It may end at a visible horizon, something known.
Or in a place beyond that horizon, a place uncertain.
Whatever it is to be, it is not the status quo.
Courage, energy and vision are what are required at a launching point.
If that is where you are, I wish you those attributes in spades!
Ready to launch?
‘A Lantern To Shine’
…you’ve got yours, i’ve got mine, every single soul, a lantern to shine…
‘Kept In The Loop’
…jagged repetition…
‘Knots’
“Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot”
–Rumi
‘Vertical Reach’
…to strive for, to live for…
‘Relatively Calm’
…sometimes it’s the most you can hope for…
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
‘Get A Grip’
…on yourself, on reality, just…get…a …grip…
‘Weave A Web’
Weave a web; a grand design.
You create it from your very being; you can find your way along the threads.
And what you want to attract will come into it.
Weave away, then.
‘Softness’
…how exactly does one be softer, without going completely soft? – that’s what I’d like to know – i really like it that roses can be all billowy and still thorny at the same time…
‘What I Wish For’
…light, growth, serenity…
‘Alone, Not Lonely’
...some things should not be confused for each other…
‘5 Knots’
…take it easy; know your limits; don’t get all tied up…
‘Stand Tall’
On my recent road trip up north, I passed through the magnificent Waipoua Forest.
Kauri trees are the great trees of Aotearoa/New Zealand, and the forest contains the largest specimens of them.
To look up the straight trunks into the leafy canopy is to be simply awe struck.
Truly inspirational!
I often find myself “crouching down”, in a metaphysical sense at least, rather than “standing tall”. Lacking self-confidence; doubting myself; the sort of shit that plagues many of us, I suspect.
If I have any resolution for the New Year it is to be like the kauri trees pictured – tall in spirit, standing proud.
‘Blue And Louvred’
…for the down and shuttered times that come, and must also pass…
‘Get Put In Your Place, Die There’
Ebb Then Flood 