Final paradigm….
There is a voice at the back of your mind – a silent, perpetual white noise under the layer of everyday thoughts. You’re not sure when it appeared there, or
No need to fear…
There is no need to fear tyrants anymore. This is a new world, defined by our Light, and shadows only exist because something is blocking the light temporarily. Even the
Facing the void…
— FOR FRED — I used to think I know how to grieve; I thought I had it all worked out. Of course, Life never allows us to have anything
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Everything is given…
It is such a human trait, this desire to have, to be, to own, to “get” somewhere. We spend lifetimes either fighting the way things are or simply wishing for
Always more…
Why do we always want more? Why are we so good in complaining and being unhappy and demanding “more”? More of what? What is it that we lack so much
God made visible
I was sitting by a lake with a new friend I share an eternal connection with, just breathing, just being. The lake was peaceful in the early morning light, smooth
Open hearts and a broken, perfect world…
“You are a good man” – he said, looking at me, nervously stroking his red tie, as if to straighten it further – “I just don’t understand the way you
Ghosts of the alphabet
The words pulled me in, as they often do. I couldn’t stop reading, line after line of emotions, struggle, hope and faith running between my brain and my heart. From
The peaceful deep…
I am the bravest person I know, but I can be such a coward sometimes. I can jump of the bridge or fearlessly go into a war zone, but I
It all comes down to her…
Life flows, as it always does. Days go by, months line up, nature changes in it’s seasons, days become longer; people come in and out of my life. It’s only
We are free…
I walked towards my new home, burdened by thoughts about work, money, projects, plans and desires. I was caught up in the whirlpool of worries, unaware of the moment, or
“Carnal Apple, Woman Filled, Burning Moon” by Pablo Neruda
Carnal apple, Woman filled, burning moon, dark smell of seaweed, crush of mud and light, what secret knowledge is clasped between your pillars? What primal night does Man touch with
Never mine…
Fresh Spring night offered itself to me, inviting and mysterious as any other, but somehow more open and lovely. Maybe it was the cherry tree blossoming in front of my
Shadow and Light Source Both (from Soul of Rumi, by Coleman Barks)
How does a part of the world leave the world? How does wetness leave water? Dont’ try to put out fire by throwing on more fire! Don’t wash a wound
The mistery (and difficulty) of being yourself…
Some of us create stories, invent drama; we envelop ourselves within thick, black clouds of heaviness. Other push everything under the carpet, constantly convincing themselves that everything is (or will
Like this – by Rumi
If anyone asks you how the perfect satisfaction of all our sexual wanting will look, lift your face and say, Like this. When someone mentions the gracefulness of the nightsky,
The Self-Unseeing, by Thomas Hardy
Here is the ancient floor, Footworn and hollowed and thin, Here was the former door Where the dead feet walked in. She set in her chair, Smiling into the fire
Leisure – William Henry Davies
What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or
30 minutes
The bus station was a crowded, loud place, but I saw nothing but her. I was aware of murmur of movement outside out own personal bubble, but I didn’t care
Sweet things in life…
A very personal list. 15 years ago I started with the list of things that make me smile; things that make me wonder about Life and people – sweet things
The nature of things…
Change. That is the very nature of everything. Things, events, people, lives… all meant to appear and dissolve. Just a form materializing out of the constant stream of otherwise invisible
Abandon your dreams…
It is a crazy world out there. Time relentlessly moves ahead, we grow older and have less and less time to fulfill our dreams. Well, it feels that way to
Someone else’s sorrow…
Sometimes, emotions just wash over me. There is no warning, there are no silent signs – something rises from the depths of my old, battered soul, and takes over everything
Hold on, we’re going home…
My friends, my companions, my brave soldiers  of Life. We shared the pain, persistence, adventures and confusion. We sailed through horrible years of learning through mistakes and experience. It was an
To everyone I have ever met…
To everyone I have ever met, and failed to live up to their expectations, especially if I did something to encourage them, I apologize. To every person I ever made
