Open the Gate

Walking along the wooded path
Approach the gate where I turn around
Never have ventured beyond that point
Will I have the courage to open that gate
And see what lies on the other side?
Gathering up the nerve I open the gate
Take a step…and never look back

Have the courage and strength to step beyond your comfort zone and make a positive change.

Photo credit: kimsoncom.com

Bringing Back Spring

Shiver in the cold dark winter
Darkness with no end in sight
I just sometimes wonder how I’m
Gonna make it through the night

Shivering with ice cold tears

Go and find wood for the fire
Falling on the hidden ice
From the pain of which I tire

Back inside and stoke the flames

Feel the warmth and orange glow
Look outside and see the flakes
Beauty shines in falling snow

Nature paints the scene in whiteness

Taking in the splendid view
Refreshing both the heart and soul
Raising up my spirits new

Reaching out to share the light

Join with friends and share a smile
Sharing stories by the hearth
Bringing back spring for a while

Photo credit: Dawn Berube

Live and Love with Zeal Today

No black or white but shades of grey

And rain and sun and night and day

Let the light show us the way

Live and love with zeal today

Image courtesy of henderson-art.co.uk 

“In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems. Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we must become actively engaged.” 

~The Dalai Lama

Awakening

Gaze at the clear night sky

Wondering if there is more than this

Realize how small I feel

But knowing that one matters

If I can just break out of this spell

See the streak of a shooting star

A serendipitous sight from above

Wakes me into realization

That there is a greater love out there

If I could just open my heart

Sense an amazing presence from afar

Lighting a candle in my soul

Feel the warmth from the gentle flame

Stirring the creativity within

If I could just find a spark

Listen to the distant music

Singing to a familiar tune

Sharing stories by the fireside

Feeling the light from within

Awakening heart and soul

Feel the deep energy flow in

Realizing there is a purpose

Working to make a difference

Walking with vigor on the path

Sharing together the light




Photo credit nationalgeographic.com  Stephanie Vetter, photographer.

The Eyes of a Child

Let’s look at life as though we were looking through the eyes of a child.   Enjoy the little pleasures of life.  See the amazing vistas around us.  Watch the sun rise and set.  Gaze at the night sky and bask in the vastness of it all.  Experience the mysterious beauty that is our world and universe.  Feel the “wow.” 

A New Day

"This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind...let it be something good."

~Author unknown