grasping
clinging
fighting
trying to stop the inexorable march of time
breathing
in
out
in
out
in
out
stay here
this moment
together
enfolded
safe
Photo by Skylar Ewing
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grasping clinging fighting trying to stop the inexorable march of time breathing in out in out in out stay here this moment together enfolded safe Photo by Skylar Ewing
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Palliating death and dying
Easing the passage Life's normal flow Doesn't have to bring suffering All things begin And all things end In their own time What if life's closing act were as joy-filled as its grand entrance? One phase ending as another begins Photo by Marten Bjork Good intentions are the first step toward something greater
Without them, you never begin Yet intentions are merely mist drifting through the woods Gossamer strands barely real Action married to good intentions births new possibilities Suspending disbelief long enough to pull the trigger Action leads to trust I think this will help I will do it Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger Wandering along my path
I spy a tiny bee gathering nectar Unaware of my gaze, He works at his task Diligent and persistent, He does what he must Ah, the lessons I could learn from him! Staying awake Aware of my surroundings So many gifts can be found along the way Photo by Dmitry Grigoriev What are the signs?
The predictable future If things keep going as they are No crystal ball needed Just logical outcomes of actions already in play Like the warming of the earth The Carbon Almanac is filled with facts and ideas of what you can do Together with me Coming to a bookstore near you Photo by Nicole Avagliano The beginning happens in stillness
The void, the one Out of the void comes two The two becomes three The three becomes the 10,000 things When driving your car, you start at 0mph It is impossible to start driving at 60mph One you begin, you create speed and momentum It is easier to add a little more once moving Expecting a gradual expansion Building, building, building Patiently adding energy into your craft Until it becomes the 10,000 things Photo by Francesco Ungaro Others can see things we cannot
In our blindness of certain aspects of ourselves We miss the truth, the cause of suffering We wander, lost in fog of sadness To others, it is emblazoned on our forehead "Stubborn, unyielding, won't listen" Yet others cannot alter the trait that makes us suffer We alone have the power to transform or transmute it What a glorious power! If we can be humble enough to ask "What do you notice about me?" If we can introspect about who we are "Do I treat others the way I would like to be treated?" Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel The foot bone's connected to the heel bone
The heel bone's connected to the ankle bone The ankle bone's connected to the shin bone The shin bone's connected to the knee bone Now hear the word of the Lord This 1927 gospel song composed by the Johnos brothers Details the bones of the body and their connections. The connection is in fact a joint that permits movement. Bones articulate with other bones. These points of connection can start to become stuck. Damaged joints restrict free and easy movement. Breaking through the restrictions is a process but possible. Connections can be restored once the flow of nourishing fluids to a joint is reestablished Perched there
Waiting Just around the corner The next big idea Your new best friend Something that will change your life You cannot see it It's form may deceive Gold cloaked in the guise of defeat Hard to anticipate what we cannot see Stumbling upon a gem That might require a bit of digging Photo by Markus Spiske Born with little muscular control
Babies start waving their arms and legs Building muscle one kick at a time When they are strong enough They will crawl Then toddle Then run Old age forces us to slow down Maybe to a crawl If we don't use our muscles, We lose them Being mobile is a gift One worth fighting for Photo by Picsea |
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Michelle Miller. I love being outside, using my body, and helping people. I'd like my posts to cultivate hope. Archives
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