"On life's journey Faith is nourishment, Virtuous deeds are a shelter, Wisdom is the light by day and Right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life nothing can destroy him; If he has conquered greed nothing can limit his freedom"~BuddhaEverything happens for a reason… ostensibly…the good stuff, the bad [...]
With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Standing on a bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan RiverI’m mystified and dazzled by the splendor of the valley below It takes me where I need to be,opens up my mind to see,I’m dancing down the destiny river. Destiny River takes [...]
"When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul" ~ Horatio Spafford The unruffled mindis a serene space,steadfast with claritywhere reasoning resides,and understanding prevails. Peace is merely a projection on the screen of mindfulnessfrom where it [...]
“Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realise that nothing really belongs to them.” ~Paulo CoelhoYour silence thunders with clarityunrivalled by words.I withdraw, regroup,arriving at these conclusions;This is my stuff not yours,my inability or refusal, perhaps both,to let sleeping dogs lie,and merely honor that which wasbut is no longer.We [...]
Springtime flowers are in bloom, the scent of love is in the air, the one who holds the key has found you, and opened up the door you've locked so tight and guarded for so long. But when that cold wind starts to blow and the autumn leaves are falling, the one you loved [...]
When the shades have been upon the windows of your soulas you were sighing.Yes those unguarded moments,where you couldn't, or you wouldn'ttake control.I've had a glimpseof the anguish, that residesso deep within.I've heard a wounded child cryinglocked outside but tryingto get in.And the pain that is your prisonis the pain that will one dayset you [...]