Another year comes to a close
And what have I learned?
What’s my take away?
Be kind
Bring joy to people and
Develop your talents and virtues
There is nothing new in these thoughts
They are age old ideas
That still make sense
They are simple
They are profound
They resonate with me
May the coming year bring you joy
And you bring joy to others
Be kind
And the world will be a better place
March 18th, 2019
I cherish my solitude
A time to reflect
A time to write
There must be no distraction
I especially like coffee shops
This hour in the day has been carved into it
Because I’ve repeated it so many times
It’s now a groove into which I happily fall
It’s an hour when I recharge
It’s a gift I give to myself
This time has brought me so much joy
I’ve spent these hours blissfully
Something so simple
Can nourish my soul
It can be done anytime
Anywhere in the world
March 10th, 2019
I write to sort out my thoughts and figure things out
What do others do who don’t write?
I write to relax and recuperate
What do others do who don’t write?
I write to express myself
What do others do who don’t write?
I write to go to a placeless place and explore
What do others do who don’t write?
I write to breathe out, to exhale
What do others do who don’t write?
I write to bring joy into my life
What do others do who don’t write?
I write to go to my place of calm
What do others do who don’t write?
October 14th, 2018
I got a surprise phone call
It cheered my heart
I heard from a dear friend
It consoled my soul
Connection
What we seek and what we need
Comradery
What we want
Our needs are not so complicated
After all
We don’t need fancy things
Or amazing experiences to feel happy
We need to have people in our Iives
Who understand us and are there for us
What we need is to feel loved
February 18th, 2018
It’s cloudy in the world of my heart
The sun is hidden
Out of sight
It’s not raining yet
But the sky is getting dark
There is a sense of emptiness in my heart
Joy has gone and and left nothing behind
Bla is how some people describe it
Flat
Emotionless
Or are the emotions unwelcome ones
Creating discomfort in my heart?
Whatever it is, it will surely pass
It’s part of the human condition to feel
Out of sorts sometimes
At such times the best cure for me
Is to write my feelings down
And let sadness flow from my pen
Till it’s gone
January 25th, 2018
A year in review
Of joy and of sorrow
Of cheerful meetings and sad partings
Of laughter and tears
Of excitement and fears
It’s been an eventful year again
Bonds of friendship have been strengthened
And because good friends mean so much to me
It has been an amazing and enriching year
December 31st 2017
When joy gives me wings to fly
When a kind voice warms my heart
When everything seems right with the world
When I feel blessed despite the trials
I feel grateful
Simply grateful
When a good friend reaches out to me
When what I write brings someone cheer
When people come together in a common cause
When the doors open on every side
I feel grateful
Simply grateful
When it seems my prayers have been heard
When I feel healthy and content
When I can write and contemplate
I feel grateful
Simply grateful
And that’s how I feel as I write these lines
With a heart full of joy and a big bright smile
I’m feeling grateful
Simply grateful
December 17th, 2017
I feel like I can breathe again
I can laugh easily again
I can be silly again
I can concentrate again
What a relief!
Most times we appreciate things
Once they are gone
A clear head
A brain that thinks like it should seems like a most normal thing
Living without anxiety seems ordinary
Feeling passion and enthusiasm seems like a given to us
But for me, they are not
And like those things there are
Many other things I can take for granted after a while
But our normal selves are anything but ordinary and normal
That normalness can be lost in an instant
During illness
During times of trials
During transitions in life
Then we will long for normal
Just our ordinary, everyday selves
Nothing fancy
Merely the person we used to be
That self that seems like a distant memory
An unattainable state
And so, we keep longing for normal
Just normal
December 10th, 2017
It’s easier to love others when you feel loved
When you feel appreciated
When you feel cared for
When a cup is full
It can quench the thirst of others
An empty cup can’t offer much
Love, quenches the thirst and fills one’s cup
A cup filled with love
Brings the same joy to another one
May 2nd 2017
Laugh out loud my friend
Laugh out loud
I know there are times when we cry
When we’re sad
When the world weighs heavy on us
But when you can
Please laugh out loud
Let your laughter ring
Through the room
Let it bring joy to everyone
The days of women being
Demure is done
Laugh out loud my friend
Laugh out loud
Tears are special
When they fall
They wash the sadness
From our hearts
But when life affords you
The opportunity to laugh
Laugh out loud my friend
Laugh out loud
You need to be heard
You need to shine
You need to celebrate life
No more silent or quiet laughter
Laugh out loud my friend
Laugh out loud
November 4th, 2016
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