Can you do it? Does the answer lie in your head, or are you seeking it from another? If the question is being posed, then the answer needs to come from inside. All of the books you could read, advice you could seek, and motivational speeches you could absorb, are no substitution for internal resolve. […]
Category: I want more
Do not discuss
Vows of silence were confusing. Why would someone willingly choose to remove one of their primary means of communication? After much consideration, the sacrifice makes sense. By removing the ability to talk about all the things that could have been done, what one can accomplish , or what one will do; those that take a vow […]
Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon, Calcium, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, Magnesium
Of all the dreams we dreams, hopes we depend on, and challenges met, we don’t reach peaks of capability, intellect, dexterity, nor physical prowess of the potential we have at birth. So do we waste our most precious of resources. Second by second do we choose against a mastery of our elements.
Timecard
When we find ourselves lacking, we often find ourselves very critical. Whether we criticize our lack of self development, a failure to execute a particular task, or many tasks, or any number of perpetual procrastinations, we often try to find a way to rationalize. We come up with a myriad of reasons why we acquiescence […]
A map without a legend
Have you seen me, recently? I can’t seem to find my way. I went looking for my purpose. I yearned to feel complete. Have you seen me, lately? I looked far, far and wide. I climbed high, high then dug low. I searched inside, inside and out. Have you seen me, today? I went searching […]
Atrophic
If the world is in the palm of your hand, all you need at your fingertips, and everything within arms reach; what happens to the rest of you if you never have to move?
Crossing the street
What is the most important thing to do before crossing the street? To be fair, we are taught to do one whole thing, that is comprised of multiple actions. What we are told to do is to make sure we look both ways. This command is broken down into several steps. The most obvious steps, are […]
Toothpaste
It feels good when the tube is full, and you can squeeze it liberally, extruding minty, refreshing gel onto the bristles. You then apply it to your teeth and gums, moving the gel back and forth, scrubbing, brushing, scraping the paste across, under, and around your teeth then massaging your gums. The act feels good. […]
Adjacent love
Words are chocolate covered cherries, My smiles caress. Hand-squeezes are champagne, My smirk adores. Attention to you is the bouquet of roses My grin assures. Breathing you in is a gift of perfume, lips curl upwards. Being present, day after day, in proximity, means staying madly, deeply, truly in love with you. […]
Let down?
Sometimes we put so much effort into making sure we don’t let other people down, that we let ourselves down.