It’s autumn, and you are standing beneath a tree. It’s branches are full of leaves, and you know one will soon fall. So you wait with great anticipation, knowing your patience will pay off. Eventually, it does and a leaf breaks from the branch, floating towards your hand. It is delicate, intricate and in your […]
Category: I want more
Did you make your bed?
I’ve heard it said, that you should start each day by making your bed. Supposedly this action provides a sense of accomplishment, and drive, to perform more and more tasks throughout the day, thus leading to each day being a fulfilling experience. What if you forget to make your bed? Does this mean that you […]
From a Telescope in the Clouds
God looked down, and frowned. He looked upon sadness, anger, and violence, God beheld melancholy. He took in selfishness, hatred, and insidiousness. God stared at wrath. He peered at wickedness, jealously, and sickness. God looked down and frowned, knowing that they were all made in his image. God looked down and smiled. He looked […]
Today is your Birth Day!
Today, is your birth day! This day is for rising. This day is for growing. This day is for a fresh, clean start! It is a time to start anew, to have a whole new perspective, to experience rebirth, to rechose who you want to be. This is your renewed chance, to turn it all […]
Domi Ego Sum
I may fly high, to gaze upon the peaks. I might dive deep, To touch the coral reefs. I’d cross great spans of earth, to view incredible art. I’d sail across the ocean, to hear a haunting concert. I would board a rocket, to get close to the stars. But you should know, I’d never […]
The Faucet
The act of turning on a faucet, and letting water flow, is a very unremarkable act. We do this many times in a given day. And each time we perform the action, we think very little about what we are doing, how it is being done, or even what is occurring when we are doing […]
To the ground
I don’t want to set the world on fire. but I’d love to watch it burn. If I thought the world was on fire, I’d be looking for gasoline. I don’t want to set the world on fire, but I like to watch it turn. If I believed the world was on fire, I’d […]
Setting a Happy Intention
I will not wait for happiness to come find me. I will choose to have it live inside me, and everyday give it of myself to the world. Humbly yours, J
Catch and Release
Like a fish yearning for food, I kept swimming close to shore. I saw the shiny lure, and the morsel on the hook, and was fooled once more. The sharp pain of the hook didn’t hurt so badly, I took it willingly. When it sunk in it had the draw of connection, but the helpless […]
Waking moments
Every waking moment I think of the bright glimmer in your eyes The softness and warmth of your skin Each gentle curve of your body The grace of your movements That gentle lift of your lips when you smile The way your hair swirls when your head tilts back How music rings in the air […]