full of anxiety
don't know what to do
take a pause that refreshes ~ and ask
what would my soul do?

fear is disabling
I feel like fleeing or fighting
take a pause that refreshes ~ and ask
what would my soul do?

anger is so powerful
it builds up to implode or explode
take a pause that refreshes ~ and ask
what would my soul do?

I have a habit
that keeps repeating itself
take a pause that refreshes ~ and ask
what would my soul do?

My habit is still there
do I beat myself up?
take a pause that refreshes ~ and ask
what would my soul do?

it takes practice and compassion
to engage our soul
take a pause that refreshes ~
as we allow our soul to grow

Thankfulness ~ from my November submission to FengSHe website

thank you for the world so great
and its love reflection in all innate

thank you for the birds that fly
and the spaciousness of the big blue sky

thank you for the birds that sing
and the joy felt tone they are sharing

thank you for the ability to hear
the inner voice which is so dear

thank you for the floral blossoms
and the beauty shared is so awesome

thank you for listening through nonjudgment
a precious gift in each and every moment

thank you for accepting things as they are
a precious gift going deep and far

thank you for loving unconditionally
a precious gift allowing me to just Be

thank you for not attaching any expectations
a precious gift allowing me my own creations

thank you for this life time of expression
coming from souls inner direction

thank you for this conscious connection
a precious gift in this worldly dimension

http://www.peacefromwithin.shawwebspace.ca/]

the various colours of the autumn leaves
as one of nature's rhythms change with ease

the crispness of the air and the morning dew
creates a need for inner warmth inside of you

this time of year is so invigorating
as we harvest crops of our own creating

I love how the seasons have an ambiance of their own
Mother nature showing us her emotional tone

Weaving one into the other, this natural rhythm
Giving us a sense of her effortless decisions

may we take the lesson of this effortless flow
as we shift our awareness of inner growth

I feel something inside that connects with the sun
A warm glow radiating, sharing with everyone

I feel something inside that connects to the stars
An inner aliveness, electrons dancing afar

I feel something inside that connects me to flowers
An inner stillness, an inner graceful power

I feel something inside that connects to birds in flight
Freedom reigning, soaring with all their might

I feel something inside awakening when I hear birds singing
A melodious joy within is increasing

I feel something inside resonating with that tree
Presence, strength and stability

I feel something within as I look at the grass
Resonating abundance, it is so vast

I feel something within stirring when I see the water
Comfort and breathing space of inner power

I feel something within connected to the mountain top
A higher perspective, being able to see the whole lot

I feel something growing within me when I look at the sky
Calm and peace, spreading so wide

I feel something within resonating with all of nature
An aliveness and a deep connection with our creator
        

http://www.fengshe.org/collaborators/WiltesDelores/Articles/Something_Inside.html

there is a soul living inside us all
patiently waiting for us to call
when we're feeling down, we can look inside
and make this connection side by side

allow our loving soul to nurture us
holding us up as we go through this
our soul will show us the light, the hope
our soul will show us a higher scope

as we feel the love our soul does share
it shows us how to really care
our heart is full of love and compassion
let's extend our hands with deep appreciation

there is a soul living inside us all
patiently waiting for us to call
when we're feeling down, we can look inside
and make this connection side by side

our soul connection lightens our load
and then we now know we are not alone
our love, our friend, our hero, our soul
hand in hand on this journey, together we grow