A simple change
A choice
Starting a new path
Off the tracks of inevitability
A new journey of discovery

A breath
A moment
This moment
Present to the whole universe

It is all here
Right now
Nothing to do
But be in the joy of it all

left alone
     I drift
          into helplessness
my potential
     turning in
          grating
               struggle

The knock at the door
     breaks the spell
          and I can begin
               again

on the open sea
having slipped the moorings
a long time ago
waves and clouds
the only horizon

adrift
   alone
is a safe harbor even real anymore
   or is the only future
waves and Storms

Happiness
Is not found
By getting ahead
By changing others
By acquiring things
But rather
By letting go

Letting go of wants
Letting go of needs
Letting go of must-haves

Letting go of being right
Letting go of feeling alone
Letting go of feeling sad
Letting go of pain
Letting go of anger
Letting go of guilt

Embrace who you are
Celebrate your blessings
Celebrate being alive
And hold
The warm glow
Of gratitude
In your heart

Gliding gently
Across a serene landscape
All is effortless
All is true

To breathe
Is to transform

In the emptiness between stars
In the silence between notes
In the knowing between thoughts
The gaps where I find truth

What is the magical essence
That imbues paper plastic metal
And numbers glowing on a screen
With the ability
To manifest our heart's desire

An idea
A story
Respected by all
Lorded over by mages
In crystal spires

Once you know the game
You can rig it in your favor
And believe you are somehow better
For doing so

You matter more
You are entitled to more

But your self worth
Is inflated by emptiness
And in the end
It will all collapse into nothing

If you claim nothing
Then everything is yours

Stepping into my power
I see the mire
            as I emerge
I felt so small
            insignificant
Hardly existing at all

And now I know
I am as big as the Universe
And infinitesimally small
All at the same time

For the two are but
Sides of the same coin

I venture into the void
The space between mind and body
The space which holds intolerable pain

Pain triggered by loss
I sense its roots primordial

Exhausted, I let go and surrender
There is nothing else to do

To my surprise
The thorns turn to roses
Dark becomes light
And, all that is left is joy

The dark mass of my fear
Holds my heart
Ready to crush it

I breathe
Trying to clear the pain
But it goes too deep
Its hold too strong

In this moment
I realize
This is where
My work lies

sounds sights and scents
a symphony of sublime sensations

and yet my mind spins on
   blunt and cold
       oblivious to
the abounding beauty of creation

When I step
Into the light
I can just be

I know the light
Will hold me
Heal me and
Show me I am whole

The ultimate
Unconditional gift
Always there
Whenever I am ready
To step in

In the vastness of my being
I connect with the divine
Finally understanding
How the two are one

Now knowing
The unlimited potential
Of who I am

I’m waiting for the moment
When I finally feel free

Free from the judgments
Free from my past
Free from my self-imposed
      limitations

Deep in my heart
I know
That moment is now

When I let go of the illusions
Of shoulds and musts
Life becomes simple
I can now focus on
The only thing that matters
I take a breath

As I embrace who I am
In the knowing of Wholeness
I explode into Joy

Awaken dear child
Open your eyes
Lift the veil
See the world for what it is

Few people will tell you the truth
Not because they wish to deceive
But know
   their eyes are clouded
   and their ears muffled

The world we live in
Favors stories and beliefs
Community harmony
Groupthink above all

If they don’t know you as friend
They are quick to brand you enemy
Survival patterns
From a distant past

Tell them
I have no wish to eat you
Your inner divinity shines
As does mine

Namaste

Wrong
What a concept
The idea
Something is not as it should be
Rather than accepting
It is as it is

Clawing at reality
Trying to get a grasp
How can I
   be relevant
      Today

What does this moment bring
Who ordained it
   and what can I learn

All good questions
   that miss the point entirely
For questions lead to story
And this moment has none

It is as I am

releasing all
choosing to own nothing
   but this Moment

it will soon pass
but hopefully
   another will Follow

the gentle caress
of gentle thoughts
opening the way
to create in the light

Dreaming about a future
One of love and joy
Spreading out
Infecting all of humanity

Stepping out of uncertainty
Claiming creativity
Embracing the power I have
To dream a new reality

Open expanse
Spreading out before me
   Feeding my soul

No barriers
Just a choice
Which way
   Do I choose to go

Dreaming about a future
A pandemic of love and joy
Spreading out
Infecting all of humanity

Stepping out of uncertainty
Claiming creativity
Embracing the power I have
To dream a new reality

In the void
I see
Graduated steps
From every direction
Rising up to me

Why does it seem
I am
At the center of
This universe

The echo chamber of
My mind
Operates
On this premise

My soul
Rejects the idea
And searches for
The holistic view

These Words
why do they convey meaning
how do these shapes create story
while others do not

What is the Spell I fall under
where I see visions
and gain new understandings
what seed of intent is needed
to create this Magic

Heady aspirations
   by and of the mind
The Ego pushing
   attempting to prove
   it is divine

But the struggle
   is long
Ultimately futile
Wrought of story
   an attempt to blind

Life in flux
Which way to turn

I step out of the turbulence
   and choose
      this moment

Only this moment
   letting go
      finding space
         to be

The azure of freedom
Set against ***** limestone
Joys and responsibilities of life

Each beautiful
Part of a whole
Separate and inseparable

The sound of surf
Sets a crisp contrast
   to the calm that surrounds me

Conscious of emerging modalities
Spawning lyrical lines
   into the cacophony of life
I take this moment forward
   sensing who I am

Knocking on the door of greatness
I dare not falter
For this is my divine mission
And my people are waiting

Grasping at the edges of reality
My mind an explosion of possibility
Overwhelmed and enthused simultaneously

Searching for true fidelity
Praying it will all be revelatory
Knocking on the door of destiny

Opening all avenues to abundance

Knowing the unknowable
A paradox of responsibility

Moving forward
   step by step
Finding the flow
   in each moment
A breath
   and gratitude
The fundamentals

Choice is my power
To shape the world

Held hopeless by my past
Everything is struggle
Each breath a labor
Each thought a thorn

And yet I endure
Underneath it all
I am stronger
A survivor

Somewhere deep down
I know
This too shall pass

If the function of the mind
   is to create story
Then why do so many
   attempt to use it
To discern truth

Sadness
   is not
      a hole
         to be filled

It is
   a wild animal
      to be released
         with gratitude

Taking in this moment
Looking out into the mists of uncertainty
I wonder how to embrace
This new reality

What will be my role
In these shifting patterns
That have been locked for so long

It seems much is possible
What will humanity choose to manifest

The fog slowly clears
As I swim upstream
Stepping out of my old skin
I feel tender and vulnerable
My armor gone

I know I must move
Get out of my own way
My inner light
Guiding me on

always hungry
never satisfied
a world without respite

walls closing in
nowhere to turn
unable to call for help

the lonely life
of being alone
unshared burdens overwhelm

a prison of the mind
comprehensive
complete

how to escape
when my jailer
knows my every move

i say
embrace the jailer
befriend him
know him
as he knows you

for in the end
all is One

If the function of the mind
Is to create story
Then why do so many
Attempt to use it
To discern truth

Several key ideas collide
   fracturing
As the concepts crumble
Something new is born

Bright and shiny
Lit from within
A gift
To light the way

Though this moment
  be dark
Rest assured
Just as
   the sun rises
So too
   this gloom
   will pass

There is no need
   for struggle
Just as
   there is no need
To push the river
   or raise the sun
Choose your battles
Find your center
   and lift yourself
   up

Wracked with guilt
Stories telling me
   you're not good enough
   you're not kind enough
   you're not patient enough
   you're not enough
Leaving a huge hole

In this hollow state
A shell of a human
   i float
Adrift on the currents of life

Not knowing
   where to tether
Not knowing
   how to choose
   my landfall
Which filling station
   to trust

I take tentative steps
   guarded
   aloof
Not willing to risk
What is left
Of my humanity

A Challenge
Comes barreling down
Without warning
Flattening everything in its path

When it has passed
I am left numb and shellshocked
Gasping for breath
And searching for a footing

Who am I in this moment?
A frightened child
Unprotected
Alone
Or a resilient being of light
Observing
Transcending

-
   walking down
Medium Way
   i am unconscious
lost in the Clouds

   rather than Choosing
i pay no notice
   as i am Nudged
this way and that
   only to be Surprised
when i arrive
   at an unintended Destination

though the puppetMasters’
   prompts and prods
      are Subtle
their schemes of World *******
   are Not
      and i
but a Grain of sand
   in their grand Design

i wonder the Consequences
   when I choose to break Step
   and Venture past the surf
into a Different world
One less traveled

Stripping away
   the pain
A rough and raw
   surface below
Shows the scars

The void filled with
   sad nostalgia
The suffering
   wasn't easy
But it was
   my companion
Familiar
   dependable

Fighting the urge
   to return to the past
I breathe into
   the empty space
Hoping to seed it with
   new promise

Bliss in the moment
Is like bedrock
Breaking the surface