New Day

From http://www.goodmorningquote.com/52-inspirational-good-morning-quotes/

Ram Dass - Be Still

From http://griefandmourning.com/stillness

Don McLean - American Pie

Thanks to Spike for this suggestion.

Leonard Cohen and Judy Collins "Suzanne" 1967

Jacob Needleman - Time and the Soul

Make Friends with Uncertainty

Knowing, making friends with uncertainty gives freedom. To live fully find courage to face uncertainty moment by moment. Reality has things to tell us - that we may not wish to hear.

Refiners Fire

“Up on your feet! This is no time to tire!”
my Master cried. “The man who lies asleep
will never waken fame, and his desire

and all his life drift past him like a dream,
and the traces of his memory fade from time
like smoke in air, or ripples on a stream.

Now, therefore, rise. Control your breath, and call
upon the strength of soul that wins all battles
unless it sink in the gross body’s fall.

There is a longer ladder yet to climb.”

Dante Alighieri - The Inferno

Inner Peace

enjoy you

your breath is medicine
sun cleanses you
today's work is to sit and enjoy yourself!

Laudato si'

Also read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudato_si'

Leonard Cohen - Dance Me to the End of Love

mystery

It's all a mystery
Let it come
And let it be

Speaker Box

When the thoughts in your head become louder than the voice inside, it's hard to hear the truth. It's like an echo in a cavern. Yelling,  "I can't do it" or " I am worthless" bounces off of the walls and drowns out the other sounds. Your inner voice is quiet and does not need to echo its message. Be gentle and allow it to guide you in the right direction.

Ephemeral Portraits

Those moments when everything seems so bleak

All at once your terrors peak

With a cracking voice, left unable to speak

Keeping your mind and body weak

Though, if you could only see yourself through my eyes:

You are powerful, so unique

Unlike a damaged and fragile antique

You are whole with a beautiful physique

There is a light inside, just continue to seek…

Takes A Long Time

Only One Moment

Spiritual Path

The World May Fall Apart

"Blindly feel your way around
You're better off that way for now
Who's to say the sun is kind
The brightest things will leave you blind

Reconciled from head to toe
The brightest things can help you grow"

-Scott Goldbaum

Steve Jobs ~ Your Time Is Limited

Pitfall

For many individuals, there is a hole in themselves that feels like it needs to be filled. Struggling to find a cure for the ache, something to make them feel whole, they turn to actions which do not fill but only patch this missing piece. It can be incredibly hard to find healthy ways but they are available to us if we just engage. Take an adventure into nature or the city. Help a child build a lego set. Listen or play music. Draw or paint. Meditate or even just take a moment to sit on the couch and breathe. The list can be endless if you just take the time to write.