In memoriam

Today we sit in silence

and remember...

Start small and trust the growth to spread

What may seem as a backward slide,

A vast and deadened political landscape

Could also be viewed as an open field,

Awaiting the dawn of consciousness.

Now may be the perfect time

To sow the seeds

of a more compassionate future.

Don’t be afraid: start small,

and trust the growth to take root and spread.

What brings you joy?

Each of us is born carrying a gift:

Some precious cargo we alone

Can bring into the world.

How can you recognize your gift?

Keep watch: what brings you joy?

What fills your heart

with colors like a rainbow?

Discover what you love,

and find a way to share it.

The gift of stillness

In making time for stillness,

You offer the world a gift,

That others might see themselves

More clearly reflected in you.

Trusting in the future

As the tree offers her final leaves to the wind,

Trusting in her future,

Let us welcome the stripping away of time,

Trusting in the rebirth that awaits us;

Trusting that the old is simply making way

For what’s to come.

Tethered to Now

Resting in the moment,

In the fullness of being,

We become more aware

Of both the potential for action

And the fragile ties that tether us to Now.

Creativity the flame

Creativity is the flame, burning in our hearts,

That helps us to remember

That we are alive, unique, original, gifted;

Born to bring something special into the world

That stems from the spark of the divine

That ignites our souls.

What will you create today?