Variety, the spice of joy

As artists we understand it takes 

A variety of shapes and textures, 

Dark, light, and colors, 

To create something that pleases the eye 

And ignites a response in the heart — 

Which helps us to understand 

That this same concept of variety 

Is an essential component of the joy we find 

In both community and experience...

Quietly awaiting

Waiting quietly beneath the weight of snow, 

Hearts ache with longing for the spring, 

Conveniently forgetting how much it can hurt 

To burst through into newness 

And bloom.

Harbingers of spring

And so the year begins again: 

Bright harbingers of spring, 

These flowers, and all the tiny birds returning, 

Whose twinkling songs like stars 

Ignite the morning, calling forth new blooms.

Lit from within

An accidental noticing: 

That the sun, passing briefly through the room, 

Could ignite this statue, as if lit from within. 

Might we, too, in allowing 

The divine within our hearts to shine forth, 

In turn ignite the hearts of those around us?

There are times when we’re meant to be subtle; 

To tiptoe around those difficult issues, 

And times when we need to be bold to be heard. 

Balancing the two; knowing when to use which, 

Is a lifelong challenge...

We cannot act for ourselves alone

The more aware we become, 

The more we become aware 

Of the voiceless expectations 

That surround us. 

We can no longer think of ourselves alone; 

We can no longer act for ourselves alone 

When the earth and all stars 

Depend upon our attentiveness.

The journey to wholeness

Always before us, there is a path beckoning, 

Calling us forward into health and connection; 

Inviting us deeper into the mystery. 

The way may be rocky, and muddy at times, 

But still we persist on the journey to wholeness.