This poem is a favorite of mine; I wrote it late last year. The first verse is the tag line you see whenever you visit Simply Blessed. The “Beloved” I refer to here is God or Spirit, Universe, Field, Source, All That Is. The poem illustrates a melding of two beliefs: there is no place [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Inspire’
Life Never Fails
Posted in Abraham Hicks, Inspiration, Life, Poetry, Spirituality, elizabeth adams, tagged Beloved, Desire, Inspire, Poems on August 30, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Desiderata
Posted in Happiness, Inspiration, Life, Poetry, tagged Poems, Inspire, Max Ehrmann, Desiderata on July 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“Desiderata — A Poem for a Way of Life” by Max Ehrmann “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann, was published in 1927, and became very popular in the 1960′s and 1970′s. It was out in the stores on posters in much abundance! There were several variations of it, and it was even disputed to have been “found [...]
Prayer
Posted in Mary Oliver, Poetry, Spirituality, tagged Poems, Inspire on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So I purposely haven’t written about the big event that happened at our house the night after summer solstice, when it is said “the veils are thin”. If you read Songbirds Amidst the Wreckage, then you might have guessed it. I can say that several changes have been made in my life since then but [...]
Life’s Manual
Posted in Inspiration, Life, Poetry, Spirituality, elizabeth adams, tagged Inspire, Poems on July 8, 2010 | 8 Comments »
As you follow the path of life every now and then, flirt wildly with it Begin each day with only an eager yes on your lips Leap into the wide open arms of all things immeasurable Then, flow like water spill over the edges of your life ©heartsdeesire
Quietness ~ Rumi
Posted in Inspiration, Mindfulness, Poetry, Rumi, Spirituality, tagged Blessed, Inspire, Love, Poems, Youtube on July 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today I’ve been asking myself this question: What would wholeness say? I love asking the question; it seems to prompt a feeling of slipping my arms into the sleeves and cloak of wholeness. Wholeness spoke quietly and tenderly just a few things to me – You are a blessed being. You are perfect just as [...]
Songbirds Amidst The Wreckage
Posted in Inspiration, Spirituality, tagged Inspire, Fear, Grief, Songbirds on June 29, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Image Locale what do i do with these images of thin sheets of curled steel laying upright on our yard what do I do with these images of cars thrown about like three colored dice rolled out on the lawn what do I do with the fear of this stunning force and power a car [...]
A Blaze of Light
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Hallelujah, Heart, Hugs, Inspire, Leonard Cohen, Life, Music, Youtube on June 14, 2010 | 10 Comments »
How many ways can we open our hearts today? Here is one way: Now I’ve heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you don’t really care for music, do you? It goes like this The fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king [...]
Briefly It Enters
Posted in Inspiration, Life, Poetry, Spirituality, tagged God, Inspire, Jane Kenyon, Poems on May 2, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Weeks ago I received a poem from Panhala and noted it was from The Soul is Here for Its Own Joy. I immediately ordered this book of poems. I now have “dog ears” on so many pages of poems I love, that it could fill this blog every day for a month. And I’m still [...]
Heart Home
Posted in Happiness, Inspiration, Life, Love, tagged Animals, Heart, Inspire, Youtube on April 18, 2010 | 5 Comments »
It’s a very unlikely duo in this short video, illustrating how the heart knows no bounds. Mind can take us somewhere else, but the heart will always lead us home.