Floating

In the sea of black and white,

only she was a wash of red.

Calling

It seems that I was called for this.

To glorify him because I am.

Competition

This is not a competition

it's a collaboration.

Creativity should never be

competitive.

“Try not to become a man of success 

rather try to become a man of value.” 

~ Albert Einstein

Channeled Energy

Like a skilled swordsman who channels the

power of a breeze into the tip of a blade.

An effective action is a precise and 

purposeful application of power.

Relative to Yourself

Compare yourself with the

sun and you may be dull.

Compare yourself with a

rock and you may be bright.

So perhaps you can avoid pride or despair 
by instead comparing  yourself with 

how far you've come, 

and 

the amazing places that you're going.

Tout est en Relation

   
La mer embrassée la côte
tandis le vent caresse herbe longue.
Le soleil regardait avec amoureusement,
une délicate, intimes chanson.

Be Accountable

Let someone in your room,

and you become acutely aware

of any mess that needs cleaning.

Don't sit in mess.

Let someone into your life.

Relationship over Results

He doesn't want your
popularity, money
influence or looks.

He only wants you.

Relation-Beings

If each and every relationship

you have with another person

came alive as an individual,

independent being,

What would that being be like?

Would it be bigger than you?

Would it be a force for good?

Goodbye

Two souls,
fortunate enough
to ever have met.

We need not say goodbye
if goodbye means forgetting.

After the Darkest Night

After the night; we step out,
into new light, with new breath.

Joy comes in the morning.

Plans

Falling short of our goals
is the catalyst for profound re-invention,
it makes us unique.

Know that there
are great plans
for your life.

Missing

She gently put her childish

lips, to the cup that had

once touched his.

It wasn't the same.

Prodigal

I am the prodigal son, who
is perpetually coming home.

To a father with open arms
and a passion in his eyes.

From darkness into glorious life.

Simple Lesson # 2

Though we are creatures of emotion,
"Don't try to hurt someone on purpose,

just because they hurt you on accident."

~ Dallas Clayton

Failure

To get something you never had

you have to do something you never did.

So, it's comforting to know that
you will fail at something.

If you don't fail,
you're not trying hard enough
or you're not dreaming big enough.

Don't fear or shy
away from it.
Failure can be the best way
of figuring out where you are going.
It is an essential part of success.

so, when you fall;

fall forward.

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Rebirth

Be true to who you want to be,

even if it costs you who you are

right now.

Feeling and Doing

"What you feel only matters to you.

It's what you do to the people you say you love,

that's what matters.

It's the only thing that counts."

~ The Last Kiss

Simple Lesson #1

Content

is nothing

without

context.

Nature

She is patient,

she is beautiful,

unsubstitutable,

she does not boast

she does not compare.

She points to God,

she softens the soul,

she provides company,

she is complex in every leaf

she is infinity on our doorstep.

Whether the Weather

As for the weather?
She is doing as she pleases,
don' t mind her.

We are made of stronger stuff
than the wind.

Wrap Good Gifts Well

When trying to confront someone,
the way that we confront is just as
important as the message itself,
for it conveys the way we feel.

Sky Lantern

If you've ever taken too much responsibility,
you'll know that

there is a beautiful peace that comes

by taking all your tension and anxiety, letting go, and

watching them float away,

into the infinite.

Comfortable

We are happiest when

we live our lives true,

to who we want to be.

There's nothing better

than feeling comfortable

in your own skin.

Exciting Conversation

When you meet someone,

instead of asking someone what they do,

try asking them what they've always wanted to do.

Never Let Me Go

Ends are really

new beginnings.

"It had never occurred to me that our lives,
which had been so closely interwoven
could unravel with such speed."
~ Kazuo Ishiguro

Brave

Her hands weren't half as soft

or steady as she wanted them to be.

Nothing More, Nothing Less

I'm striking off any subconscious agenda

that I may have had

in every single relationship.

So that I

may fully love.

Until eventually,

I will see people as

nothing more

or

nothing less

than who they truly are.

The Man Who Lives Upstairs

He lives behind three locked doors.

His house, his bedroom and his heart.

Just maybe, while he's up there,

he's coming to terms with his own soul,

scribbling down revolutionary plans

to become a new man.

Closed people are like Chrysalises.

Pretending

Sometimes,

I like to pretend

that I understand

everything.

Value

A gift is only as good
as it's value to the receiver.

Shopping

Ever since we were born,

every minute, we buy

experience

with our potential.

Got a shopping list?

Clumsy

I am nothing noble,

nothing brave or refined.

Just a boy,
clumsily chasing desires like butterflies.

Not even then

We were not built to hurt each other.

These actions should

have no place here

and if the do,

they should be

locked up

tight,

in a box,

buried deep

in the ground

of a distant planet.

not even then.

Blind-sided by love

Recently, my brain and body have been in control

and my heart couldn't get a word in edge-ways, until.

I was blind-sided

by love.

Balance restored.

Teach

If you had one hour

to teach a class of young people

your most treasured

lesson in life.

What would you teach?

How would you teach it?

My Personal Mission Statement

To effectively and unambiguously benefit the world

through commitment to strengthening

integrity of character,

personal development and

relationship building.

Unceasingly seeking all that is

beauty, truth and love

with a light heart and child-like eyes.

"It's important not necessarily to be strong,
but to feel strong." ~ Jon Krakauer

Invictus

It's the adventure of your lifetime.

Take the wheel. Breathe the air. and

Never take your eyes off the horizon.

"I am the Captain of my ship,

The master of my soul."

- Ernest Henley

Humble Beginnings

Even the leader of the free world

liked laughs and a bit of a dress up.

Difficult Love

“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives,

but I will not rejoice in the death of one,

not even an enemy.

Returning hate for hate multiplies hate,

adding deeper darkness to

a night already devoid of stars.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness:

only light can do that.

Hate cannot drive out hate:

only love can do that.”

-Martin Luther King Jr.

Everything to its full

Working your hardest,

Laughing your heartiest,

Committing your fullest,

Running your fastest,

Loving your strongest,

Crying your loudest,

Resting your deepest,

Dreaming your biggest.

Everything to its full.

What would that be like?

Delay Gratification

The desire for instant gratification

stems from the insecurity that

it won't be around later.

The ability to delay gratification,

subordinating fleeting wants

to a greater, higher calling

is the real builder of

dreams come true.

What Drives You?

Advertisment

My local bus company

is advertising its night

bus in huge letters on

the side of its new fleet

encouraging the public

to 'be a dirty stop out'.

Preference

Some people are more offended

by the idea that everyone

will get into heaven

than the idea that most

will go to hell.

Secure through Storms

Subordinate feelings

to values and principles.

Values provide a

firm foundation so that

we may feel the wind,

yet not be toppled by it.

Perception Check

Sometimes the way we see the problem

is the problem.

Proclaim

Enough of the Umms, Errs

and rhetorical questions.

It's time to run to the nearest

reasonably high mound, roll up

a paper megaphone and proclaim:

I BELIEVE!