Twinkle, twinkle

Twinkle, twinkle

Twinkle, twinkle,
all the stars,
You keep me wondering
and gazing at you
and as I do
you anchor me.
I sit and feel the anxiety leave my body.
I feel your blackness
wrap around me
like a blanket of peace.
I feel a closeness with you
that reminds me
of being rocked to peace,
Twinkle, twinkle
all you stars,
I gaze at you and
feel our embrace,
as I sit in the awe
of all you have created
and are creating
whether we see it or not.
Twinkle, twinkle
all you stars
you seem so little,
like individual stars.
Then I open my vision, and
I see how you are part
of something bigger
and so am I.
My little sparkle may not seem like much,
but I am part of
what raise the vibrations
which radiates love
and makes a difference.
I am part of
but not all of it.
Twinkle, twinkle
all you stars,
I am drawn to you
because you are more than
a constellation of stars.
You are a reflection of my soul.
You remind me of your eternal presence
and that you will guide me
as you have guided others for centuries.
Twinkle, twinkle
all you stars,
thank you for
speaking to me
allowing me to gaze upon you
and experience you
gazing at me.
Twinkle, twinkle
all you stars,
I do not wonder who you are,
because through you I experience
the peace, love and mystery of you
and all you are in your twinkle
and in your blackness.

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Pebbles

Pebbles

Pebbles,
they are more then a small stone.
Pebbles are about
grounding,
healing,
and connection to the Ultimate.
Pebbles
are about stability,
eternity,
and nature.
Pebbles have meant so many roles in my life.
I have used them to meditate,
give me inner peace,
help me find strength,
and heal.
Pebbles
I used to place them on gravesides
with the person’s name
to honor them
Now, I place them
in my meditation garden,
so I can always visit with
my ancestors and friends.
To others,
they may just look like a pebble,
but to me,
they are so much more.

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My Golden Rules

My Golden Rules

Growing up, there were two words
which shaped my life.
Minimize and maximize.
Everything in life was about them.
it was about minimizing and maximizing.
Minimize suffering and
maximize happiness.
Minimize the pain and
maximize the joy.
Minimize the conflict and
maximize the peace.
This was just one of my golden rules.
Stand on one foot
was another.
I never liked this
and then I would learn
then do not do unto others.
This was yet another golden rule.
Then there was this one
Do unto others
as you would have them do unto you.
They all are the same rule that
I learned in different ways,
but they all guide me today
as I invite all to stand on both feet,
maximizing their inner peace
as I maximize my own.

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Uniting

Uniting

I am so tired of this election cycle.
I remember growing up feeling as if
we were the United States of America.
We didn’t always agree with each other,
but we transitioned smoothly
and nobody hated each other
or dreaded what would happen
if the other candidate won.
This election is making me look at myself
and how I see the world
and sadly I no longer see
one America,
but two.
I see unification
and at the same time
I see division.
I pray for peace,
regardless of the results,
but live with the understanding
that no matter who is elected,
people will feel hurt and scared.
I am tired of the lack of respect,
the rudeness over everything
and the effect it is having on the world.

What I want now,
more than ever,
is to experience
connections without fear and concern,
conversations without politics
and life without tension.

It is why I love Pampered Chef parties right now,
it is not about politics,
but about recipes,
products,
ingredients
and time with family and friends.
It is about uniting, not dividing
and talking about tacos, not troubles.
What is uniting you with others
this election cycle?

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Forgiftedness

Forgiftedness

I forgive myself for not remembering who taught me
forgiveness is about forgiftedness.
My forgiftedness
is about giving myself the gift of peace.
it is about giving myself the gift of
control over my life.
it is about taking my power back.
Forgiftedness is about me choosing peace
over the need to retaliate.
Forgiftedness is about me focusing on
my own healing and well being and
not enabling past hurts to continue to hurt me.
Forgiftedness is a gift I learn to accept
and then continue to learn from and about.
I have a choice of forgiving and forgifting
or living with a need for resentment and retaliation.
Forgiftedness is a choice.
Each moment I choose whether
to gift myself with peace or not.

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My Home

My Home

When people hear how long I have had
to shelter in place,
they express their sorrow for me.
The reasons I could not leave are another story,
but not being able to leave
changed my way of living and loving.
I had to face this pivotal moment
where this would be a jail cell
where I served time for a crime I did not commit
or it would be a space so peaceful and loving
and filled with Spirit,
that I would have no desire to leave.
So don’t feel sorry for me that I live
in a space filled with the Ultimate’s presence.
I spend my life giving thanks for this blessing
and expressing my gratitude for this gift.
Home is not just where my heart is.
Home is where I get to be
in the presence of the one
who birthed me,
developed me,
transforms me,
and loves me unconditionally.
Home is the place
I truly prefer to be.

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Peace

Peace

It is amazing what happens
when you are able to
bring peace into your life
and stay in the peace.
There is a magic which seems to happen
when we rest in our own peace.
We encounter people, places, and things
which are led to us,
but only because they too
are at peace.
So we meet people who
were led to touch and inspire us.
We are able to see things
in ways that move beyond
what they appear to be.
We get to see the mystery,
the magic,
and the secrets unlock before us.
Each person, place and thing
reveals itself for more than it appears to be.
In the midst of this peace,
we see glimpses of the Ultimate
in all we encounter.

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Visioning

Visioning

I  have a vision,
or at least I am spending time
envisioning a world filled with
peace,
compassion,
and wholeness.
A world where people genuinely care
about each other,
other inhabitants
and the environment.
I have to be that example
that I want to see
reflected back to me.
So each day I do what I can
to be the change I want to see
in this world.
I try to move through this world
and offer peace to each other.
I work on being compassionate
with others and with myself
during those challenging times.
I practice being the bridge
between groups so
we may live in a world
which celebrates diversity
and restructures so we
experience equity.
Maybe a vision is a dream,
but this is mine
and what I am working
to make happen in my life.

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My Places

My Places

There are days
and moments
that I wake up in fear
or in pain,
not physical,
but emotional, mental, or spiritual
and I just want to
curl up and cry
and scream stop.
Then I change my focus and
journey to my places
where I find peace -
my rocking chair,
the shower,
my prayer and meditation garden.
Each has something about it
which allows me to connect with
the peace which transcends understanding.
I find myself alone with Spirit,
experiencing healing grace,
love,
insight, and
understanding.
There is something about these places
which grounds me,
cleanses me
and brings me peace.
We all need those places,
where are yours?

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Solid and Calm

I remember reading
how the disciples woke Jesus
up in the middle of the storm
and all he said was
“Peace, be still.”

He did not panic
or stress
or worry,
He just laid there
solid and calm
and said
peace be will

What if we did that
when others are
stressed and worried?
What if we are the ones
who are solid and calm?
What if we are the ones
who remembers
this too shall pass
amd models that for others?

We have the power
to be the solid and the calm
in the midst of the storm
and help others
make it through

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Living with Hope

Hope is not a person.
Hope is what keeps me positive,
focused,
and patient.
Hope is what reminds me
there is a light at
the end of the tunnel.
So today I choose
to live with hope.

I know when hope has left,
because I become irritable,
impatient,
and agitated.
I live with fear,
frustration,
and am unfocused.
it is then that I seek
to know what I have
lost hope in

Hope is what brings
me through the storms.
Hope is the understanding
the Ultimate is holding me
and walking through it all
with me.
When I live with hope,
I live with the Ultimate
and the Ultimate lives within me.

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Rest in Peace

Rest in peace
my friend.
It is what we say
when we lose a dear one.
When we know their
life’s work is done
and they can now
rest in peace.

What if anytime we
gave something time to rest,
we said rest in peace.
Like when one parks their car,
or lets their meat rest before cutting
or I shut my wheelchair off
or we shut our technology down
or we give anything that serves us
time to rest.

Rest in peace
my car,
my phone,
my computer,
my wheelchair,
my friend.
Thank you for your service today.
now rest in peace
until we meet again.

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Mending

I have to begin by owning my mistakes.
I cannot mend,
what I cannot own.
I cannot fix,
what I do not admit I damaged.

Mending the world
begins with me.
If I am living at peace in my soul
then my home is
When my relationship is joyous,
we share that with the world
When we share our joy
we make our community better,
which makes our region better,
which makes our state better
which makes our country better
which makes the world better.

My being mindful about mending
that which I need to mend
is about me making this world a better place.
it is about me helping to mend
the world.

What if each day we fixed our mistakes
before we went to bed.
What if we fixed things
as they happened,
instead of letting them build.
What if we focused on
mending
our lives,
and the world

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Staying Calm

He walked on water
because of his faith
and his calm.
He slept through the storm
because of his faith
and his calm

Staying calm
in the midst of the storm
helps us all
stay afloat.

Staying calm
helps others
to stay calm.

Staying calm
reduces my temptation
to create waves
and stir up the situation.

Today, I am staying calm
in the midst of the storms
and know that everything
will be ok.

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