Room for Improvement

No one knows me
the way the Ultimate knows me.
I would like to say
I know myself well,
but I don’t.

The Ultimate creates opportunities
for me to learn about me
in ways I may not always like.
I get to see that which I appreciate
and that which needs improvement.

I have friends who think
they know me, but in all honesty
they only know what they have been
allowed to see or experience.
They only see what I allow them to see,
or experience,
and the person I allow them to
get to know.

However, in my relationship
with the Ultimate I get to say
love me,
mold me,
transform me
and make me better
than I or anyone else
will ever know.

Help me become who
you created me to be.
Help me to become a
reflection of your love,
wisdom,
grace,
mercy,
compassion,
and all
you wish me to be.

I know there will always
b e room for improvement,
but for today I ask you
to help me grow,
and become a better me
then I was yesterday
and that tomorrow
you will bless me in the same manner
always creating
room for improvement
in my life.

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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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Noon

When I hear the word noon
I stop and chuckle
and remember a play I was in
called Noon.
Then I stop,
give thanks
and take a moment
to pray,

Noon
is not just a
time to eat
but also to give thanks
and pray
a time to reflect
on what we have
and all which surrounds us

Noon
is a time
to stop,
sit,
listen,
and just be
grateful
it is noon.

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Prayer

Insights come
at the most unexpected of times
like a virtual happy hour
and a friend’s comment about yoga.
Then I realize the world
is like my yoga mat,
not that I am doing yoga these days.
Rather that the world
is my yoga mat,
my prayer beads,
my candle,
my whatever that
inspires me to stop and pray

The world
what I see,
taste,
feel,
smell,
hear,
is my inspiration
to stop and pray.

It is the reminder
of the presence of the one
we call on by so many names
which says in the midst
of everything,
I am here with you
I am listening to your prayers
to the words of your mouth
and the meditations of your heart.

It is the reminder
that no matter where I am
or what I have
or don’t have
I can stop and pray
and spend time with the
one who created me,
transforms me
and loves me
just as I am

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Thank you for being a friend

Thank you for being a friend.
That line always makes
me laugh and smile.
How easy it is to
make someone smile
or lighten their load
by simply saying something nice
or paying them a compliment

When we stop taking people for granted
and tell them what they mean to us,
we let them know they are of value.
Sometimes we all need to know
we are making a difference, and
what people admire in us.

How do you feel when
someone says thank you, or
tells you that you are loved,
or that you make a difference?
How does it feel when you
do the same
Let’s raise the vibrations
in our world
and make this world a
better and happier place

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Free

We are in uncharted and
unprecedented territory. Right?
At the same time, we are not.
We are in the territory of fear.
We are in a territory which enslaves us.

What if we had a beginner’s mind
and we did not know we are supposed
to be afraid.
What if we saw this as an adventure?
What if we forgot we were
supposed to worry?

What if we freed ourselves
from worry
fear.
expectation,
prejudices
and concern.
What if we opened ourselves
up to faith,
trust,
love and adventure.

What if we took precautions
without worrying about
hoarding toilet paper.
What if we had faith we could
pay our bills in time.
What if we learned games
which allowed us to laugh
and play.
What if we found new ways of
relating and discovering
new things about ourselves
and others because
we set ourselves free.

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Courage

Scared,
nervous,
uncomfortable
all of the above,
however, in the midst
of the storm
I tap into my courage
I hold onto the one
who gives me peace,
joy, and
courage.

Courage
it is what inspires me
to step forward in faith.
Courage does not mean
I am not afraid.
It just means
I overcome it.
It means I master it.
It means I resist it.
It just means I walk in my
courage.

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Wonder

Twinkle, twinkle little star
how I wondered what you were
when I was young and did not know
and experienced all of life
for the first time and
everything was new.

Today I wonder with my students
and the young people in my life
who are discovering life and
sharing their wonder with me
and reminding me to see
the wonder in all things new.

I may no longer wonder about the stars
but I can appreciate the joy and mystery
of those who are discovering
things for the first time,
just as my elders are discovering
with me
the mysteries revealing themselves
in this stage of my journey.

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Divine by Design

There is not,
never has been,
never will be,
anyone like you.
Why?
Because you are divine by designed.
Why?
Because you were designed by the Divine

This is true
for each of us.
We are each Divine originals.
What if we were intentional
about seeing the uniqueness
in each other.
What if we focused on seeing
the Divine in each other and
celebrating that uniqueness
and beauty?

This is an original you do not
need to be wealthy to own.
We just walk the runways of life,
showing off and modeling
for the world
the features sewn into us.
So go on out and
strike a pose.
Let the world see the
top model in you and
know you are Divine by Design,
because you were designed
by the Divine.

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Baby Steps

I try to remember this e very day
it is all about the baby steps.
Sometimes we all face tasks
that seem challenging to complete,
Then I remember to take baby steps

Baby steps get me through.
I just do a little bit every day
and eventually it is done.
I set an achievable goal
and then I focus on meeting it.
Just one baby step at a time.

Sometimes I think
that is how God answers my prayers.
in baby steps.
One revelation at a time,
one step at a time,
until I have been guided through
what was insurmountable.

I have to remember
I am just one.
I cannot do it all,
but I can do a little at a time.
Baby steps, just baby steps.

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Listening

I hear you talking
but am I listening.
How often are we in a room with someone
but not present?
How often do I not stop,
and think before I speak?
What if I did?

How much different would
our lives be if were mindful
in our listening and
intentional in our speaking
with others?

Can you hear my feelings
just by the energy
radiating from me?
What if we were present?
What if we listened with our
hearts, minds, and souls?

Just for today,
may we be intentional
about being present
and intentional about
listening and
speaking
and being a channel
for the Divine.

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Beyond My Coward

There has always been
a coward living inside me.
It is that part of me that
has been afraid,
insecure,
and afraid to face my fears.
It has looked at the obstacles
and shuddered

My relationship with the Ultimate
has been giving me
the faith
to battle through the fear
and face my obstacles
and move beyond my inner coward

Life has called me into battle.
I have had to face opposition and challenges.
They have developed strengths in me
I did not know I had.
I have been training under the Ultimate
and preparing to leave
the coward in the dust.

The coward has been my biggest obstacle,
but as I evolve and grow,
I develop the skills I need
to be the spiritual warrior
I was created to be.

I am more than a conqueror.
I am an overcomer.
I am one who is growing
in my reflection of the one who created me
the Ultimate.

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Stones

I was reminded the other night
how fragile life is
as I remembered how
I almost died 4 years ago,
as a friend’s house burned down
and her cat died in the fire,
and a friend’s grandmother passed away
I remembered my mother and father
and the frustration I have about
my father not having a tombstone.

Then I thought about the stones
that sit on my shelf.
The stones that represent them,
the memories I hold of them
and the feelings which live in my heart.

My parents may be gone,
but like the stones I have
they live on in me and
the memories I have.
They are in the care of
the Ultimate and when
I hold my stones,
I know the Ultimate is
caring for them on heaven
as they were cared for on earth.

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Being Painted

so often in my life,
I want to be the artist.
I want to be the one who
buys the canvas,
the paints,
and does the painting.
I want to be in control
of the canvas, the paints
and the painting.

What if I let go of the need
to be in control of it all.
What if I allowed myself to
just be the canvas and
allowed the Ultimate to
paint me using the
paints of the Divine.

What must I do to just
show up and be the canvas?
What do I have to do to
open myself up to the
brushstrokes of the Divine?

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Creative Listening

There is something about listening
really listening,
which opens our creative energy
and allows us to express ourselves
in ways which are surprising,
refreshing,
and unique.

Listening is more than just hearing.
It is about really listening to each other.
It is about paying attention in a way that
is quiet and fascinated.
It is about being drawn in and
attracted to what is being said.
It is about being in the moment
and listening with a sense of
holiness

When we listen in this way,
we open ourselves up and
allow the creative forces within
to emerge,
to flow,
to present new thoughts,
and wisdom from the Ultimate
It is about holy listening which allows
for creative expression
through all the mediums
gifts, and
talents
with which we have been blessed.

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Strangers?

Just because I do not know you
or I am not familiar with you,
does that make you a stranger?

What does it mean to know someone
to be familiar with them?
When I am around strangers
am I thinking they are strange?

Or am I thinking you are like me.
You too are blessed.
We were both created by the Ultimate
in love, as love and to generate love.

I may not know your name.
I may never have spoken to you
or had anything to do with you,
but I may know that you are blessed
and therefore you are not a stranger

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Being Impeccable

Be impeccable with your words.
That agreement also tells me to
guard my thoughts,
and ideas, but
it does not tell me
to guard my face.
I have worked to control
what comes out of my mouth,
but not the gestures
that my face makes and
actions speak
louder than words.

Being impeccable,
now means I have to
guard the looks on my face
and the gestures
I may intentionally make
and the ways I express
my disdain and
irreverence for others.

Being impeccable means
I have to remember
to be impeccable
with my
thoughts,
words,
actions,
gestures,
and facial expressions,
while remembering
all are a creation
of the Ultimate
and worthy of being
treated impeccably.

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The One Who Is Not Busy

The one who is not busy,
is about the time spent
doing nothing but being
with the Ultimate.

The one who is not busy
reminds me it is ok to
designate time to just be
and commune with the Divine.

Becoming the one who is not busy
is about being intentional
about taking time which is just time.
It is about releasing our attachment
to goals and time

Becoming the one who is not busy
is about me letting go
of all the things which fill my calendar
and dictate my life.
It is about me being alone
silent and unattached
and in tune with
the One who is not busy.

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Gifting Myself

This holiday season
we give to others,
to organizations,
but rarely to ourselves.
This year I am giving to myself.

This year I am giving
the gift of forgiveness.
I am letting go of
anger,
jealousy
resentment, and
any other negative and toxic
emotion in my body.

I am giving myself the power
to heal as I release
the negative and toxic energies
Ihave stored in my system.
I am saying no to anything that
is not of love, light, and positive energy.

I would say no
to a bowl of poison,
but say yes to it when I
hold on to the energies
which are toxic.

Tis the season to give
myself a cleaner diet
filled with gifts from the Divine
which are nurturing and loving
and wrapped in grace.

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Kindness

Piety used to make me think
of those who were holier than thou.
Then I learned that piety meant pious
which meant
kind

Kindess
is about showing
grace,
compassion,
gentleness,
love,
and concern for other

Kindness
is about the body, mind, and soul.
It is about our words
and our actions
being one

Kindness
is about being
loving,
giving,
caring,
empathetic and
generous

Kindness
is about doing unto others
as you would have them
do unto you.

Kindness
is unconditional.
It is about giving
without expectations.
It is about what we
experience
as much as what others do

Kindness
is about blessing
and being blessed.
It is all about being kind.

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