“Affirmation” I have lived all my life with a terminal diagnosis, yet the naming of cancer is considered terminal whereas living is not. To surrender into the reality of living is to surrender into the reality of it always leading to death. Surrender into dying is therefore not necessarily different than surrendering into life. To…
Category: seize the moments
POEMS (to make us think): “The vacation”
“The vacation” Once there was a man who filmed his vacation. He went flying down the river in his boat with his video camera to his eye, making a moving picture of the moving river upon which his sleek boat moved swiftly toward the end of his vacation. He showed his vacation to his…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Seize the moment” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Aprovecha el momento”
Seize the Moment I embrace the possibilities for good in this moment. In her book Lessons in Truth, H. Emilie Cady shares this affirmation: I am a … manifestation of God, and every moment [divine] life, love, wisdom, power flow into and through me. Her words inspire me to begin thinking of problems as…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Patience” (De la Palabra Diaria: “Paciencia”)
Photo credit: Painted Snail or Cuban Land Snail (Polymita picta) Pinterest Patience With faith, I exhibit patience in every situation. The foundation of patience is faith and the practice of being present in the moment. I remind myself to be patient with myself and with others. I cannot rush the changing seasons, hurry the development…
POEMS: “Sweetness” by Thich Nhat Hanh
“Sweetness” You must be completely awake in the present to enjoy the tea. Only in the awareness of the present, can your hands feel the pleasant warmth of the cup. Only in the present, can you savor the aroma, taste the sweetness, appreciate the delicacy. If you are ruminating about the past, or…
HAIKU LESSONS: “Seize the day” (“Aprovecha el día”)
“Seize the day” Enjoy this moment, Now is all that matters Seize the day today! The past is gone, and The future is unknown, Today is the day! (What are you waiting for?) Amira “Aprovecha el día” Disfruta este momento, Ahora es todo lo que importa Aprovecha…
POEMS: “Every day is the best day in the year” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Every day is the best day in the year” “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it….
POEMS: “Celebrate” by Patricia Walter
Celebrate a new life
each and every day
POEMS: “Light Tomorrow With Today (2)” poem by Trina Graves (Quote: Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
Tomorrow never comes
We all know this is true
For once we get there
Tomorrow’s not in view
ANCIENT SANSKRIT POEM: “Look to this day”
Originally posted on bodyandsoulnourishmentblog:
Look to this day! Look to this day! For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existence. For yesterday is already a dream and tomorrow is only a vision; but today, well lived, makes every yesterday a dream…
POEMS: “Adopt The Pace Of Nature Her Secret Is Patience” by Trina Graves
Nature’s secrets are incredibly inspiring and bountiful
Life lessons are learnt that are not taught in school
Walking in Mother Nature, God’s natural Kingdom
With Awareness, will bring you insightful wisdom
POEMS: “A simple life” by Margaret Jang
Since time flies by terribly fast,
take a moment, to recall your past.
When you were young and really free,
is this the way you would rather be?
