“Seeking For Happiness” Seeking for happiness we must go slowly; The road leads not down avenues of haste; But often gently winds through by ways lowly, Whose hidden pleasures are serene and chaste. Seeking for happiness we must take heed Of simple joys that are not found in speed. Eager for noon-time’s large effulgent splendour,…
Category: seize the moments
NATURE POEMS: “Such Singing in the Wild Branches”
Such Singing in the Wild Branches It was spring and finally I heard him among the first leaves – then I saw him clutching the limb in an island of shade with his red brown feathers all trim and neat for the new year. First, I stood still and thought of nothing. Then I began…
Learning from nature POEMS: “These roses” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
These roses under my window make no reference to former roses or to better ones; they are for what they are; they exist with God to-day. There is no time to them. There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence. Before a leaf-bud has burst, its whole life acts;…
“Affirmation” by Tarchin Hearn (excerpt from Green Dharma Treasury)
“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…
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
