Life begins now — right now — not tomorrow or the next day or the next. Every minute of every hour of every day, life begins anew. That means everything can change in an instant. It also means you can have a new beginning whenever you want. Why put off for one day…
Category: the power of now, living in the present moment
POEMS: “A psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A Psalm of Life” (1839) What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist Tell me not, in mournful numbers,__Life is but an empty dream!For the soul is dead that slumbers,__And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest!__And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou art, to…
INSPIRATIONAL POEMS: “Now is never too late” by Darlene Parnell
“Now is never too late” It’s never too late to be what you might have been It’s never too late to start to begin again For every moment’s now, therefore is not too late Time’s just an illusion- your mind decides your fate Have you written your book or sung your song? Or make…
POEMS: “There is simply the rose” 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…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Joy” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Gozo”)
Joy Joy lifts me. I am invigorated by a feeling of happiness deep within me. My heart is buoyant as I am lifted into the flow of joy. When I live in a state of joy, I realize that all my needs are met and my supply is abundant. As I release all of my…
POEMS: “To learn from animal being”
“To learn from animal being” Nearer to the earth’s heart, Deeper within its silence: Animals know this world In a way we never will. We who are ever Distanced and distracted By the parade of bright Windows thought opens: Their seamless presence Is not fractured thus. Stranded between time Gone and time emerging, We…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Tranquil” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Tranquilidad”)
Tranquil In this moment, I find my peace. As I close my eyes and just let everything be, I feel safe in this precious moment. My mind eases and becomes free from any agitation, disturbance, or turmoil. As I inhale deeply, I become aware of the peaceful spiritual presence that dwells within me. The waters…
DOG POEMS: “DHARMA” Billy Collins
The way the dog trots out the front door every morning without a hat or an umbrella, without any money or the keys to her doghouse never fails to fill the saucer of my heart with milky admiration. Who provides a finer example of a life without encumbrance— Thoreau in his curtainless hut with a…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Amazing” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Emoción” Maravilla)
Amazing I am filled with wonder and amazement. Life is amazing! My heart and soul are touched as I pause to consider the sacredness of every single moment of my life. As I behold each moment as holy, I look at my life with wonder and amazement. To keep this awareness alive, I make time…
“Now is the time” by Hafiz
Now is the time for the world to know That every thought and action is sacred. This is the time For you to compute the impossibility That there is anything But Grace. Now is the season to know That everything you do Is sacred. —Hafiz
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Free” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Libre”)
Free Acceptance is my key to freedom. My freedom doesn’t lie in creating a perfect set of circumstances that allow me to feel unencumbered. Instead, my unconditional acceptance of situations just as they are keeps me feeling free throughout all the seasons of my life. Even though I may choose to work toward desired changes,…
POEMS: “A human life in the twinkling of a star” by Amira (“Una vida humana en el parpadeo de una estrella”)
“A human life in the twinkling of a star” Millions of years in forming Since the start of our planet… so young! Such huge scale of time A difficult concept to grasp for the mind Humanity has just begun! In the big scheme of things what is the time of a human…
