Smile On

 

Find Fun

When you realize there is nothing lacking, 

the whole world belongs to you. -Lau-Tzu

Stay curious as you view life’s wonders. Make daily contact with wisdom sources.

Find discipline and also stay open to guidance.

Avoid judgment. Notice how a heron provides a way for a lizard to rest.

Let your mind fly into new areas of discovery. 

Take challenges one step at a time. Absorb inspiration from an adventure.

Create with color, taste, and music on your mind’s wall.

Find Fun and chase Laughter as the best wisdom of the day.

Let Go

Let go of what has passed.

Let go of what may come.

Let go of what is happening now.

Don’t try to figure anything out.

Don’t try to make anything happen.

Relax. Right now. Rest.

            – Tilopa

Relent and realize time in ease. Let go of the mind’s clutter and chatter. Erase the clatter.

Move into stillness. Let in images of nature to return you to a placid state.

Snuggle under the comforter of blue the sea offers.

Let your mind sneak into the clouds and feel the textures from silky to moist.

Smell the breeze for daisies.

Find an amusement in bee activity.

Let nature distract you until you’ve forgotten strains, stresses, and worries.

Just Let go. Take a nap.

Live Like a Turtle

 How to live like a turtle: Semper paratus (always prepared).

     You have all you need for a life of amazement and amusement.

            Always believe from the inside out.

Stay unaffected by negativity from beyond the shell.

       Buoyant. Patient. Steady.

              Relentless.

Remain secure but never hiding from challenges.

Power with all the energy needed for a life of wonder.

Lover of Sunsets

Black Phoebes reveal a heart on their chests

 

Mornings by the Sea

During my morning walks, the sea behaves in a stroll of moods. Its animation stretches my senses. Some days the wave action reflects a satin stillness. In a moment, mounds appear as if a cat has arched its back, pushed forward and then returned to horizontal. Other days the spindrift curls off a wave’s crest like cat claws extended and hidden during movement toward the shore. 

Water moves in a celadon glaze of Chinese porcelain. It reveals a transparency where orange fish swim.  A change in season promotes rupture and urgency. Aggressive in sapphire, wave action polishes the sandstone. Slush and slap push water in cacophony or symphony. Carried on a mist of salt, scents of cinnamon rolls and coffee mingle on sun-enchanted breezes.

The sea might match my mood or cause me to question my morning’s emotions. Imagination tickles each breath.