A Healing Poem: Heart on the Mend May 23, 2014 • 1 Comment As I have mentioned before, I adore poems. I came across this one and think it beautifully sums up why we are all here on Earth. Heart on the Mend You are not here a wise woman said to fill the hole in other people’s souls You are here to find the joy in being who you are and expressing…
Inspirational Poems: John O’Donohue’s For a New Beginning February 3, 2014 • 4 Comments I love the brevity of poetry and the way it cracks open a window into the soul. As least it does for me. I used to try and write it when I was younger, but just never quite got the hang of it. Perhaps I need more words to get my point across. I came across this poem the other…
Ithaka: May Your Spirit Be Touched by Emotion October 2, 2013 • 0 Comments I loved this poem when I first read it while studying at UC Berkeley, although I look back now and wonder what it truly meant to me at the tender age of twenty. My grandfather and I discussed it once and he told me to always remember that living is in the journey and that one day all the events…
Strength and Love: Homecoming by Linda Reuther August 23, 2013 • 4 Comments Today is a short and sweet post. Honestly, I saw this somewhere and wrote it down but have not been able to find out much about it. I am not sure if it is a complete poem or part of a larger work, but I love it. There were times when I just felt so small and alone that laying…