Internals Matter ...
INTERNALS MATTER,
OPINION OF OTHERS DOESN’T,
JUST DO YOUR BEST WORK.
The throw of the ball ...
THE THROW OF THE BALL,
CLASH OF THE RUCK AND TACKLE,
BEAUTY OF RUGBY.
Our soul's resilience ...
OUR SOUL’S RESILIENCE,
MALLEABLE AND CHANGEABLE,
JELLY AND DIAMOND.
Gentle tai-chi moves ...
GENTLE TAI-CHI MOVES,
I SEE THE SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS,
ARM FOLLOWS THE SHAPES,
Resilience changes ...
RESILIENCE CHANGES,
OUR BODIES GROW OLD AND WEAK,
WE NEED TO ADAPT.
We live 'in the now' ...
WE LIVE ‘IN THE NOW’,
STEP BACK SEE TACTICALLY,
THEN THE STRATEGIC.
Don't work for just gold ...
DON’T WORK FOR JUST GOLD,
FIND SOMETHING YOU DO ENJOY,
LIFE IS A LONG PATH.
A warm fire crackles ...
A WARM FIRE CRACKLES,
A BEACON IN THE COLD WILD,
I HUDDLE CLOSER.
Calm gentle music ...
CALM GENTLE MUSIC,
LIKE A STREAM SETTLES THE SOUL,
WASH WORRIES AWAY.
Heavenly odour ...
HEAVENLY ODOUR,
THE CRACK OF THE COFFEE BEAN,
MAGIC OF ROASTING.
Soothing shush of sea ...
SOOTHING SHUSH OF SEA,
SEA LAPS ON SHORE OF MY SOUL,
PERSPECTIVE REFRESHED.
A moments focus ...
A MOMENTS FOCUS,
SEE HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER,
TREES AND ECOSPHERE.
Be grateful daily ...
BE GRATEFUL DAILY,
EACH DAWN IS A NEW BLESSING,
MAKE BONDS WITH ALL THINGS.
I have a long list ...
I HAVE A LONG LIST,
OF ITEMS THAT MUST BE TICKED,
I’M BUSY BUSY.
Which virtue today ? ...
WHICH VIRTUE TODAY ?
WHICH ONE WILL I FOCUS ON ?
TEMPERANCE WITH ALL!!
Struggle gives meaning ...
STRUGGLE GIVES MEANING,
IT’S PART OF BEING ALIVE, EFFORT YIELDS VALUE?
It's Time to clean up! ...
IT’S TIME TO CLEAN UP!
REMOVE THE JUNK FROM YOUR LIFE,
SOAR ANDEAN VULTURE.
Soak in the warm sun ...
SOAK IN THE WARM SUN,
ENERGIZE YOUR HUNGRY SOUL,
REJOICE WITH YOUR LIFE.
Freedom is for all ...
FREEDOM IS FOR ALL,
IT’S A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT,
IT’S LIKE AIR TO BREATHE.
Sitting in rapture ...
SITTING IN RAPTURE,
HAUNTING MAGICAL MUSIC,
I FEEL BOUND TO ALL!!
Calm down and centre ...
CALM DOWN AND CENTRE,
LET THE CHAOS ROAR PAST YOU,
YOU WILL REMAIN WHOLE.
Close eyes and relax ...
CLOSE EYES AND RELAX,
TAKE IN A SLOW DEEP COOL BREATH,
HOLD AND EXHALE.
Focus on the soul ...
FOCUS ON THE SOUL,
ENJOY TIME WITH FAMILY,
TREASURE THE LAUGHTER.
Make time for your sleep ...
MAKE TIME FOR YOUR SLEEP,
REST AND REJUVENATION,
NURTURE AND FEEL GOOD.
Simple joys are best ...
SIMPLE JOYS ARE BEST,
SCRAMBLED EGGS AND BACON ON TOAST,
START THE DAY WITH JOY
You need to focus ...
YOU NEED TO FOCUS,
LIP SERVICE IS NO SERVICE,
LIVE YOUR CORE VALUES.
I shall not fear fear ...
I SHALL NOT FEAR FEAR,
I WILL LET IT PASS THROUGH ME,
I WILL REMAIN SAFE.
Why resist the need ...
WHY RESIST THE NEED?
MY BODY IS NOW SO TIRED,
I NEED A LONG SLEEP.
Blessed Ancestors ...
BLESSED ANCESTORS,
I’M GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE.
Chaos reigns outside ...
CHAOS REIGNS OUTSIDE,
BUT INSIDE I AM PEACEFUL,
I CONTROL THE DOOR.
Tower with a view ...
TOWER WITH A VIEW,
LIGHT OF REASSURANCE PULSES,
SAFETY IN A STORM.
Chilling on sofa ...
CHILLING ON SOFA,
LISTENING TO MY MUSIC,
ENJOYING A BOOK.
I'm sofa chilling ...
I’M SOFA CHILLING,
LISTENING TO MY MUSIC,
ENJOYING A BOOK.
As you grow older ...
AS YOU GROW OLDER,
IT’S STORIES YOU WILL BECOME,
FUTURE IS THE PAST.
Feel your inner self ...
FEEL YOUR INNER SELF,
EMOTIONAL VIBRATIONS,
WRITE YOUR SYMPHONY.
Learn to surf your life ...
LEARN TO SURF YOUR LIFE.
RIDE THE EMOTIONAL WAVES.
SURFING IS HEALTHY.
Love Quiet mornings ...
LOVE QUIET MORNINGS,
I CAN SIT AND MEDITATE,
START DAY WITH FOCUS.
Sitting at the dawn ...
SITTING AT THE DAWN,
COFFEE BY A CRACKLING FIRE,
MY DARK INNER WARMTH.
Sleep eludes me ...
SLEEP ELUDES ME,
ITS A DREAM OUTSIDE A DREAM,
SOOTHING SOUNDS OF WAVES.
Errors are lessons ...
ERRORS ARE LESSONS,
LIKE STORMS RAGING ON THE SEAS,
I FAILED - YET I CAN … !!
I need better sleep ...
I NEED BETTER SLEEP,
I’M LIKE AN OLD BICYCLE,
IN NEED OF REPAIR.
I stand in times stream ...
I STAND IN TIMES STREAM,
BATTERED BY THE FLOW AND LOGS,
I AM STILL STANDING
One of those bad days ...
ONE OF THOSE BAD DAYS,
PHYSICALLY TIRED AND DOWN,
VASE OF DEAD FLOWERS.
A winters evening ...
A WINTERS EVENING,
THE WIND HOWLS IN THE FIREPLACE,
WRAPPED UP IN A SHAWL
Gathering my thoughts ...
GATHERING MY THOUGHTS,
THE COMMUTER TRAIN OF LIFE,
ONE NOISY JOURNEY.
Missing deceased friends
MISSING DECEASED FRIENDS,
FLOWERS THAT BLOOMED TOO EARLY,
THEN A CRUEL FROST.
Rain softly falling
RAIN SOFTLY FALLING,
THE DARK SKIES MATCH TODAY’S MOOD,
GRUMPILY I SULK.
Monday mental fog ...
MONDAY MENTAL FOG,
A SLOW START TO A NEW WEEK,
TODAY I’M A SLOTH.
Elusive good sleep ...
ELUSIVE GOOD SLEEP,
DESIRE TO GO HIBERNATE,
BEAR WITH A SORE HEAD.
Saturday routine ...
SATURDAY ROUTINE,
DADDY CABS TO MAEVE’S CLASSES,
WAIT WITH A COFFEE.
Cold deep winter breaths ...
COLD DEEP WINTER BREATHS,
TURBO-CHARGING SLEEPY MIND,
TAI-CHI STARTS THE DAY.
Compile chugs on ...
COMPILE CHUGS ON,
TURNING TEXT INTO BYTES,
GRUB TO BUTTERFLY.
Laughter of children ...
LAUGHTER OF CHILDREN,
FILLS THE AIR WITH JOYFUL GLEE,
BUILDS BONDS BETWEEN ALL.
January Blues ...
MY JANUARY BLUES,
MOURNING A YEAR THATS NOW PASSED,
AWE FOR THE FUTURE.
Happiness is here ...
HAPPINESS IS HERE!!!
FOCUS ON THE INTERNAL, IT’S WHAT YOU CONTROL.
A new day and year ...
A NEW DAY AND YEAR,
WHAT NEW OPPORTUNITIES?
IT IS DOWN TO ME.
Study and focus ...
STUDY AND FOCUS,
STRIVE TO BE OPEN-MINDED,
LEARN THINGS EVERY DAY.
Soft winter sunshine ...
SOFT WINTER SUNSHINE,
FREEZING WIND MAKES YOU SHUDDER,
CONTRASTS SPARK PROGRESS.
Peace and joy of xmas ...
PEACE AND JOY OF XMAS,
SHARING TIME, LOVE AND OUR WARMTH,
IT’S ABOUT KINSHIP.
It's here - christmas day!!! ...
IT’S HERE - CHRISTMAS DAY!!!
WHAT WOULD FOUNDING FATHERS THINK,
WE HAVE LOST OUR WAY?