Alone with nature ...
ALONE WITH NATURE,
LISTEN TO THE UNIVERSE,
REFRESH SENSE OF AWE.
White paper taunts me ...
WHITE PAPER TAUNTS ME,
PEN MIRRORS MY APATHY,
NO INSPIRATION ….
History and Myths ...
HISTORY AND MYTHS,
STORIES OF PERSPECTIVES,
BOTH ARE STILL STORIES.
Sitting in the car ...
SITTING IN THE CAR,
WAITING FOR DAUGHTERS WARM SMILE,
LIKE THE MORNING SUN.
Haunting Hymns surround ...
HAUNTING HYMNS SURROUND,
THE DARK CHURCH FILLED WITH MAGIC,
MY SOUL IS ENTRANCED.
Winter mornings funk ...
WINTER MORNINGS FUNK,
TO FOCUS REQUIRES FOCUS,
MAYBE IT’S JUST ME.
From spring of our life ...
FROM SPRING OF OUR LIFE,
SURVIVAL IS OUR CORE GOAL, WE STRIVE TO BE MORE.
Our lives of echos ...
OUR LIVES OF ECHOS,
A PATCHWORK OF MEMORIES,
OUR ACTIONS EXTEND.
Rejuvinated ...
REJUVINATED,
REFRESHING BATHING THATS SLEEP,
THE BEAUTY OF NIGHT.
Family and tribes...
FAMILY AND TRIBES,
BUT THEY DO HAVE THEIR DARK-SIDE,
BEWARE ‘US’ AND ‘THEM’.
Autumn cold morning ...
AUTUMN COLD MORNING,
THE AIR IS CRISP, CLEAR AND COOL,
NATURALLY PURE.
Focus on the now ...
FOCUS ON THE NOW,
DON’T FOCUS ON YOUR DARK FEARS,
LET THAT PASS YOU BY.
Thick moody grey fog ...
THICK MOODY GREY FOG,
OBSCURES PAST AND FUTURE,
ITS THE PATH OF LIFE.
A cool autumn sun ...
A COOL AUTUMN SUN,
QUIETNESS WITHOUT CROWDS BABBLING,
MY PEACEFUL SOUL SIGHS.
Weed out what you fear ...
FEAR IS EGO’S ROOT,
FEAR IS WHAT MOTIVATES,
WEED OUT WHAT YOU FEAR.
Fear is ego's root ...
FEAR IS EGO’S ROOT,
FEAR IS WHAT MOTIVATES,
MASTER WHAT YOU FEAR.
Reply why five times ...
REPLY ‘WHY’ FIVE TIMES,
SAY ‘WHY’ TO WHAT IS ANSWERED!
KNOWLEDGE IS A TREE
Human rights are notes ...
HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NOTES,
NOTHING MORE THAN AGREEMENTS,
SOME OPINIONS COUNT.
Thoughts are just that - thoughts ...
THOUGHTS ARE JUST THAT - THOUGHTS,
THOUGHTS ARE NOT REAL HARD FACTS,
TAKE A FALCON’S VIEW.
Photo by Laura ter Horst on Unsplash
Live a simple life ...
LIVE A ‘SIMPLE’ LIFE,
EXPERIENCES NOT THINGS,
THE JOURNEY MATTERS.
Make time for your sleep ...
MAKE TIME FOR YOUR SLEEP,
SLEEP MAKES YOUR MIND CLEAR AND CRISP,
THE DAY FOLLOWS NIGHT.
Relax and breathe slow ...
RELAX AND BREATHE SLOW,
LOOK INWARDS AND THEN FOCUS,
BE IN YOUR OWN SHRINE.
Rest is important ...
REST IS IMPORTANT,
IF FOOD IS FUEL FOR THE FIRE,
THEN REST IS THE AIR.
Waste not the moment ...
WASTE NOT THE MOMENT,
EVERY MOMENT IS PRECIOUS,
OUR LIVES ARE A FLAME.
Cool Autumn Sunshine ...
COOL AUTUMN SUNSHINE,
GOLDEN LEAVES PAINT ALL THE TREES,
RELAX AND ENJOY.
Take Cool deep slow breaths ...
TAKE COOL DEEP SLOW BREATHS,
FOCUS ON THE HERE AND NOW,
GOLDEN AUTUMN DAY.
The rain masks my tears ...
THE RAIN MASKS MY TEARS,
DON’T ACCEPT OTHERS’ INSULTS,
CONTROL YOUR OWN MIND.
Sea of calm feelings ...
SEA OF CALM FEELINGS,
WILL THERE BE STORMS OF CHAOS?
LET THEM PASS YOU BY.
You are your stories ...
YOU ARE YOUR STORIES,
EACH DAY IS A NEW CHAPTER,
A JOURNEY IN STEPS.
Nature has secrets ...
NATURE HAS SECRETS,
INVESTIGATE THE SURPRISE,
NEW KNOWLEDGE WILL COME.
Your life is unique ...
YOUR LIFE IS UNIQUE,
USE LIMITED TIME WISELY,
A STREAM FLOWS ONE WAY.
External causes ...
EXTERNAL CAUSES,
STRESS IS BUT SELF-INFLICTED,
YOU CAN REMOVE IT.
I sit here thinking ...
I SIT HERE THINKING,
MAN IS NOTHING BUT FOLLY,
IT IS OUR NATURE.
Life is but a breath ...
LIFE IS BUT A BREATH,
GENERATIONS BUT A THREAD,
LIVE IN THE MOMENT.
Oak tree leaves rustle ...
OAK TREE LEAVES RUSTLE,
LET ALL THE WEEK’S TROUBLES PASS,
THE PAST IS THE PAST.
Balanced emotions ...
BALANCED EMOTIONS,
HARMONY WITHOUT EXTREMES,
PEACE WITHOUT ANGER.
Storm blows and tree rocks ...
STORM BLOWS AND TREE ROCKS,
PULLED IN MANY DIRECTIONS,
IT’S LIKE WORK TODAY.
Let all the stress go ...
LET ALL THE STRESS GO,
YOU BREATH SLOWLY WITH PAUSES,
A WARM AUTUMNS DAY.
Nourish mindfulness ...
NOURISH MINDFULNESS,
THE MIND IS LIKE A GARDEN,
NEEDS GENTLE TENDING.
Examine yourself ...
EXAMINE YOURSELF,
ACCEPTING SELF CAN BE HARD,
OTHERS DON’T MATTER.
Enjoy simple treats ...
ENJOY SIMPLE TREATS,
RELAX IN THE SUMMER SUN,
TUNE OUT LIFES CHAOS.
Learn to reduce stress ...
LEARN TO REDUCE STRESS,
MANAGE YOUR ENVIRONMENT,
WATCH FROM THE MOUNTAIN.
All stress is a lie ...
ALL STRESS IS A LIE,
YOU ARE SELF-INFLICTING IT,
BREATH AND LET IT PASS.
Cultivate your mind ...
CULTIVATE YOUR MIND,
REVIEW AND EXPAND YOUR THOUGHTS,
CROSS POLLINATE THINGS.
Good sleep is needed ...
GOOD SLEEP IS NEEDED,
GRUMPINESS AND TIRED FEELINGS,
NEED TO MEDITATE.
Keep orderly lists ...
KEEP ORDERLY LISTS,
NEXT ACTIONS BY PROJECT LISTS,
YOU’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO.
One thing at a time ...
ONE THING AT A TIME,
DIVEST ALL YOUR DISTRACTIONS,
GET MORE ACTIONS DONE.
Mind is to think with ...
MIND IS TO THINK WITH,
PAPER TO STORE IDEAS,
USE RIGHT MEDIUM
Hot water bathing ...
HOT WATER BATHING,
CALM RELAXING ENERGY,
LOVE SIMPLE PLEASURES.
Yacht bobbing gently ...
YACHT BOBBING GENTLY,
RESTING IN CALM IRISH BAY,
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Photo: Vidar Nordli-Mathisen
What are my dreams for ...
WE’RE BORN NAKED,
WE LEAVE WITH NOTHING AS WELL,
MONEY IS WORTHLESS.
What are my dreams for ...
WHAT ARE MY DREAMS FOR ?
ARE THEY TO GIVE ME WARNINGS ?
OR FOR LEARNING FROM ?
The past is a dream ...
THE NOW IS WHAT’S HERE,
DON’T FOCUS ON THE FUTURE,
THE PAST IS A DREAM.
Mind in fog wanders ...
MIND IN FOG WANDERS,
AIMLESS THOUGHT TO AIMLESS THOUGHT,
WITH NO DIRECTION.
Learn to take fire breaths ...
LEARN TO TAKE FIRE BREATHS,
YOU GAIN ENERGY AND PEACE,
FEEL YOUR INSIDES.
Today's thought to think ...
TODAY’S THOUGHT TO THINK …
ARE EMOTIONS GOOD OR BAD?
THEY MAKE US HUMAN.
The gods are crying...
THE GODS ARE CRYING,
THE WATER FLOODS EVERYWHERE,
FOCUS ON YOUR TASKS.
I'm going 'native'...
I’M GOING ‘NATIVE’,
COMFORT OF A ZABUTON,
IT’S NOT IMPORTANT.
Memory is odd...
MEMORY IS ODD,
CAN REMEMBER WHERE I SHAVED,
THROUGH MY ADULT LIFE.
Shaving connects men...
SHAVING CONNECTS MEN,
SHAVE THROUGHOUT OUR ADULT LIVES,
FUTURE TO OUR PAST.