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Guideposts Along the Barren Road
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What’s a question you hate to be asked? Why can’t you drink? Why can’t you control your drinking? A short post about misunderstanding alcoholism and addiction.
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Do you love to watch birds on the feeder? What can we learn from these marvels of nature? In this post that includes a short haiku poem about black capped chickadees on feeders, you’ll discover…
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If you’re not failing, you’re not trying. Why is success built upon past failure? A tanka haiku poem about success and failure, as well as a post about how you can change your perspective on…
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What is the opening sentence of my autobiography? … well, I’ve climbed to the top of life’s mountain and fallen into the muck of the valley. Pain, failure, and redemption are the main characters of…
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An inspirational post on chasing your passions that contains a short haiku poem about following your dreams in life 5 7 5.
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Spring’s almost here. Can you feel it? A post on the healing power of birdsong, the arrival of spring, and a 5 7 5 bird haiku about spring and the end of animals in hibernation.
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A post that includes a bird haiku about the belted kingfisher (5-7-5) and also highlights facts about the bird, a personal reflection, the symbolism of the kingfisher, and what we can learn from nature’s beautiful…
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In our self-centeredness, we can lose sight of the world around us and block spiritual growth. This post and deep poem about being selfish examines the cost of living looking through the lens of I,…
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A short bird haiku poem about red tailed hawks, 5 7 5. This modern haiku portrays the predatory nature of the hawk and the special features of this falcon. The post also contains some interesting…
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Experience this spring haiku about the end of winter: Step into the warmth of spring after a long, cold winter. The snow is melting and the ground is thawing. Mud covers the grounds of the…
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In the stillness of night, a ghost-like figure silently glides over an open field in the country. A screech fills the darkness.
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Explore the night forest and hear the magic of owls in this haiku poem about nature’s mystical bird and wisdom.
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Having a Creative Personality vs Being A Creative Person When you have a creative nature, you’re different from a creative-minded person, someone who seeks creative pursuits, and even different from someone who has a highly…
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Mental illness rears its ugly head and swells larger with every hour of sleep I miss out on like a growing toy expanding in a bowl of water… Every parent struggles when their kids (and…
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Success is how well you’ve done with the potential within yourself. The potential for love, for honesty, for self-awareness, for growth, for forgiveness. Success is how well you’ve polished your soul and only failure and…
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Real hope for recovery from mental illness depends on realistic expectations and flexibility.
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A Healthy Self-Esteem is the Foundation For Good Mental Health All the previous pieces of advice are predicated on having a healthy self-esteem–proud but humble. If we don’t have confidence in who we are we…
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“A fourth thought arrived. Then many more”–so begins the hell of the spiral down to a panic attack or at least misery. This quote is a perfect description of how the spiral of anxiety starts…
ALONG THE BARREN ROAD 