ALONG THE BARREN ROAD

Tag: contentment

  • If I Only Had More Time Each Day…

    If I Only Had More Time Each Day…

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    by

    Justin Farley

    What do you wish you could do more every day? With More Time I’d Have…More time to read, More time to breathe.More time to notice the unpacking of a momentbefore it packs up and leaves.More time for quiet evenings. More time for musings at dawn.More time for my toes to swimthrough waves of tall grassand…

  • How Do You Find Out Your Purpose in Life?

    How Do You Find Out Your Purpose in Life?

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    by

    Justin Farley

    Culture’s motto of “do what makes you happy” is a terrible life philosophy if it comes at the expense of others  Culture is a terrible advisor because it is fed by the monsters of the ego we are trying to flee from. Happiness is fleeting and fickle like a weather forecast that changes by the…

  • Happiness is Fleeting A Poem About Being Content with Life

    Happiness is Fleeting A Poem About Being Content with Life

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    by

    Justin Farley

    Happiness is FleetingIf happiness is your goalyou’ll never be whole.Always be rolling on a raging riverof emotion completely out of control.For happiness is fleeting, receding like the waterson a creek bank after a storm,never even warned that the moment one desire is fulfilled a new one is born.Seek to make contentment your aim.For it’s constant…


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My Poetry Collections

the book cover of Nature's Bounty by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about the beauty of nature with subjects on birds, plants, trees, animals, the forest, and God.
A deep poetry book about the beauty of nature and the natural world by poet Justin Farley.
the book cover of Frozen Rivers by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the season of winter.
Deep poems about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the winter season by poet Justin Farley. Book 1 of the Seasons series.
a mental health poetry book about joy and nature poems on the season of spring
Inspirational poems about mental health, healing, and spring by poet Justin Farley. Book 2 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of Summer Days Sunburnt Nights by Justin Farley— a mental health poetry book about bipolar disorder and nature poems on the season of spring
Deep poems about bipolar disorder and being neurodivergent, balanced with nature poems on summer by poet Justin Farley. Book 3 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of A Voice in the Wilderness—A Chapbook of Poems About God by Justin Farley. It is a deep Christian poetry collection about contemplation, the spiritual journey, and finding grace through Jesus.
A contemplative, prayerful Christian poetry book about the spiritual journey and discovering God’s grace, mercy, and love.
the book cover of Thorns of Love by Justin Farley. It is a deep love poetry collection about sadness of breakups, divorce, and heartbreak.
A deep love poetry book about the pain of break ups and the heartbreak felt when relationships end by poet Justin Farley.