Tag: inspiration
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Life’s A Lot Like Poker…
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In life, we must take calculated risks over and over to put ourselves in the best position to succeed. To risk nothing is to do nothing. Life is a lot like poker, and the ante will force you to play a hand you don’t want to if you play too conservatively.
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We’re All Lost, We’re All Broken
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A post about realizing that no one is perfect and we are all flawed, broken people
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Find Your Way to Have Fun and Get in Shape
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A post that examines finding an exercise routine that is fun for you personally based on what you enjoy doing.
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Short Haiku Poem About Letting Go of the Past: Live the Now
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Is your past keeping you from the joy of the present? A short haiku poem about letting go of the past and living in the present moment.
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The Magic of Fall
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What is your favorite type of weather? I spend a lot of my free time in the outdoors, and there’s nothing like the fall’s weather. In Indiana, fall can last anywhere from weeks to a few months, or pretty much be skipped over entirely. Regardless, every year I love being out in the woods, enjoying…
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Drinks From The Source Of Wisdom
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Who was your most influential teacher? Why? While there have no doubt been some great people that have taught me in my life, I’d still say that my greatest lessons haven’t been received from people (at least directly). My greatest teacher is more of a source that has appeared throughout multiple areas of my life.…
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If I Only Had More Time Each Day…
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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…
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Poem About Imperfection, Accepting Flaws, and Not Being Perfect
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A poem about imperfection and that you can still spread light in the world despite not being perfect
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Why Can’t You Drink? Misunderstanding Alcoholism and Addiction
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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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A Short Bird Haiku Poem About Chickadees On Feeders
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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 some interesting facts about these birds as well as what we can learn from observing them.
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Nature Tanka Haiku Poem About Success and Failure in Life 5 7 5 7 7
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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 failing.
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Mountains and Valleys – A Poetic Autobiography
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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 my story.
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Short Inspirational Haiku Poem About Dreams In Life 5 7 5
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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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10 Lessons of Advice For My Younger Self and Teens
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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 can’t…
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How Do We Know What God’s Will Is For Our Life?
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We can never know what God’s will is with absolute certainty, but we can be absolutely certain that it includes seeking and listening to the Spirit. Silence is an endangered species in our world. How can we do the will of God without it? For it’s in the wilderness that Christ spent 40 days wandering.…
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How Do You Define Success For Yourself — Follow Your Passion or Make Money?
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Should you follow money or your dreams/passions? A examination of what it means to be successful.
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Feathers A Christian Poem About Letting Go of Fear and Worry
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Feathers The weight of the world is a feather in the hand of its maker. It does not burden, break, or bury the one who reigns outside of Time and Space’s domain. Our behemoths are merely single barbs attached to that weightless shaft that flutters like the forest’s souvenirs given to a child, fallen from…
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