I Am The Great Sun, Poem by Charles Causley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Am The Great Sun
by:  Charles Causley

I am the great Sun, but you do not see Me,
I am your Husband, but you turn away.
I am the Captive, but you do not free Me,
I am the Captain, but you will not obey.

I am the Truth, but you will not believe Me,
I am the City where you will not stay.
I am your Wife, your Child, but you will leave Me,
I am that God to whom you will not pray.

Our Deepest Fear ~ Nelson Mandela speech, by Marianne Williamson

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

~Nelson Mandela Speech (written by Marianne Williamson)

Love yourSelf ~ a poem by Lori Wise

Love yourSelf

Love yourSelf,
because when you love yourSelf
you are loving Me.

Love yourSelf,
because when you love yourSelf
you are able to love others.
When you love others,
you are loving Me.

That Wise Mirror Quote

 

I heart quotes.  After collecting them for many years I have amassed a collection that serves me quite well.  I share them via Facebook, twitter and here on my blog.  Sometimes I even share them in my yoga classes.

Quotes are succinct signposts reminding of where to keep my attention. It’s so easy to get distracted by the drama of Life, and quotes help me stay centered and focused.

One way I strategically make use of these guideposts is by writing a quote that strongly resonates with me on the bathroom mirror using a dry-erase marker. The quote will usually be the first words I read upon arising in the morning, which plants the positive seeds of affirmation into my mind and heart at the start of the day.

Wild Woman | A Poem by Jennifer Cooper

Wild Woman

She lives within me
this heathen of long ago-
bare feet tramping the lush forest floor of my mind
eyes darting, ever aware
as she hunts, gathers, communes-
her tree gods all around.

The WingMakers | A Poem

The WingMakers

I am destined to sit on the riverbank
awaiting words from the naked trees
and brittle flowers that have lost their nectar.
A thousand unblinking eyes
stare out across the water
from the other side.
Their mute voices seek rewards of another kind.
Their demure smiles leave me hollow.

West Coast Weekend: Santa Cruz + Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. ~John Muir

This weekend I was able to spend some valuable time at the Pacific Coast.  On Friday, my boyfriend and I took his recently re-furbished 1961 Chevrolet Corvette convertible through the beautiful Santa Cruz mountains on Hwy 17 to Santa Cruz.  I am convinced the air in those mountains is Magic Air.