Poets Write Thoughts in an Indirect, Hopeful Dance — Enter the words upon the canvas white Times past revered forward, a poet’s delight. Now internal bliss held tight to chest, Externally shared, eternity at rest. Stories shared upon the frame Of life lived greatly to no shame Invested hours fraught with fear Still lingers willingingly, closely near. Write for…

A poem of thoughts about current events — The sun hides behind the low-hanging frosty fog wondering if it will show up, glowing alive while frightening the icy air into the background. I wonder; pause to think. Is our life much like waiting for the sun to shine? …

Anger is a biological, normal protective factor we often feel needs to vanish. Instead, use your anger to propel you toward greater change. — Anger is a perfectly normal emotion and you could expect to feel some anger when you’ve been treated badly. The initial emotion isn’t the real issue. It’s the choices you make after the point which have the potential to be damaging. If your temper frequently escalates, you might believe that…

Write the thoughts down, even if you save them for later. The memory returns and you write to the moment with refreshness and hope. — My story box, full of poetry, stories, articles, and ideas waited a quarter of a year for the day I returned. Today was the day, as I accidentally, on purpose, opened my account to see what I had created. …

My focus is renewed when I see the results of my labor. — Have you ever gotten sidetracked and forgotten your core values? You know, the traffic is so bad, people almost run you off the road, and you have clients you scream and lament because they cannot get past blame? Yeah, those kinds of days. Recently, for example, today, that was my…

Each person responds in a different way. Here are some ideas to help you cope. — People long to feel close to others. Connection is a natural response to the art of being human. Connection helps us move through life. Many times, it removes the sting of loneliness. Some of us fear loneliness more than others. …

Old papers, articles, poems, creative streams stuck in computer files often find new voices when we resurrect and share them with our tribe. — You know the files in your laptop that seem to collect data? The ones you finally decide to clean out and purge? Yesterday, I explored my files on my Mac Air and realized I had a couple powerpoints left from the year 2020 not completed. The topics were dynamic! I…

Winter doesn’t want to let go of even one minute in the Midwest. What do you hold onto? — The homecoming of winter’s snowy landscape revived my soul today. I awoke to the gentle, fluffy flakes landing, adhering, and brightening the dark, dismal space between winter and spring. I admit I wanted another snowfall. I wasn’t ready for the spring showers to arrive. Maybe I wanted to delay the…

Memories of my years in Anaktuvuk Pass, bring to the surface contentment and peace. — Brilliant blue skies formed a perfect backdrop to the winter’s lingering grip upon an isolated, remote village in Alaska. Wandering along the edge of town, carefully avoiding the areas where the snow would drop you down three feet, I clammered along the and kept my eyes upon the mountains. …