Shake the Dust – a poem by one of my favorite spoken word poets, Anis Mojgani. I hope you find brilliance and courage in his words, as I did.
Do not let one moment go by that doesn’t remind you
That your heart, it beats 900 times every single day
Do not settle for letting these waves that settle
And for the dust to collect in your veins
Shake the dust, and take me with you when you do
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Light on the ceiling
Glowing
Shadows banished early
Silence all I’m hearing
Hushing
All life abed too late
Too much light too little noise
Awakening
The world has changed
The drapes pull back
Revealing
Blinding white, pure light
Every season, I share an artistic expressions that have inspired me. This month I’d like to share some music that has resonated, and I hope it speaks to you as well.
I would love to hear what music has inspired you over the past season, in the comments below!
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I’d like to start sharing photos that I have taken each season. I hope some may resonate with you.
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I’d like to start sharing music that has inspired me over the past month, and hope some may resonate with you as well…
I would love to hear what music has inspired you over the past month, in the comments below!
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These beats make my heart soar, to high notes resonating within me like you.
Music is an escape, it’s your voice – it helps me sleep, smile, breathe again.
You are wrapped in the small folds of the crisp notes, and the hushed lulls.
You spill from within me, these sung words on moist lips.
I feel you breathe goosebumps along my neck, in the poignant silence.
Notes envelope me, your big arms, my protection…still.
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It can be heartbreaking saying goodbye – a friend moving across the country, a companion animal who has passed away, a group you no longer work with. For me, it was a partner, who I shared the daily struggle with.
How could it end like this?
Until it dawned on me, that I could choose how I let it affect me, like every other aspect of my life. I could weave a story of betrayal, of bad intentions, of lost respect – or instead I could focus on the good, on the positive, on the uplifting. For only the things we care about, can really hurt us. We love things because we are loving, it is in our character – and that is always a beautiful thing. I choose gratitude.
I am grateful for…
1) Unselfish support, in vulnerable moments past
2) Love, that continues on even after the last good-bye
3) Inside jokes that will always be funny
4) Songs that are enriched by my memories
5) The opportunity to grow, as I start a new chapter
Change is inevitable. The way we react to it, is our choice. Is there something you’re struggling with? Something that makes you sad, angry, or worried? I’d like to challenge you to find 5 things you’re grateful for even in those very difficult situations. If you’re brave, perhaps even share them below – or better yet, send the list of what you’re grateful for to the people involved.
Trust me, it will be well worth it.
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~ L to the Aura ~ 