Poet Amanda Gorman has released a new work, just in time for the year’s end. And like her most famous poem, “The Hill We Climb,” her latest aims to uplift its listeners during a challenging time. Instagram shared a video of Gorman reciting the poem inside an empty theater. Read on for Gorman’s full poem,Continue reading “New Day’s Lyric”
Category Archives: Poems
The Power of Choices
One of the things I love and marvel at is our natural ability to make choices. In a split second we make choices about how we’re going to live, where we want to go, the people we want to be with, what we want to eat, how we want to look. Millions of choices that areContinue reading “The Power of Choices”
Love Yourself
One of the most important relationships in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Many of us invest so much time and energy in our relationships with others while completely disregarding our own relationship with ourselves, even though it’s actually the most important one. At some point you will realize how much youContinue reading “Love Yourself”
Happiness is a CHOICE
Happiness is a choice. Whether we want to believe it or not, we are responsible for how happy we are. There is a lot of power in realizing that we are in charge of our own happiness. No one else gets to call the shots. And while our friends and family can be a partContinue reading “Happiness is a CHOICE”
The Past, Present & Future
What have you done today that your future self will thank you for? This is a question I often pose to myself. Sometimes I can answer with a number of positive, future supporting tasks that I have ticked off my ‘to do’ list for that day. Clearly these things will have both long and shortContinue reading “The Past, Present & Future”
God Knoweth Best
When softly falls the dew at eventide,Then, tired, we lay ourselves away to rest;Confiding: in the One who knoweth best,We trust in him and nothing- else beside. What if dark demons oft attack our soul,And friends forsake, and parents look with scorn?We’ll trust in God; he’ll keep from every harm.We’ll live for him while endlessContinue reading “God Knoweth Best”
Breathe
She sat at the back and they said she was shy.She led from the front and they hated her pride. They asked her advice and then questioned her guidance.They branded her loud, then were shocked by her silence. When she shared no ambition they said it was sad.So she told them her dreams and theyContinue reading “Breathe”
One Word Can Make A Difference
Every single word or sentence has the power to move people toward you or away from you. Using the right words can inspire, embrace, acknowledge, intrigue, validate, and include others in a positive way. Words are powerful things. They can uplift and they can burn. They can cause confusion and they can create clarity. WordsContinue reading “One Word Can Make A Difference”
Diwali ~ Be the Light
India is a land of festivals and today we have Deepavali (or Diwali) which literally means “rows of lamps”. Throughout the world, all Hindus celebrate Deepavali or Diwali with great pomp and enthusiasm. Here is a story about the origins of Diwali. Once upon a time there was a great warrior, Prince Rama, who hadContinue reading “Diwali ~ Be the Light”
The Man in the Mirror
When I read this quote, I immediately thought of the famous golfer Bobby Jones. In the 1925 U.S. Open, as Bobby set up to hit out of the rough grass, his ball moved ever so slightly, a motion that calls for a stroke penalty. He was the only one who saw it, and yet, heContinue reading “The Man in the Mirror”
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