I wish or pray for World Peace. My heart aches and breaks Under the weight Of seeing humans fighting. My wish or prayers are to end greed, The endless gobbling up By the empty desperate souls Which in turn causes the starvation of our Brothers. And lastly I wish and pray for the sane unselfish … Continue reading Antidote to Human Madness
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My little bit of heaven.
A self-reflection.Trained in cartography, wanted to be a fine Artist, toyed with psychology, Trained as a counselor, wanted to be a Hairdresser, toyed with herbalism, Trained in homemaking, wanted to be a landscape artist, toyed with floristry, Trained in communication, wanted to be a storyteller, toyed with mysticism. Oh wait I already do all these … Continue reading My little bit of heaven.
There is a First Time for Anything.
What could you try for the first time? I remember the first time I went snorkeling. The challenge was huge as I have a fear of suffocation and drowning due to my life long struggle with asthma. It was almost a disaster I enjoyed it in the end. And I remember the first time we … Continue reading There is a First Time for Anything.
Everybody Knows (after Leonard Cohen)
What have you been working on? Everybody knows I'm working on dreams. Everybody knows what I've been working on, Everybody knows how it grows. First you knock it down, it's an intervention. Then you build it up, and it's a renovation That's how it goes, that's how it grows. Everybody knows that our lives go … Continue reading Everybody Knows (after Leonard Cohen)
Practicing Life: a life long skill
What skill would you like to learn? I am sure I would love to learn more skills but first I want to refresh some old ones, develop that which I already have and enjoy. Connect my fingers with the keys of a piano to play recognizable tunes for people to sing to. Dig deeper into … Continue reading Practicing Life: a life long skill
Unborn Siblings, Letter 3
Dear Unborn Siblings, Do you know what trigger warnings are? It is usually a statement issued at the outset about potentially disturbing content. Not everyone agrees that trigger warnings are helpful or necessary; especially for you folk that haven't been born it would probably not affect you, but anyhow, I add it out of respect … Continue reading Unborn Siblings, Letter 3
Johari Window, Details overlooked.
What details of your life could you pay more attention to? This is an interesting question because the details I do not overlook are the ones that don't need more attention because I don't overlook them but the details I overlook, that need my attention, are precisely overlooked because I have not seen them. As … Continue reading Johari Window, Details overlooked.
The Path of the Survivor: Healing from Trauma
“One day at a time is all you have to do.” Sentences which can help turn a trauma victim into a survivor include: “I believe you” “It wasn’t your fault.” “You didn’t cause it.” “You didn’t bring it on yourself.” “You didn’t deserve this. You did nothing to deserve this.” “This is about them, not … Continue reading The Path of the Survivor: Healing from Trauma
Weary
"Why is my soul so tired?" I ask myself, the Weary one. "Because I poured my heart and soul out. Now I have run dry," Weary one Answered. "Was it worth running dry? To give so much that there was no sustenance left for yourself?", I asked again. "I am not sure." Bowing her head … Continue reading Weary
Growing Older and your Future You
Growing old is quite a thingYou can feel sad when you look at the lossesEven feel mad at the processYou can feel scared about the futureEven hopeless about the overture It's OK to embrace the future by mourning the pastIt's OK to celebrate your past winsas you let go of what's left behind. In order to … Continue reading Growing Older and your Future You
Morag Noffke 