A treatise to slowing down Touch casual, sensual often unconscious We go through life tapping on keyboards using our hands to prepare food wash dishes wash our bodies How often do we stop and just feel Allow your fingers to trace lightly over your face Moving slowly feeling the curves the textures the firmness of bone…

This is what I want. — I want peace in my soul, relaxation in my body, a letting go of unnecessary demands in my mind. I want flexibility and fluidity in my body. I want to be able to move in any direction I choose with ease and grace. I want freedom from the rages of…

A poem winding through the struggle of writing Lost wandering in the woods on the dark side of life rubble underfoot slipping and sliding unable to gain traction oceans of emotions threatening release Giving up surrendering letting go no more fighting no more clamoring for more and more let it be now, as it is The pain comes from the struggle the fight to climb that slippery slope but letting…

When you’re feeling down about life Love is knowing your mate loves you even when they forget to kiss you in the morning, knowing they might have something else on their mind It’s not that they don’t love you Love is knowing your pet loves you even when they sit on someone else’s…

Learning to deal with strong emotions The old path: I feel it coming emotion building pressure from the inside molten lava at the core aching for release vibrates across the landscape Release tears the world apart scarring everything it touches healing, a slow, painful process Instead, I hold don’t speak don’t act no possibility for release except…