Pause

How important it is for people to learn how to stop and experience life without the distraction of a never ending to do list...

Each Day I Aspire To...

• Listen
• Learn
• Write
• Speak
• Read
• Move
• Sing
• Draw
• Pause (meditate)
• Journal
• Teach

Explore

• Improv Classes
• Chior (modern)
• Keyboard :) (practice!)
• Open Mike Nights
• More Poetry
• Magazine Articles
• Blogging Books
• Painting
• Public Speaking (Dale Carnigie)
• Eva Shaw Writing Books
• Give Presentations
• Guitar
• Spanish

Poetry

I have been inspired lately. Here are a few of my poems of the Haiku variety:

Relief

Mind on overload

Lace up y therapy shoes

Freed by sweat and trails

New Wave

Tides are turning now

Unsure what is rolling in

Sand awaits imprint

Dawning

Releasing my grip

These things no longer serve me

Open to new day

Release

Writing clears the soul

Connecting with your true self

River of thoughts flow

Want v. Desire

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR WANT HAS BECOME YOUR DESIRE?

• The physical results you desire begin to manafest themselves
• You see the world throught the prism of your desire
• You are not affected by outside circumstances
• You attract like-mided people
• You are awakened and you view of the world changes
• Your intuitice factor grows
• You easily give up things that are not in harmony with your purpose
• Your wants change
• You gain emotional control
• You move from a competitive to a creative mindset
• You have an unquenchable thirst for true knowledge

Odds and Ends

I was sorting through my magazine clippings file filled with quotes, articles and an other items that inspired me enough to tear them from the from their edition. I have decided to use these as a series of journal prompts for the blog. I am hoping these will be the spring board for writing and reflection, both of which I seem to feel the need to do lately. As in all day long, I crave to have time in the evenings to reflect and write. Somehow, I have gotten out of the habit of doing that lately, and I miss it. I am craving to return to my routine. So, how is this for a start?

Be More Spontaneous

When was the last time you did something spur-of-the-moment? Well, it is time to embrace a more "why not" mentality. "Being spontaneous shows that you are not afraid to genuinely express who you are, " says C. Robert Cloninger, MD, author of Felling Good: The Science of Well Being. So add a dash of fun to your days. The bottom line: This year, whenever the prospect of something fun gives you a twinge of excitement, go for it!

Something I have begun to do more spontaneously is, write poetry. A few weeks back I decided to pick-up Hakiu after a long haitus and I foudn that I really enjoyed it. So much, so that I have been thinking in Hakiu. I seem to be able to summize my daily expereinces into a poem. This has cause me to keep a spiral notebook in my car, in my purse and at my bedside, to I can capture my thoughts. I will begin sharing some of them here. The more I write, the more I want to write. I even signed up for a magazine article writing class. Which reminds me, I should probably sign off now and go log into class and see how things are going!

Vision Board

Today I am working on my vision board. I have been collecting clippings over the last few months and today it the day that I get them on board!

My vision board will never be complete, as I will add things from time to time; however, I am excited to get it up and running to day. I am even more excited to see what this year will bring.

I KNOW that this year will being many new and exciting opportunities. I find that the less I live in fear, the more liberated I feel.