Take a moment to fill up your own cup. May your every encounter be a clear reflection of outpouring expression from within. Ever renewing possibilities of seamless flowing creativity.
I picked herbs from my garden and sprinkled them on my breakfast bowl of roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, and chopped carrots, put down my phone, and ate outside in the sun.
This absolutely beautiful. beautiful thoughts, pictures, affirmations. Unfortunately because I taught in Korea after getting my degrees -with student loans and a very small pension, I only subscribed to the Free Subscriptions. But things can change and that is enough for me, because I truly feel like a kindred spirit.
Yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow only a vision,
But today well-lived
In the present moment
Makes all our yesterdays
Full of beautiful memories
And all our tomorrows,
Visions of Hope! Colin Mac Rae
‘Poetry soothes the soul and emboldens the heart to accept Mystery.’
Yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow only a vision,
But today well-lived
In the present moment
Makes all of our yesterdays
Full of beautiful memories,
And all our tomorrows
Visions of Hope Colin Mac Rae
KEEPING QUIET
For once on the face of the earth
Let’s not speak in any language;
Let’s stop for one second
And not move our arms so much.
It would be an exotic movement
Without rush, without engines.
We would all be together
In a sudden strangeness.
Fishermen in the cold sea
Would not harm whales,
And the man gathering salt
Would look at his hurt hands.
Those who prepare green wars,
Wars with gas, wars with fire
Victories with no survivors
Would put on clean clothes
And walk about with their brothers
In the shade doing nothing.
What I want should not be confused
With total inactivity.
Life is what it is about.
I want no truck with death.
If we were not so single-minded
About keeping our lives moving,
Perhaps a huge silence
Might interrupt this sadness
Of never understanding ourselves
And of threatening ourselves with death.
Perhaps the earth can teach us
As when everything seems dead
And later proves to be alive. Pablo Neruda
KINDNESS
Before you learn the tender gravity of kindness,
You must travel where the Indian in the white pancho
Lies dead by the side of the road.
You must see how this could be you.
How he, too, was someone
Who journeyed through the night with plans
And the simple breath that kept him alive.
Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside
You must know sorrow as the other deepest thing.
Then, it is only kindness that makes sense anymore,
Only kindness that ties your shoes
And sends you out into the day to mail letters and purchase bread.
What a beautiful letter, I enjoyes every bit of it. Also, I would like to add that we live in a world where it is almosg abnormal to settle down. We are told to always pursue more even when it comes to loving ourselves. We are told that we can never love ourselves until we have achieved something "worthy" which I believe is wrong.
We don't need a reason to love ourselves. We exist and that's our reason, which I believe is a really good reason that we must not forget.
Hello Paolo . I want to recommend you but you have to give me very specific instructions as to how I would be able to do that. For the last 2 or 3 days, I have been trying in vain to do this. When I get into your site, I see no recommend or recommended signs? It is possible that I could bring others along with me, id you give me the technological know-how. Colin
Hi Paolo. I left a message for you a while ago. I want you guys to have full access to my blog. I don't know how anything works- follow- following- restack. I write an article once a week, send it to my son in Luxembourg and by Sunday he posts it on my blog. I want all my subscribers to have full access to my writings and I do not want to monetize it all. I'm doing this because I love it-the writing, a few good people along the way. so I'll try again https://ancientwisdomtraditions.substack.com
Hi Paolo. I have no idea how anything works online in general. I actually work all week on an article email it to my son in Luxembourg, then usually by Sunday he posts it for me. He set the whole thing up. I have no idea what follow or following means or restacking. i have just blindly been staggering through Sub stack, ended up finding good people like yourselves. Christopher- very kind, Tara Perrot- we collaborated on a piece on child poverty as yet to be published, but coming soon. For me I am doing this to help others. Life is difficult to navigate at the best of times. I want you, and all my subscribers to have full access to all my writings. So I am going to give you the link to my blog that I use every day, so I assume it will work for you. https://ancientwisdomtraditions.substack.com
A beautiful message of self-acceptance and love. It encourages us to be kind to ourselves and embrace mistakes. They're all part of the journey, and they help us learn and grow.
I picked herbs from my garden and sprinkled them on my breakfast bowl of roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, and chopped carrots, put down my phone, and ate outside in the sun.
That's heaven right there ❤️
Beautiful reminders
Thanks for being here ❤️
This filled me right up!!!
Stay overflowing with Love ❤️ the nature of what we all are ❤️
good words 👍
Thank you 🙏
This absolutely beautiful. beautiful thoughts, pictures, affirmations. Unfortunately because I taught in Korea after getting my degrees -with student loans and a very small pension, I only subscribed to the Free Subscriptions. But things can change and that is enough for me, because I truly feel like a kindred spirit.
Yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow only a vision,
But today well-lived
In the present moment
Makes all our yesterdays
Full of beautiful memories
And all our tomorrows,
Visions of Hope! Colin Mac Rae
‘Poetry soothes the soul and emboldens the heart to accept Mystery.’
Yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow only a vision,
But today well-lived
In the present moment
Makes all of our yesterdays
Full of beautiful memories,
And all our tomorrows
Visions of Hope Colin Mac Rae
KEEPING QUIET
For once on the face of the earth
Let’s not speak in any language;
Let’s stop for one second
And not move our arms so much.
It would be an exotic movement
Without rush, without engines.
We would all be together
In a sudden strangeness.
Fishermen in the cold sea
Would not harm whales,
And the man gathering salt
Would look at his hurt hands.
Those who prepare green wars,
Wars with gas, wars with fire
Victories with no survivors
Would put on clean clothes
And walk about with their brothers
In the shade doing nothing.
What I want should not be confused
With total inactivity.
Life is what it is about.
I want no truck with death.
If we were not so single-minded
About keeping our lives moving,
Perhaps a huge silence
Might interrupt this sadness
Of never understanding ourselves
And of threatening ourselves with death.
Perhaps the earth can teach us
As when everything seems dead
And later proves to be alive. Pablo Neruda
KINDNESS
Before you learn the tender gravity of kindness,
You must travel where the Indian in the white pancho
Lies dead by the side of the road.
You must see how this could be you.
How he, too, was someone
Who journeyed through the night with plans
And the simple breath that kept him alive.
Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside
You must know sorrow as the other deepest thing.
Then, it is only kindness that makes sense anymore,
Only kindness that ties your shoes
And sends you out into the day to mail letters and purchase bread.
Only kindness that raises its head
From the crowd of the world to say,
“It is I that you’ve been looking for.”
And then goes with you everywhere
Like a shadow or a friend. Naomi Shihab Nye
Love your style Colin! ❤️
beautiful, beautiful post. Thank you!
Thank you. Let's start within ❤️
"you are the person you were waiting for" is a lovely sentiment. I recently completed a 7 day body love challenge and it was transformative!
Congratulations! How ore you today????
needing to go on a mindfulness walk in about 5 minutes.
I’m with you!! Walking is heaven. Keep it flowing Elizabeth! You are doing great 👍
thanks!
Beautiful and refreshing reminders; messages that need to be said and heard. Thanks for this.
Thank you for being here ❤️
Beautiful affirmations attached to beautiful pictures—thank you for sharing!
Namaste! ❤️
What a beautiful letter, I enjoyes every bit of it. Also, I would like to add that we live in a world where it is almosg abnormal to settle down. We are told to always pursue more even when it comes to loving ourselves. We are told that we can never love ourselves until we have achieved something "worthy" which I believe is wrong.
We don't need a reason to love ourselves. We exist and that's our reason, which I believe is a really good reason that we must not forget.
Existing is worthy enough ❤️
Hello Paolo . I want to recommend you but you have to give me very specific instructions as to how I would be able to do that. For the last 2 or 3 days, I have been trying in vain to do this. When I get into your site, I see no recommend or recommended signs? It is possible that I could bring others along with me, id you give me the technological know-how. Colin
Beautiful post and even more beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing 🌞🌸🥰
Thank you for being here! ❤️
Hi Paolo. I left a message for you a while ago. I want you guys to have full access to my blog. I don't know how anything works- follow- following- restack. I write an article once a week, send it to my son in Luxembourg and by Sunday he posts it on my blog. I want all my subscribers to have full access to my writings and I do not want to monetize it all. I'm doing this because I love it-the writing, a few good people along the way. so I'll try again https://ancientwisdomtraditions.substack.com
Hi Paolo. I have no idea how anything works online in general. I actually work all week on an article email it to my son in Luxembourg, then usually by Sunday he posts it for me. He set the whole thing up. I have no idea what follow or following means or restacking. i have just blindly been staggering through Sub stack, ended up finding good people like yourselves. Christopher- very kind, Tara Perrot- we collaborated on a piece on child poverty as yet to be published, but coming soon. For me I am doing this to help others. Life is difficult to navigate at the best of times. I want you, and all my subscribers to have full access to all my writings. So I am going to give you the link to my blog that I use every day, so I assume it will work for you. https://ancientwisdomtraditions.substack.com
Thank you for this Colin! ❤️
A beautiful message of self-acceptance and love. It encourages us to be kind to ourselves and embrace mistakes. They're all part of the journey, and they help us learn and grow.
So true! ❤️
Thank you for these beautiful reminders and photographs Paolo, made my day more cheerful!
Appreciate you! The thing is to make it daily. ❤️🌹 hope you love yourself more each day 🙏