when the world around seems too much

look inwards

slightly

for there is solitude within the crush

of noisy thoughts, emotions and unresolved imaginings

whatever pain that you know

look beneath it

for there is solitude

for what is solitude?

it is the communication of all your doubts with your inner love

your wisdom with your breath

your worries fears and anguish soothed

by listening to your inner voice

which in solitude

speaks

in

goodness

there

is

grace

What do you need in order to be fulfilled and have a sense of order and continuity? It may be not what you think…of course, food, shelter, heat,water, sanitation, but what of meaning, belonging, emotional balance, adaptability and a sense of humour.What of community, communication and understanding of how nature is the bedrock on which all of us live.

the nature of nature

is to express itself

as information

fragments spliced by time,

cooked by space

offered up for its own delight

the nature of nature

is to be

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examine what you know

excise what you understand

shred what you believe

then when done

you will have a

treasure

breathe

follow it

it is a path

that leads

to insight

about the everyday world

breath leads to sound and light

light leads to consciousness

consciousness leads to humanity

and compassionate action

through the humble path of love

come to the fire

and cast away your doubts

burn all your troubles

so in the ash

you will find the jewel

you seek

come to the fire

blessing earth, wind, water

connecting

come to the fire

and know your inner flame

in the spark and  in the cinder

is the tinder of your growing soul

let the flames of knowing

rise up

and

illuminate

come to the fire, come to the fire

celebrate

who you truly are

the changes

in the shadows

take their time to make their presence felt

not good or bad

but as things are

the forces of how nature finds it course

to redress imbalance

and find a common good

you can’t escape life

you are living with all

that

is

you may have pain

you may have suffering

but they are not the same

all that you can do is to be yourself

and this means

living with all that is