Catch the Moments

The deer they said would be there at dawn

never appeared

but the dawn mist instead.

Always something instead

like the little brown pebble on the porch

that turned out 

to be a frog.

Things that arrive on their own . . .Tony Hoagland

                  

How often we chase somethings . . . 

          Then surprises appear instead. 

                

The unexpected leads us to thrive in adventure. 


Recognize the fun of impulses, opportunities and insteads. 




Watch for astonishments.

Ask questions instead of searching for answers. 

Delve into the unexplored. 

Make friends with uncertainty.

Stay in the moment.

What's in an eye gleam?

Observe transformations.

Don't miss the obvious in shapes, scents and sounds. 

Notice what flutters in unexpected places.

Experience the shadows.

Go wild. Squint, alter, fly.

Catch each moment. Thrill at what arrives.

Sky Dance

Calligraphy in clouds,
        A dance of smudges, loops, curves.

Choreographed into creatures,
          Blended with billows of blue.

Edited by breezes

    into wings,

          moustaches or whiskers.

Cheered by the wind,

          

Clouds catch 

a song sparrow's tune.

Feelings as Visitors

Life is way too short not to laugh and love your way through it. 
- Rock Christopher

During the day many visitors pass into our thoughts. Feelings rouse and rattle the toys in our brain.

Some wear colors of reactions to what is going on around us. Others scream at the times that frustrate or cause anger. Joyful visitors acknowledge actions that please. 

Situations do not invite the visitors who travel through our minds to dictate how we feel. We have choices on our guest list.

The next time an uninvited guest arrives to put you in an uneasy state, explore what is going on to cause the reaction. 

Use laughter to get beyond the distress.

Spring into the curiosity of the moment. 

Invite all visitors to share their gifts. Choose wisely for the possibilities they offer as teaching moments.  

Use creativity to respond in a productive way instead of creating more conflict in life.

Choice is an empowering action.

Those who overcome others have strength. Those who overcome themselves are powerful. ~Lao Tzu