Listen To Your Inner Voice

Do not look back only look ahead

At all that awaits you

Look at this moment

Feel what you are feeling

Experience this present moment

For you have made a choice

A decision that will steer you

In a new direction

Opportunities will open up to you

Keep your heart open

Trust your instincts

Listen to your inner voice

You have the power

To access your inner wisdom

Listen

Stop

Breathe

Be still

Be quiet

Let your wisdom guide you

On your own personal journey

By listening to your heart

Your soul will be alight

And let you be

All that you are intended to be

The future awaits

With open arms

But it is how you deal with

This present moment

That determines what the future has in store for you

Your actions today will determine your tomorrows

So be present in this moment

To reap the kind of tomorrow you dream about

It has been said since the beginning of time

Ask and you shall receive

And so it is

Know what you want

Ask for it

Dream it

be it

And live it

It is all there for the asking

By Karen Hackel

From the Book - The Whisper Of Your Soul

You Are The Light

You are the light – feel yourself basking in the presence.

It is all around, so bright, so full, so vital.  It is all around.

The love is there to sustain you and to send you higher

You are surrounded by light, by love, by beauty

Look around, it is everywhere

You see it with your eyes

You feel it with your senses

You know it is there

Open yourself up – let go and experience the light.

It is there for you to experience always

The tears have been shed and the healing has begun

One piece at a time like a tall building, brick by brick by brick.

All the pieces together in their own time.

And so it is with life one layer at a time and then the next.

The gentle unfolding of the layers will reveal so much to you and all around you. 

Step by step in your own time, at your own pace.

There is no rush; there is so much time to experience the beauty.

It is ever present, you are ever present.

In the morning light and in the last rays of sunlight, it is there.

Every moment, every day, every week.

 Never missing a beat.

 It is always there and yours for the asking.

By Karen Hackel

Thank Goodness it is Today

TGIF - I love Fridays. Doesn't everyone proclaim that on Fridays? On Mondays so many people complain about all the tasks ahead in the given week. They count the hours until Friday when it is the weekend. They are so focused on Friday that they lose the joy of living and being present on the other days of the week.

I prefer to say Thank Goodness it is Today, every day of the week. Truth be told I love every day. I am grateful for the gift of 24 hours  I am so blessed to be alive and to have the opportunity to live, love and learn for another day.

On my journey through life I have met many people who were not given the opportunity to live another day. People, near and dear to me, have passed away. They do not have the gift of another day. They and their families would be so grateful to have another Monday or Wednesday or any day of the week.

We are not offered any guarantees about how long we will be alive and healthy. Our health can change in a heartbeat. I was healthy (or so I thought), young and a new Mom when I was diagnosed with breast cancer over 18 years ago. Suddenly everything changed for me.  One moment I was healthy and the next I was fighting for my life. Confronting one's mortality, while very scary, makes one appreciate the little things in life and to focus on what is important.

Yes there are many days when I get caught up in the trivial stuff, the things that really don't make a difference, the irritations and minutiae that are part of everyday living. Gently I remind myself how very lucky I am to be alive and well.

So yes - TGIF. I wish you a wonderful weekend, a magnificent Monday, a terrific Tuesday, a worthwhile Wednesday, a thankful Thursday and of course, a fabulous Friday. Embrace each day.

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Find Your Center

The stillness of the night

Gives way

To the noise of the day

Darkness becomes light

Quiet turns to sound

They balance each other

Like weights on a scale

Peace and harmony

Tipping the scale

In one direction

War and discord

Countering the scale

In another direction

Finding the center

Finding the balance

Finding the core

A balancing act

To find one’s center

Some people gravitate

To a center of peace

Yet other people

Gravitate towards discord

Each person’s center

Their own to claim

Their own to find

Their own to balance

The scales work together

Towards balance

Towards equilibrium

Towards the center

Yet there are always

Opposing forces

Pulling in opposite directions

Tipping the scales

This way and that way

You need to find the center

You need to find your center

The center is unique to you

It is your equilibrium

It is your balance

It is your core

Finding your center

Honoring your center

Loving your center

Will enable you to

Radiate from within your center

And grow your circle

Outward

Upward

And beyond

Yet first and foremost

You need to find your center

Step by Step

Open yourself up – let go and experience the light. It is there for you to experience always The tears have been shed and the healing has begun

One piece at a time like a tall building, brick by brick by brick. All the pieces together in their own time. And so it is with life one layer at a time and then the next. The gentle unfolding of the layers will reveal so much to you and all around you. Step by step in your own time, at your own pace.

There is no rush; there is so much time to experience the beauty. It is ever present, you are ever present. In the morning light and in the last rays of sunlight, it is there. Every moment, every day, every week. Never missing a beat. It is always there and yours for the asking

The Tree

The leaves of the trees are in full bloom

Despite the heat of the summer

They continue to grow and flourish

Seasons

Seasons are the

Quadrants by which

Your year is divided

A time to rest

A time to grow

A time to be

A time to change

Yet within each season

There is always change

Flow in Universe

Change happens

Nothing is constant

Nothing is static

The winds bring changes

Days turn to night

Night turns to day

Soar Like A Bird

The wings of the bird

Enable the bird to fly

To soar to new heights

To fly to new destinations

In search of warm weather

Instinctively the bird flies

Ordinary Things

The tapestry of life

Is woven of many fine threads

The stitches so carefully crafted

Each stitch worthy of the next

Each stitch able to stand alone

But, so much more beautiful

Loving Gifts

Feel your heart

Feel your soul

Feel the feelings

That are unfolding

The flower bud

Gently opens

All In Your Own Time

Remember each moment

Is as it should be

You need to experience

 Those moments

Those times

Be they hours

The Tapestry

The tapestry of life

Is woven of many fine threads

The stitches so carefully crafted

Each stitch worthy of the next

No Life Is In Vain

The stillness of the night heralds a new dawning

Daybreak – a time of new beginnings

A fresh start

Sunrise – a time of hope

The start of a new day

A time for living

A time for loving

A time of joy

Live in the Now

A new dawn has broken

The rapture of new beginnings

The key to a new dawning

The hope lies eternal in each new sunrise

A new beginning

A gentle unfolding of daylight

The promise of new things

Of hopes and dreams

The new day holds that and more

A time to give

And a time to receive

A time to be busy

And a time to be still

A time to work

And a time to play

This the day holds and more

It all starts at the beginning

And builds on that

One block at a time

No rush to get there

All in due course

Now is everything

Now is the essence

Now is the focus

Focus on the now

For that is the key

Life is a series of nows

Each now building on the next

It is how you live in the now

That determines your yesterdays

The message is clear

Now is the key

Now it is time to seek refuge

To go within the silence

To access your inner self

To listen to your spirit

To feel your heart

To hear the whisper of your soul

Choices

The day is yet young

Time is not running out

The sands of time in the hourglass

Slowly trickle through

Each particle of sand

Contributing to time elapsing

Serving as a symbol of time

Be A Part Of Your Life

The juice of the peach

Runneth over

So sweet

First you need to bite

To savor the taste

To smell the aroma

To feel the texture

Without the first bite

It is difficult to experience

Live Fully

Promised Nothing