This Is WaterDriving to teach a yoga class one early Monday morning, I was searching my mind for some words of inspiration and wisdom for my class. I...
In the Steps of RBGWhen the words to express my feelings don't come easily, I am thankful for the talented poets among us. Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer aka...
Mother Kwan Come to Me"It is said that Kwan Yin hears the cries of this suffering world and responds with the quivering of her heart."
Get Ready for Goosebumps - This Is MePowerful inspiration from the music and lyrics of "This Is Me" from "The Greatest Showman".
John Lewis and Good TroubleThe life of John Lewis inspires me to get into what he called "good trouble".
Famous by Naomi Shihab NyeNaomi Shihab Nye's poem,"Famous", is from Words Under the Words: Selected Poems by Naomi Shihab Nye, copyright © 1995. This thought...
From Dark to LightThe magic in this Rumi poem lives in its simplicity. Everyday words are elevated as they connect to each other. Together they invite us...
Start Close In - This New YearIn the spirit of beginning anew, each of my past five years have begun with setting a one-word intention rather than a resolution. An...
The Dog Who Bit Every SorrowDaisy inhabited a well-respected, prominent place in our family hierarchy of five dogs and five people. With a loud bark and at times, a...
You Can't Have It All by Barbara RasYou Can't Have It All But you can have the fig tree and its fat leaves like clown hands gloved with green. You can have the touch of a...