Yes indeed, why Haiku? Here's a little of why. Not in that form, but following the theme all the same. Reminded of this format, this genre last week. Spill Rage Against The Machine, music I was listening to in full last weekend, spark! The inspiration. And so in this shortest-word month of the year, in …
Category: Insight
Haiku Form: A Word on May
Shortest month name, half Spring Midst of trials, must carry on, Sure we can, vamos.
Haiku Form: Change Up
Spring to summer, come Fresh spark, short form, soothe the soul Same point, make it good.
Shorten It Up
5 May is the day, the day in the month, the month to shorten it up. Tend to go long, but after a weekend of Rage, Rage Against The Machine, RATM-inspired, gonna work on shortin' up, fewer words, working the same message, Same GOOD coming down with fewer words, concise, more precise, still looking for, …
Start Walking
"The hill is high, the slope is steep; that’s all well and good. One thing is also for sure: you won’t get over it until you start walking." I heard this characterization the other day from a leader talking about the daunting tasks ahead in coping with the next phases of supporting our communities as …
The Spirit Gives Life
“This saying is hard, who can accept it? ...It is the Spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail.” These snippets from the Book of John lay out a fundamental guideline of faith; trust in the Spirit, in the conscience that is deep within you where the Spirit speaks. Yet it is …
In This Together
It’s one of my favorite hashtags going right now. It’s the only way to be, to my mind. Not just in a pandemic, but in life as well. In this together. And the corollary is similar: “We’ll get through this together.” That mentality is so key to happiness, growth, getting better, overcoming adversity, and overall …
COVID Muse: Loosening and Tightening
Consider this quarantine we've been under, this time like no other. In my lifetime, it hasn't happened. Day Forty-Something, I'm not even sure anymore. The first full month complete, this we know. The order just came down, it will be another month for us to mostly "shelter-in-place." We know that now too. Are things getting tighter? …
Routine
Routines are the cornerstone that provides peace of mind. We all have routines for work, and routines for home. They can be applied anywhere when you repeat certain activities on a regular (even daily) basis. One of my favorite? What's your routine before bed? Here's mine. Make sure the kitchen sink is empty of dishes. …
Commit
Listening to a pro cyclist talk about racing the other day, he used the word “commit” a few times. Cyclists talk about that a lot. Committing to the race, committing to a move during the race to improve one's position, committing to a decisive climb. They also talk about their teammates in this way, the …
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