Upon windy voice,
Echoes of history call;
Resist cyclic doom.
Month: May 2015
Pitfalls of distraction
With great ease, I get sucked into random distractions. This frustrates me no end. Actually, the worst past of the feeling isn’t due to the lingering tasks. I end up feeling distracted, fragmented and worn; I hate that sensation. I love the feeling of moving forward, accomplishing goals with a direction and focus.
Of course, I adore helping people, especially those I care about. The right balance, oh how I long for thee!
Early morning wakefulness
Still, fears rise up
Providing discomfort
And misery; wakefulness
When I seek sleep.
Reality
See culture’s mirror
Brutality’s rough edges
Reality’s pain
Thinking of Focus
Thinking recently about Steven Covey’s notion of focusing in your sphere of influence. Work where you are, that’s how I internalize this. I’ve long thought of this simply in terms of effectiveness. Actually, this is far deeper. What’s critical always lies within this sphere. One must complete the critical, our all else fails. We must hold our attention within. By managing within ourselves, the inner elements of our lives, other pieces come into play. When the core gets neglected, there is either fear of impending collapse, or the consequences of such collapse. Breaking free requires focus on the deepest, richest inner, most critical elements. Only upon mastering these, can other pieces of life become richer, deeper.
Welcoming
Simple acts of welcome
Gentleness, arms over shoulders
Creating a glorious web
Safety, enabling growth
Another Week
Potential
Sits upon the edge
Waiting
Waiting
For the gift
Of action
Nighttime in Shanghai
Nighttime in Shanghai
Light escaping darkness
Glittering brilliance
Seattle’s Skies
Misty clouds drifting
Stretched by fir and cedar boughs
Grasping longingly
Happy Friday
And so, now Friday
Relief for so many souls
However briefly