Soul Food

The sound of the leaves rustling in the breeze
A dog barking in the distance or yawning right before or after a nap

The sound of music that is easy to take

The way water blends and makes a silky sound  

The tone of a content person

A car whizzing by a few blocks away in the middle of the night

A car horn honking goodbye 

The way my heart connects to yours

Kind words whether on the giving or receiving       end 

Birds chirping singing their morning prayers as the sun rises

A laugh or giggle,the tone of voice of a happy person 

   

Two shot glasses tinging to a toast

A sweet whisper softly in your ear

The feeling of fullfillment and satisfaction from an accomplishment

The ability to bless and be blessed by another

Pick Up The Peices

Being an upright, contributing member of society is nice and expected of me and you. Keeping it all together however, can be a little tricky and not always as easy as we'd like. The day-in, day-out grind of life gnaws, nags, twists and shouts ugly profanities in our face. It's interesting, how ups seem bigger after each obstacle is overcome and the down's drill deeper into the abyss of my angst. The choice is mine to decide which trajectory I choose and prefer and have the guts to handle, faster than lighting or painfully slow, lingering into nothing.   
                                           

We blaze through life on automatic pilot expecting everything to go according to plans, if you've made them. We get tripped-up by unforeseen challenges and all hell breaks loose until we get a hold of ourselves. How long the hysteria lasts depends upon the profundity of the "challenge(s)" and also, the position we take on the matter. Perception can snap-us right out of the throws of despair or leave us wallowing in the murky contaminated waters of fear, anger, impatience and stress.

It can take some doing to resolve the brain war but it can be done swiftly with concentrated focus and intention. To recalibrate thinking to a peaceful place where we are able to pick up the pieces, is to be ready to take on the next thing that might threaten our safety, peace of mind, heart and soul. ♥