Poems From The Porch Summer fairies sprinkled glitter on the grass before dawn, just in time for the little flecks to mirror the shimmer...

Poems From The Porch The porch is the crucible for my alchemic transformation, the place where my iron-clad persona meets the heat that...

Poems From The Porch photo by Silvan Schuppisser on Unsplash.com Late July and a noteworthy breeze is blowing, it’s coolness an unusual...

Poems From The Porch This morning, I happened to notice the way the caladiums glow fuchsia from within by the light without; the way the...

Poems From The Porch There is a time for discord and a time for peace. Discord invites a transformation into higher consciousness and...

Poems From The Porch Only she who does not approve of herself seeks to acquire the approval of others. Only he who feels powerless tries...

Poems From The Porch Words cannot capture the essence of an experience, but they can remind you of what is in the body. Like the smell of...

Poems From The Porch Every thought I think has the potential to be a gift that I offer to myself and others. Non-judgmental thoughts,...

Poems From The Porch Every action I take has the potential to be a gift that I offer to myself and others. An action performed mindfully,...

Poems From The Porch Every word I speak has the potential to be a gift that I offer to myself and others. A dishonest word, delivered...

converting vice to virtue on the path of personal transformation “ The Master stays behind it; that is why she is ahead. She is detached...

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converting vice to virtue on the path of personal transformation Have you ever felt like you were a prisoner to your own habitual way of...

Poems From The Porch There are invisible boxes that rule our lives. One is labeled “good.” The other is titled “bad.” Each day when...

Poems From The Porch This situation in which you find yourself right now is gift. Unwrap it gratefully and savor it. Enjoy the process of...

Poems From The Porch Today I am sitting on my porch looking out upon the fecund beauty of daisies smiling, fire lilies blazing, and a...

Poems From The Porch To be quiet enough to hear your soul humming, To be still enough to notice the rise and fall of your breath, To be...

Poems From The Porch To approach each being as a candle that reveals their beauty, tenderly keeping their mistakes hidden in the shadows;...

Poems From The Porch The hummingbird stills comes to the feeder when it is storming, even though the wind makes the flight seem daunting....

Poems From The Porch photo by Ricky Rew on Unsplash.com Sitting with the steadfastness of the vine-draped oaks, there is a stillness in...