There's a poet that always inspires me; she has grace and eloquence, rawness and authenticity. Her name is Rupi Kaur. I first encountered Rupi through a controversial post a few years back. She had posted a picture of herself lying on her bed, and a spot of blood was visible on her backside as well [...]
“I’ve only ever fallen in love with geminis” he once told me. I flashed my eyes at him. He had my attention. Ummmm what is that supposed to mean, I wondered. What was he trying to tell me? Did that mean we were destined to be together, that I was the next gemini on the [...]
I am beautiful I am worthy I am raw and wild and untamed I am intelligent and rational, spiritual and intuitive I am dignified, yet when it comes to love willing to throw it all out the window. I am love incarnate. I am submissive, yet defiant; sensitive, yet callous - I long to experience [...]
I want to believe his soul is just like mine – he thinks the same, feels the same loves the same. Does he wonder in wisps of thought like I do? Does he light up when another feels happy? (the smile on their faces giving away their joy). I try not to forget what I [...]
Often times we think that things should be different than they are. 'If only' this wasn't happening right now, or if that person acted differently, then we would feel better, happier, more fulfilled. Something that I try to remind myself of is that everything is exactly as it should be. There is perfection in the [...]
Can you see fractals in the treetops? A pattern that knows itself, like the laughing Buddha Meditating under the Bodhi tree. Branch by twig, and twig by branch, Spinning, whirling, multiplying – Writing into the sky. Count the spirals on a pinecone: Eight, thirteen, or twenty-one; Knowingly, they turn to the centre, while Fibonacci’s rabbits [...]
Autumn is here.... and the leaves crunching beneath my feet make me think of passion, poetry, and play. I wrote this poem a few years ago about how life is like a play, and we all play our part on this dazzling world stage. Thank you to one of my students for coming up with [...]
