Mindfully Blooming

  Nature showed me how easy it was to be  When all was heavy in and around me;  It elegantly shone light on the droplets on  The green and purple leaves and  It subtly hinted that rain was a blessing As was the soil, flowers and bees.  Nature never shouted on my face yet  It had the longest and most powerful impact Which I'd never be without or not need. Nature so effortlessly reminded with each  New, golden sunrise that it didn't matter  Whether the sun was showing itself in full  Blinding glory or whether it was hiding behind  The upstaging clouds, that the sun was there  Always ready to warm us up and make us feel alive.  Nature also reminded me with the gentleness of  A mother breastfeeding her baby that the moon,  The ubiquitous and ethereal satellite, always dazzled  Everyone who knew to look up at the mesmerising night sky And  unapologetically  showed all her sides and marks; She never shie...

I've come far, farthest than my ancestors,  I've taken leaps and bounced back up; I've learnt and I've thrived, I've succeeded and celebrated  The faith in the journey and the strength to keep going  While cheering my own heart and rejoicing in blissful light. And  I've lost myself, I've crashed hard,  I've spiralled out and seen only dark and black I've numbed out, I've frozen hard,  I've fantasised with sharp blades I've felt anxious and panicked and  Afraid beyond what I thought could be possible In my human life.  Why? Why do I soar so high but then crash so hard, filling myself with bruises beyond what the eye can perceive?  Why do I feel so empowered and proud of myself to then  Feel powerless, lost and anxious? Because   We are beautifully complex human beings who are on a journey,  A uniquely intrinsic journey that is forever unfolding and Which we are always exploring, discovering   And learning from; A journ...

The star fell from high up,  It hit the ground, not knowing why or how. Light had been all around her and yet She fell the pull dragging her down;  Bruises and pain filled her aching heart. She'd been happy, she'd known who she was  But these days darkness lingered around. She'd been here before, she knew she'd see the  Bright light again and beam around other stars  But the heaviness these days was a different  Cold, stone hard.  Every experience was sacred though And she'd learn the lesson in sweet, patient time.  All she could do was acknowledge each feeling, keep an open heart And t rust each emotion would pass.  Eventually, she'd shine her bright light  One more sweet time.