Flowers blooming in Spring,
unfurling in a riotous fling,
the chance to practise good,
to ask, to feel, to be understood.
A wink, a nod, a hand outstretched,
It’s better alive than playing dead.
Letting go of pages that weigh,
staying present in the book of today.
Who knows if tomorrow will come,
wiser to savour this moment’s sweet hum.
Being joyful is a choice to make,
will you live and stay awake?
The raptures
of enchantment
are never far away.
The energy you create is ultimately the energy you give. How to cultivate this is a skill that we can practice throughout our lives. It can be as simple as performing a kind act, giving a smile, greeting the sky with a sun salute, or doing good in the world, in work and in play. Stretching yourself will help to nourish every facet of who you are. The essential thing is never to give in, for what lies beyond the sense of spiritedness is an awareness of all those qualities that make us lovable and attractive: confidence, passion, kindness, charisma, and generosity. Vitality is the spring from which we can renew ourselves with vigour and unabashed glee. To embrace liveliness and optimism in a world riven with discord and hate is a revolutionary act. Keep the verve burning.
(From 52 More Meditations – due to be published in 2024)
The secret is very simple.
To give love
to be love
to feel love.
For who knows
what tomorrow may bring?
Listen within
it all goes
except the gift
you give
and the beauty
that flows.
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Alexis
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