July 31

Hot sun beating down

Parched desert lying beneath

Waiting for the rain

Pakistan 2010

July 30

Check your attitude

The weed and flower alike

Must sometimes share space

Alberta 2016

July 29

A blooming flower

Brings delight to the mind's eye

Joy spreads to others

Alberta 2016

July 28

Imagined worries

Sometimes what we fear the most

Is just hollow wood

Indonesia (puppet museum) 2010

July 27

Duckling pushes hard

Though it cannot get too far

Builds its strength to grow

Alberta 2016

July 26

Hurt sometimes happens

Bitterness eats at the soul

For healing, let go

Singapore 2011

July 25

More than a feeling

Love without work is futile

Cultivate it

Pennsylvania 2014

July 24

My shoes fit me well

But in another's I see

A different battle

Vietnam 2013

July 23

Listen all around

Listen well, and you will hear

More than you would think

Alberta 2016

July 22

Well grounded I stand

Never hiding who I am

Confident in me

Alberta 2016

July 21

A healthy goal set

Helps to sort out boundaries

Brings focus each day

Alberta 2013

July 20

Admitting mistakes

"Sorry" never does grow old

Lessons from childhood

Singapore 2013

July 19

What changes inside

Before you make a regret

Notice and change it

Pigeons about to fight, Alberta 2016

July 18

Expectations high

Worlds of possibility

Sometimes collapses

Indonesia 2013

July 17

Bask in your own light

A single candle in dark

Or light more candles

Alberta 2009

July 16

Headwinds all the way

Stopping is not an option

But you can slow down

Alberta 2013

July 15

It can be daunting

The rough road that lies ahead

Though it be our path

Costa Rica 2012

July 14

Look at your habits

Do you choose a different path

Or stick with old ways?

Thailand 2012

 

July 13

Pause taking photos

Stop to see beauty, breathe in

Stay in the present

California 2010

July 12

Listening well comforts

But strengthening a voice brings hope

Two, stronger than one

Alberta 2016

July 11

As a young bird learns

Flight, like compassion, is hard

Without much practice

Baby magpie, Alberta 2016

July 10

The shallowest stream

Might be easy to wade through

But water's still strong

Alberta 2016

July 9

The end is in sight

When your eye is on the goal

You then take the path

Alberta 2016

July 8

When buds are blooming

Death is inevitable

But enjoy the bloom

Georgia 2008

July 7

Compassion can spread

One act inspires another

Beauty grows from this

Pennsylvania 2012

July 6

How does one react?

Examine one's emotions

Choose to do better

Thailand 2012

July 5

A full listening ear

Some are indeed so lonely

Compassion brings joy

Alberta 2016

July 4

Much indecision

Creates some paralysis

Examine the cause

Vietnam 2013

July 3

A snail surely knows

That impatience is pointless

Because it survives

Pennsylvania 2012

July 2

Some conclusions based

On what we assume we know

But question yourself

Malaysia 2013

July 1

What will you do now?

What have you done in the past?

Who will you be next?

Georgia 2008

June 30

Take pause for a breath

The hill before me is steep

Know when to turn back

Colorado 2008

June 29

Being authentic

The self shines beautifully

Relationships grow

Georgia 2008

June 28

The bud in darkness

May not bloom in shadows cast

The wall must come down

England 2006