Harvest, a Haiku by by Gregg Hake Autumn sidles up, Summer forswears her verdant mien﹣ Harvest coming soon.
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The Prayers of Men
“If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall one another.” - Epicurus True prayer, Radiant. Neither demanding, Nor expecting﹣ Selfless.
What a day!
It's a gorgeous day in northeast Georgia! Have a lovely weekend, wherever you are.
True Philosophy
"At one and the same time we must philosophize, laugh, and manage our household and other business, while never ceasing to proclaim the words of true philosophy." - Epicurus What is your philosophy of living, the glowing embers of your spirit which warm your body, mind and heart? Have you taken time to articulate it, …
Seeking Greater Balance
I sometimes wonder how Earth must feel﹣ Cosmic forces pushing and pulling, Seeking greater balance. Her core churning and plates groaning in reply﹣ Am I so different?
Daily Decrease
It can be refreshing to look at life as a sculptor does a block of marble. To think, for example, that you have everything you need already within you. From this perspective you would see that education is more about drawing forth than it is about filling in, that leading is more about inspiring than …
One Definite Move
"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done. Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal." - Bruce Lee There is a time for discussion and a time for action. Knowing what time it is will save you and those you work, study or live with …
Overcome the World
If there is one thing I've learned in the last three and a half years of daily writing it is that, as Erasmus put it, "the desire to write grows with writing." In fact, I have found this to be true of anything I have undertaken to commune more deeply with nature and to serve …
Horse and Hawk
"Art is the child of nature in whom we trace the features of the mothers face." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow My riding instructor said something last week which has been hard to shake from my mind: "Unlike other forms of art, riding horses is like sculpting with smoke." He was referring to the fact that …
The Discovery of Purpose
I am sitting here two hours into my first ever severe allergic reaction to yellow jacket stings. Hives all over, facial swelling, chest tightening, itching and intense heat. All that from just a few stings on the hand! Realizing that anxiety never helps in such situations, I am focusing my thoughts on the matter of …
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