Friday, September 16, 2011

Connect



The stillness of the morning soothing,
a time to reflect and breathe.
We connect on Facebook and Twitter
but somehow we find ourselves disconnected.
One day melts into another day,
chaos and to do lists emerge.
Surrender to the waves, don't resist,
let them sweep you to calmness.
Surrender to your heart and listen.
Don't run through this wonderful life,
live it, watch the leaves turn,
let the butterflies kiss your lips.
Let the light shine and inspire,
don't squander your days away aimlessly ,
open your hear, let love in.

34 comments:

  1. Very true indeed, facebook and twitter need to go by the wayside, if only..haha. Pssst missed a T at the end, just so you know. Great piece.

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  2. Surrender to your heart and listen ~ interesting. I usually think of listening precedeing surrender...wonderful food for thought!

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  3. Thank you, Pat. Ha, ha....you see this is what I am talking about....I was typing and writing so fast that I missed that...one of those days :)

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  4. I do sometimes feel like I'm spinning to keep up with it all. It's like running a race sometimes, isn't it? Good reminder here not to let it all take away from what's most important :)

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  5. Surrender the busy-ness to the love.
    A wise and good plan for today!

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  6. nice...i like that kinda pace...where we can just amble....through life...breathe of fresh air ayala

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  7. I love this Ayala...today I went out a few steps into the backyard after the house was quiet and everyone had gone to work or school...I took my camera and just enjoyed the cool air and the slight breeze encouraging milkweed seeds to take flight. Moments like that bring me such joy...so simple.

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  8. let it in, let it in. i love it. beautiful write.
    :)

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  9. Lori, some days it feels like I am running a marathon.... :)

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  10. Melissa...surrender ...easier said than done.

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  11. Laura, I hope every day brings you joy. :)

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  12. live it, watch the leaves turn,
    let the butterflies kiss your lips.
    that's a great idea, but I'm afraid it would freak me out in real life.:)
    Great post!

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  13. I need to keep running (the good old-fashioned running shoe kind) but stop running through my life!

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  14. ...let the butterflies kiss your lips." This line is so evocative of thoughts of the tiny treasures in our lives that are so easily overlooked. This is wonderful.

    Namaste.................cj

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  15. we connect and are still disconnected...so true ayala...i too still try to find a good balance between FB, twitter, blogging and real life...not easy..

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  16. Claudia...not easy ...I just hope that we figure it out. :)

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  17. Yes you said it! Sometimes I connect on FB and T, but more often than not, I am frustrated and wasting time - avoiding my life.

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  18. This was my favorite post of yours. It just hit me. I run through life too much, a few posts this morning have warned me and I am going to listen. I will watch the leaves change.

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  19. very beautiful and heart felt message....love it ~

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  20. a beautiful reminder - thank you.

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  21. I enjoyed the soothing tone of your poem. It's honoring the quietness of silence and stillness that is important to remember in this very internet driven world.

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  22. Lady Jennie, it's a hard balance :) and I know that you do so much....

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  23. Great, Lauren. I hope that you take the time, it will do wonders. :)

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  24. True, Rudri. We have to honor the stillness and the moment.

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