Remembering to honor the season, even though I’m wanting warmer weather and new vistas. Like nature, everything has a season. Mine is the time for reflection while I incubate the next steps in my life.
Winter Reflections
reflecting on my wintery space
the muse asks if I’m flourishing
I find neither pain, nor joy
not stagnant, but no visible growth
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maybe hibernation is the word
focused within while I nurture my dreams
sheltering and growing these tender seeds
allowing them space to be idle
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time to ponder and pray
what’s next for this soul
growth, but how shall we ride
resistant, relaxed or wild heart dancing
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Maybe spring will reveal her secrets. 🙂 muse brad
Hi Bard, I love this perspective. For me, Spring is the real beginning – not frigid Jan 1st each year! Trust that new energy and inspiration awaits and be content with this quieter time of reflection and integration.
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Thanks Val, I appreciate your encouragement. Today I finally relaxed into my current situation, opening more inner space to allow the unfolding. To trust,
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Hi Brad…Lovely thoughts, beautiful pictures, spring is just round the corner, I can almost hear its footsteps…the trees in my backyard are already full of blossoms,though. Glad to hear that you are relaxed!
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Thanks Balroop. Thankfully spring is coming. We’ve had a long hard winter. I’m not quite as relaxed as my poem, but my intention is to allow more space for the unfolding of what’s next!
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Beautiful! Both the images and your words! Thank you! 🙂
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Thanks Line, Photography is actually my first passion which I’ve been reviving with the blog. And I’m really enjoying playing with poetry too. 🙂 blessings
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” incubate the next steps in my life”… so true!!! Each season gives our soul a different color…
Wonderful poem and pictures, Brad!
Waiting for spring like you do,
Camelia
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Thanks, I hope to relax into this incubation period more and more to allow what’s next. We have hints of spring here. 🙂
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Precious reflections, Brad. You give of yourself beautifully to us. There is a season for everything, my friend.
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Thank you Diana. I appreciate the confirmation, especially from a master wordsmith. Yes, I’m attempting to live my awareness and move through fears.
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…hibernation… I can relate to this!
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Definitely, with the wicked cold, I could stay in for days at a time. And I realized it’s also serving my spirit. 🙂
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Wow, your words really spoke to me. I’m going through a time of reflection myself at the moment and it’s not been easy. Trying to relax and show myself some compassion and see this time as a gift – trusting that when the time is right spring will reveal her secrets. Lisa 🙂
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I’m delighted that they spoke to you Lisa. The trick for me is reflection without getting into judgment. I’ve had lots of opportunity to practice self compassion this year as I struggle with no job or direction. Doing the best I can to relax into what is and trust. We all do the best we can, with hopefully a little help from friends, family and universe. Let your inner Buddha shine! 🙂
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Thanks! I can really relate to what you’re saying as I find myself looking for work too at the moment. I used to be a pharmacist before I became unwell and started my spiritual journey. It’s a well-paid profession but it didn’t make me happy. I’m in a place now where I’m starting my life all over again. I’m doing my best to trust too and do what feeds my soul 🙂
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Thanks Lisa. I can relate too. I was previously in sales which also paid well but didn’t feed my soul. Though I hope you find a new direction easier than I did. Keep doing what nurtures your soul and body. I’m working on clarifying what I really want from work, both inner and outer. Prayers for a job that fits and nurtures you.
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I just read this again and realized how beautiful it is Brad. The writing, content and images. Absolutely love it!
Much love
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Thanks Ihsan, I’m surprised at the response from this post. I didn’t try to rhyme or put much effort into it. I’m enjoy poetry and will be creating/ allowing more. I’d love to create ones as beautiful as yours and Himani’s. blessings,
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I feel like when I put too much effort my writing gets worse! But I am very much looking forward to reading some of your poetry. Please do let me know whenever post some 🙂 I have a feeling it will be great!
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Thanks, I’m working on trust and flow. 🙂 And I have siome previous ones in the poetry category topic.
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Wonderful post, and very helpful for me today. Thank you.
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Thanks Ann, I’m glad my reflections could serve you. I hope you allow what needs to be nurtured in you to gestate. Blessings, Brad
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Thank you for the inspiration, Brad. I now need to write my summer reflections. Blessings and love to you ♥
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I’m glad we can be inspiration and muses for each other! 🙂
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this is such a beautiful piece Brad, definitely resonating with it! winter seems temporary now, I pray the spring is eternal 🙂 best always!
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Thank you Himani! I pray we live in union with our inner light and honor the passing of human seasons too.
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great photography
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Thank you!
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