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Planet of Lesson

1/29/2024

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Those on this planet Earth struggling to push aside the heavy curtains of our sleep
are much aware this is a planet of lessons, for every breath we breathe fuels yet another.
The point of contention among us all is the purpose of those lessons - to punish or inspire?
Though it matters not what stand we take, for if we believe it, then it is so.
The beauty of the lessons lies in their willingness to be molded into whatever shape we desire.
 
Lessons can take the form of an abusive spouse, a disagreeable employer, or an ungrateful child.
They can just as easily become a supportive partner, an exciting job, or loving children.
The question becomes “Why?” The answer lies in what we expect for ourselves.
If we see ourselves as wayward children, the lessons feed our need for discipline.
As prodigals returning to claim our Divine birthright, the lessons are our fuel and our compass.
 
To punish or inspire is not a question, but rather a decision we each make about our path this time.
Through our thoughts, our own beliefs, we create the cues, good or bad, that direct our lives.
Our reality is unique. Our reality is fluid. It moves easily through the channel like a smooth, flowing river.
Even the turbulence we feel in our lives is in harmony with our beliefs, with what we accept for ourselves.
So the river of our Reality is always at peace, in perfect balance. Such is its beauty and power.
 
I wonder if I will awaken enough to push aside my sleepiness, my tendency to leave things as they are.
Will I use my inner wisdom to see beyond what is before me in form? Or will I drift back to sleep –
thinking my short sojourn on this planet of lessons is the measure of who I am?
Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. Some will survive. Some will not. This attitude is one of punishment.
Waking up is learning I am more than this one life, this form, that I’m a piece of God. This is inspiration! 

© Dannye Williamsen

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Celebrate

1/15/2024

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This year, 2024, brings with it many sorrows from the past. However, we do not have to dwell there. It is a time for new beginnings, for chances to change our perspective on our lives and move forward. Each of us contributes to the sum total, so we each need to do our part. 
CELEBRATE
 
Whatever you are celebrating now and in future weeks,
I wish for you the happiest of days, the deepest of connections,
and the experiences your celebration is meant to inspire.
May you mirror all that you believe, and may it serve
to add to the happiness quotient of everyone on this planet.
May you find within yourself the spark
that allows you to live without harm to others,
to understand that peace is not about winning and losing,
that it is about allowing others to follow their own path.
May you recognize that the only change that makes a difference
is the one that takes place within each of us. 
 
©Dannye Williamsen
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The Price of Wisdom

1/1/2024

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Any time is a good time to make a fresh start, but the new year is often designated as the time for doing this. In our New Year’s resolutions, are we focused on outer things or inner understanding? Are we willing to look to the future through a different lens? 
The Price of Wisdom
 
It is so easy to carry hurt feelings on our shirtsleeves
over what seems important between loved ones.
After all, we have years to reconcile our differences.
But, our choices divide us until Life creates its own wall,
leaving us adrift with our relationships forever torn.
The hindsight afforded by age can reveal our poor choices
if we are open to looking at our life with an open mind.
Yes, there’s pain when we see what we threw away without a care.
Still, the wisdom of age can come if we see our life’s choices
with clear eyes and an open heart, willing to forgive ourselves.
We cannot change our past. It served its purpose. We must move on
with a greater understanding for living a better life.
This is the purpose of existence: to learn from our choices.
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It is not about putting on a show for others to see,
or tallying how many we convert to our way of thinking.
The only changes we can control are the ones to ourselves.
These changes will shift the balance of positive energy
in the world and help transform the Universe, but it starts
with our willingness to be open and receptive learners.
We have no time to waste on regrets or on pity parties.
Although we often assume that the phrase wisdom comes with age
refers to old age, it doesn’t. Every year we age, we have the
opportunity to learn, to review our choices, to change.
Wisdom always awaits us. The price? Doing the work of change.
 
©Dannye Williamsen

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    A Diary in Verse

    Pablo Picasso said, “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” For me, free verse is like a diary. It serves you by allowing you to release your emotions by setting pen to paper. At times, it helps you clarify your thinking on a subject. Regardless of the motivation, it is an intimate exercise. As a writer, it takes courage to share them with others. The words lay you open to the world.

    Life is a purifying process. It serves as our crucible – a place where we can experience the heat of change. Life is our source for opportunities to transform ourselves. For me, writing, particularly free verse, helps me transform my feelings about difficult situations by putting them down on paper. Oftentimes with those verses serving as release valves, I can feel myself changing as soon as I place the last period on the verse.

    One thing all humans have in common are emotions. Emotions exist on a complex spectrum, and the spark leading to their expression can be either intrinsic or extrinsic. It can stem from experiences in the past or those in the here and now or even those on the world stage.

    I chose to share these in hopes they would resonate with others. I hope some of them can serve you on your journey, if for no other reason than to know you’re not alone in how you are feeling.  
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I will read forever because it lets me visit in my mind the worlds that I will never be able to see; it helps me put away the stresses of the day and relax into the rhythm of the story before me; it lets me bring to the surface and experience without regrets those feelings I hide away; it lets me re-experience the thrill of first love through someone else's eyes; it keeps my mind juiced so that it will never desert me; it is always there for me even when there's no one else. I will read forever no matter whether it is print or digital because the words will always call to me. ~ A Sassy Scribbler