From the Heart
I came back feeling energised, from my walk today,
I took a step in nature and my cares just flew away.
It never really occurs to me, just how easy it can be,
to rid myself of muddled bits, ones we cannot see.
I started off quite gently, just softly stepping out,
with the beauty of the day, sorting all dilemmas out
Life presents us with painful and difficult periods, times when we travel over rougher terrains. Acknowledge and share your fears with those you love and allow them to lighten the load by helping you on your journey to a kinder place.
~ Liza
You appear so tough and prickly, but when I stroke I find you soft
You’re standing full of rigidity, with the head held so tight aloft
I feel that underneath this guise, you’re a soft and beautiful soul
My dilemma how to bring you out, so you find and reach your goals
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In response to The Daily Prompt word – Dilemma
I‘m going to walk in another dimension, one we cannot see
spend a while and think a bit, about who I’m supposed to be
I want to ask some questions, those too big to ask right here
I don’t believe in all I’m told, things aren’t how they appear
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Our brains are wired as human, our reality, what we’re told
But surely these old fangled tales, are honestly quite old
I’ll take some time, not leap right in, I’ll listen carefully
Find my answer on what feels right, what is true to me.
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I hope to share what I learn, with those that want to hear
I’m not promising I’ll be right, I’ll need to make this clear
I’m putting on my walking shoes, heading out the door
Dimensions I will travel now, but I’ll soon be back for sure.
My heart lies in my stomach, it is where I feel despair
Deep within my solar plexus, it is from there I care
I feel a pull to warn me, somethings changed inside
It drags me from my very core, a train I have to ride
Love lives deep within me, reminding me each day
Of happiness and sadness, like when he went away
Emotions that reside way down, rise and fall like tides
Crash against my inner walls, when sadness does arise
On joyous days it bubbles up, tickling and spilling out
A volcano erupts inside of me, of that there is no doubt
So knowing where my heart lies, gives me responsibility
To recognise the power of love and provide tranquility
So hard I try to forget you,
but you will not go away,
pain you caused me when you left,
is surely here to stay.
I could pretend that I am fine,
and clearly moving on,
but those who know me surely see,
my sadness since you’ve gone.
Daily prompt – Pretend
Walking through the woodland, I felt I was not alone,
I had the strangest feeling, of walking through a home.
But who would live in forests, deep within these trees,
a cold wind blew right through, it wasn’t make believe.
Oh yes, there’s tales of witches here, that was years ago,
would they still be in these trees, I really didn’t know.
I pulled my coat tight round me, quickened up my pace,
I hadn’t thought a nature walk would turn into a race.
As I left the forests depths, I turned once more around,
and carved into the boulder, a witches face I found.
Now that I am safe and warm, I’m trying hard to see,
What a witch would really want, with silly little me.
Yesterday I went on a nature walk, I wasn’t alone, I was with a friend. It was a beautiful place in Sussex , Lake Wood. We had a lovely afternoon walking around. The place was fabulous, woods, a lake, amazing boulders, stairways, caves and tunnels. We took some great photos which I’m sure I will be posting at some point.
We both said it felt a bit spooky, the tunnels and caves had markings engraved, pentacles and the like but we kept on and enjoyed our walk.
Later that evening on telling a friend we had visited these woods, he told us it was supposed to be haunted by a witch who would chase you out of the woods, we laughed and joked we were lucky to have escaped.
Now is it my very far fetched imagination, or can you also see a woman running towards me on the rock in the photos!
Life pushes us in unexpected directions by placing obstacles in our paths. We have the choice to resign ourselves to not getting any further or find an alternative route to reach our destination. The barriers we find on our journey are sent purely to open our minds and show us different pathways.
~ Liza
‘Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you’
I don’t know who said that but I like it, who invites trouble in, that would be just ridiculous.
I don’t think I panic now, I’ve spent a lifetime panicking but on seeing the word for today’s prompt, my mind went blank, when was the last time I panicked? I honestly can’t remember.
I think maybe like blushing, panicking goes with age. We realise that nothing is the end of the world and if it is we won’t have to worry about it. I do think about ‘what if’s’ but in a more leisurely way now. Often the things we panic about are those difficult times, challenges and painful episodes but are they not just here to teach us?
When we have experienced a few of life’s ups and downs we become more able to understand and accept that things are not always going to go to plan. Then if we think about some of the things that we have panicked over and compare them to real life tragedies well it really puts things into perspective don’t you think.
My mum was a terrible worrier and it made me realise that worry or not if somethings going to happen then it will. ‘Worry is what worry does’ and worrying makes you ill, stress and worry have a direct impact on our health.
Maybe I live a blessed life, I could imagine circumstances where I might panic, being on a sinking ship, falling plane or in a car without breaks, if your staring death in the eye and it was unexpected then I would imagine panic might set in. Apart from that I’m pretty panic free.
The flip side of not panicking is that I tend to ignore things, put my head in the sand, now that is something to worry about!
I’m feeling somewhat fragile, my mind is in a spin.
I’m walking on a knife edge, where did it begin.
With my nerves in tiny pieces, trembling as I go.
Don’t tell me not to panic, I’m highly strung you know.
What if it really happens, where will we be then.
Don’t patronize me, I don’t want to count to ten.
Your not helping in the slightest, you might as well go home.
Oh, just you wait a moment, while I get the phone.
It’s okay, panics over, they got there safe and sound.
What do you mean you told me, I never heard a sound.
Now that it is really over, let us share some time.
I will cook the dinner and you can pour the wine 😉
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Fun response to Daily Prompt – Panic
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