Soulful Serendipity: Insightful Discoveries on the Path to Awareness
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Using soulful poetry and musings as a springboard, Soulful Serendipity takes the reader along the road of the spiritual path...the journey of unfolding. Filled with insights and thoughts to stimulate further exploration and discovery, Soulful Serendipity will leave readers both inquisitive and joyful in the search for the unique calling that ignites the spirit.
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Poetry
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The Sounds of the Wind
As the wind blows It carries many things along the way The seeds The birds The sounds of nature But also more than that Our thoughts Our breath The intentions of another Are also carried along by its gentle caress The key is to pay attention To let down your hair and open your ears To listen to the messages Being blown in your direction For those messages are here for you They are to help you along your path To glean light where darkness might now be. Opening up the future Closing the doors to the past Blessing what will soon become The sounds of the wind are wise Just listen Hold still as they blow in Lean slowly but surely In the direction they blow Hold tight Let that wind blow Let yourself be carried To where you need to be. |
What Really Matters
In my short life I have been blessed beyond measure… I have loved. I have lost. Kissed death and danger in the face. I have met people. Built things. Learned wisely. Failed greatly. And succeeded. I have traveled abroad, Embracing culture and running wildly. Hiked mountains and canyons. Driven up and down the coast. Tasted fine wine. Driven nice cars. Eaten the world’s delicacies with savory delight. I know what it’s like to be rich. I also know the fear of utter poverty. I know abandonment and pain But also, love and hope. I do not need much these days. After all of that, it is really just the little things that matter. The simplicity of now. A tender touch, a hug, a laugh, a smile… Seeing delight in the eyes of another, The sound of the wind, The warmth of the sun. To love and to be loved with unconditional and undying fire. To savor the beauty of life and all its splendor. It is really just the little things that matter in the end. I’m done with all the big things, Having traveled there before. |
Surrender
Step over there
Onto that unworn path
Open your eyes and look around
Then close them for a while.
Listen to the voice inside
The one that honors your soul
And its yearnings
Imagine for a moment
That you have fully arrived.
Now take off the blindfold
And open your eyes once more
Taking in all that surrounds you
Allowing curiosity to unfold
It's ok
Don't be afraid
It is all as it should be.
Lift your feet a little higher
Noticing the texture
Taste and smell
Of this newly revealed path
Listen to the sounds of voices
That gently call your name
Answer them
Follow them
Don't ignore the voices
For they have something powerful to say,
To give,
To teach.
Surrender to what is,
Release what once was
Say goodbye
to what might have been
Let each step gracefully unfold
Trusting that there is a reason
For it all
That will be clear in time.
There is no need to know it now.
Know in all certainty
That you are walking in
The right direction
Giving others hope.
Living your brightest
And fullest journey
Of surrendering to the now.
Now go on,
Take another step...
Keep walking.
-Monica Tunnell
Step over there
Onto that unworn path
Open your eyes and look around
Then close them for a while.
Listen to the voice inside
The one that honors your soul
And its yearnings
Imagine for a moment
That you have fully arrived.
Now take off the blindfold
And open your eyes once more
Taking in all that surrounds you
Allowing curiosity to unfold
It's ok
Don't be afraid
It is all as it should be.
Lift your feet a little higher
Noticing the texture
Taste and smell
Of this newly revealed path
Listen to the sounds of voices
That gently call your name
Answer them
Follow them
Don't ignore the voices
For they have something powerful to say,
To give,
To teach.
Surrender to what is,
Release what once was
Say goodbye
to what might have been
Let each step gracefully unfold
Trusting that there is a reason
For it all
That will be clear in time.
There is no need to know it now.
Know in all certainty
That you are walking in
The right direction
Giving others hope.
Living your brightest
And fullest journey
Of surrendering to the now.
Now go on,
Take another step...
Keep walking.
-Monica Tunnell