The Dynamics of Groove

growing pains

sometimes i think that when i tirn corners in my life when i turn and drift into the curve and suddenly you are neither here nor there you are you are in between and in this space nausea discomfort a feeling of faint but i’m still standing remembering that what is painful is real and…

the things i’ve learned

how to smile when times are tough how to tie my shoelaces how to tie my shoelaces so it looks like one solid lace how to look up when i walk how to tell a crow from a raven how to give feedback so that others hear with an open mind how to open my…

lately

lately like an fire that can’t be put out like a high-pitched sound you can barely hear like sand in your shoe when you walk lately like the thoughts out-number the actions like negativity finds a way to seep into everything like there is no rest; only time lately like every day is…

The stuff legends are made of

It is easy to practice To give service When everything is just so Nice calm day Sunny skies People smiling Being respectful Looking out for one another with compassionate hearts When you hear, feel, and see the value of the good work you do On those days, practice and service is a joy Is a…

Healing takes time

Healing hands Know that when pain and trauma Exist deep within the body The right placement The right pressure Can return the body to as it was Can rebuild it stronger Can restore the idea That power comes from within And that it’s self-actualized Potential exists deep within the spirit But sometimes it too can…

looking through the rules to what lies beyond

they say rules are meant to be broken that’s one way of looking at it but the other is that there is a method to the madness that if you were interested and capable (which everyone is some people don’t know it yet) you could see the subtlety at work you could see that the…

newness and oldness

new look that moves swirves bends new feel to it all newness and the feeling of a soft hand between my fingertips new isn’t new but just old in a new way in a way we haven’t seen before old is new when old is forgotten when old is uncovered when old is rediscovered when…

one on one

one on one at play is fear competition a dance sometimes creativity connection understanding self-discovery awareness defense strategy a way in a way out one on one there are two and so many things are at play will you hold your breath? will you hit as hard as you can? will i get hurt? will…

each moment

felt like water running down the skin felt like warmth from the sun felt like everything became softer, quieter, and wider like everything was gone even if just for a moment like the world was just another shell to hide out in like you could leave it at any moment like the moment after something…

bed under starry skies

She had a dream of being in a house. She had a dream of being surrounded by loving, welcoming, smiling people. These were not the same dreams. She felt safe again. She wasn’t sure if she should, but in the dream, she realized both in the house and at the place with many people, that…