Expressing life's journeys in writing and poetry
It can be hard to let go
When its become all you know,
When the feeling’s become so strong
That you’ve held on for far too long
Then you realise it’s all a test
So you can really be at your best,
So you can beat all that tries to mistreat you,
Then nothing more can ever defeat you
So when this pattern is finally broken,
It is a promise it will all be forsaken
~ M.L.Adams
Sometimes you feel let down then you realise it was yourself
For nothing can be sought without first doing it within yourself
Nothing can be found without first the feeling have been found
That’s what the actions we take really demonstrate
For the outside is only a mirror of the inner causes in life that we make
~ Miranda. L. Adams
Listen and look,
Beauty is everywhere
This is what’s real
Just listen, look and feel
Use all your senses
To see what is true and real
Beauty is within and around you,
Its everywhere just waiting
For you to listen to look and to feel
Don’t hide or be afraid
From what is true and beautiful and real
Just open your heart and mind
Its within and all around you,
Just listen, look and feel
~ M.L.Adams
If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it, to work day and night for it, to give up your time, your peace and your sleep for it
If all that you dream and scheme is about it and life seems useless and worthless without it
If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for it
If you simply go after that thing that you want with all of your capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and confidence and stern for tenacity
If neither cold or poverty, famish or gout, sickness or pain of body and brain can keep you away from the thing that you want
If dogged and grim you be size and beget it, with the help of GOD you will get it.
~ Berton Braley
I heard this poem recited by Les Brown at the recent Success 2013 seminar in London, I was really struck by it, not just because of the dynamism of Les Brown but also the truth and power in these words. Les Brown before finishing his speech with this poem told us all the story of how he achieved what he has to date. The words in this poem describe just how he did it, equally so for all those who have risen to the top and inspire us greatly. The journey they go through to get there, all the hard work and effort is often missed or looked over, we can then hold them in this higher or better place that seems unreachable, but actually through their words and actions many of these highly successful and inspirational figures are teaching us exactly how to do it and that with enough focus and persistence anyone can. Here’s to winning, believe you can 🙂
Classic wisdom and beautiful words..
Beautiful, simple words of wisdom from a noble prize winner…. Mother Teresa.
I was going through the Biography of Mother Teresa, and could not go past this passage. Felt the need to share with those who would not have had the privilege of reading the works of this lady.
I found this little passage great to reflect on ….. Be enlightened, find inner peace & serenity, and hope it can help some out there in a similar way.
It is amazing how the switch takes place within each of us by the second. When we are well grounded with steadfast principles that we could hang on to nothing will swing it either way. Enjoy the extract ……….
“People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centred ; forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false…
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So often in life we are faced with this question;
Which one to follow; heart or mind
If I follow one what will I find,
If I follow the other will it be right
My heart says one thing and my head disagrees,
The environment pulls me away from my hearts need
My head says I have to, my heart say I don’t want to
My heart feels a pull to; my head is pushed in to
Which do I follow, which one is right
Do I follow my head because I have to;
Or my heart because it feels so right
~ M.L.Adams
Heart or Mind? This can be one of life’s difficult questions, where at sometimes it’s easier to know the answer to than at others.
Which would/do you choose to follow?
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; It’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we’re liberated from our own fear, Our presence automatically liberates others.
~ Marianne Williamson , taken from her book ‘A Return to Love’
I love this poem because I think its so true and inspirational, so often we are own worst doubters. If we let go and trust and truly believe in ourselves then our true lights can really shine , nothing could be more true 🙂
Begin from a bud of fear
Into something far more clear
Use it to spur you on
It has held you back for far too long
Begin from a bud of fear
Then shoot in to a mighty roar
Make friends with this thing called fear
Then you willl never be scared of this anymore
~ M.L.Adams
Fear used to hold me back a lot when I was younger, now I see it for what it is and even though it still comes up I wont let is stop me instead I use it to spur me on. For anyone who struggles with fear , get out there and do it anyway. Face it and you’ll likely find great gifts on the other side.
Fear never has to hold us back, use it as your friend to push you on to greater and better things. Feel the fear and do it anyway, then you’ll look back every time wondering why you were so fearful of this thing that is now easy to you. Fear is just an energy created in our own minds , we decide how to use it. Never stop growing 🙂
Never gone, never lost
Always there, always one
Deep inside where you are
He is there all the time
Never gone, never lost
He is there to know your fine
Always one, always here
Know that he is always near
Shed your tears, let go of your fears
He’s always here, keeping you near
~ M.L.Adams
For anyone who’s ever lost anyone x
Today would be my sisters 33rd birthday if she was still with us. We lost her to cancer 9 years ago when she was just 23, 2 days before her 24th birthday. I miss her everyday but I know her beautiful soul lives on, This is a poem I wrote for her called Beautiful, as she was in every way;
Beautiful
You were so beautiful like a beacon of light
But you had such a hard life like the darkest of nights
I will always miss you for you were never afar
I will never forget you; you are always in my heart
Now I know you are in the lightest of light
Where nothing can hurt you and one day we’ll reunite
~ M.L. Adams
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