No magic spell Can give us flight Simple and endless steps Move us forward There was a dream Nearly a metaphor That drove us into desolation A God within Whispering possibilities Into our listening hearts It is not the body That wins the race Nor the mind solely But a spiritual revelation That draws us … Continue reading Badlands #MondayBlogs
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Adventures #wwwblog
There is a world waiting beyond the borders of what we live each day An expansiveness to fill the lungs and set the heart to overflowing It begins with nothing more than a single thought, nurtured into a dream Until that wishful moment becomes a plan, and a plan becomes action A single step, a … Continue reading Adventures #wwwblog
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Without a mile marker To offer a numbered name The road rides out ahead Waiting for us to travel And discover its magic The path leads onward Into a forever view Where skies melt into snows As the sun casts its light Onto our path Every road An invitation A chance to seek What we … Continue reading Untitled
The Sun Also ~ #MondayBlogs
There are roads Awaiting our footfalls An exploration First hand On the ground Powered by legs And heart Bravery in the journey A slow speed adventure With new views And foreign paths The world opens Before us One sunrise sprint At a time A middle distance view A snapshot of America Chasing hope Flexing strength … Continue reading The Sun Also ~ #MondayBlogs
Counter/Encounter
Footfalls strike a rhythm Against the drumbeat My heart sets Every edge of anxiety Smoothes away Disappearing behind my heels When the fire sets in It hits my legs Before it moves into my lungs And it is there In the pain and exertion That I find myself on the road And my smile rises … Continue reading Counter/Encounter
What Goes Up #wwwblog
And thank goodness. I've been throwing some hill training back into the routine. My thighs hate me. Just sharing the reward for the run up the mountain: the descent has a wonderful view. On the countdown to my favorite holiday. Blessings to you all.
Exploration
I walk trails Hidden from The desert floor Climbing Into clouds Seeking The path within Finding my body Along these winding climbs My spirit lies in nature And my soul Does not live Inside my skin Every breath An out-of-body experience ~ Caroline A. Slee
Tea Time
Or, why I think we should all take a break every afternoon. I’ve noticed that stopping work and hitting pause in the mid-afternoon, say, right around 3 after I get home from picking up the kids, recharges my battery. In Canada, tea is still a “thing,” as it is in the United Kingdom. In fact, … Continue reading Tea Time
Tunnel Vision #MondayBlogs
Breath Is a meditation And vision Lands me In two places At once I am distant And within My burning muscles Every cell Screaming Triumph and torment As my spirit Flies Ahead of my feet Urging a pace Beyond capacity And I race I reach I dance through That shaded tunnel Seeking a horizon Unfound … Continue reading Tunnel Vision #MondayBlogs
Mountains #wwwblogs
The days grow short And my eyes are drawn Upward Where my feet long To plant themselves Among the rocky trails Finding flowers Where none should grow And pushing Ever further On a climb that goes on and on A mountain waits For time and courage And steady feet Over shifting surfaces Until we see … Continue reading Mountains #wwwblogs