Take from the Now

No matter how fast you thrust yourself forward, you will not see into the future. And no matter how much you long for the past, you will never see it again. The importance has always been now. Yesterday belongs to no one any longer and tomorrow to only those fortunate...

Rhythmic is not Solo

There are those with the skill to build instruments, those with the talent to play those instruments and there are those with the creativity to write the music for both. Each of us is given a gift and they all intertwine. As such, we should never envy the ability of...

Beneath the Stone

Beneath a headstone lies more than what was. In that resting place is wisdom, knowledge and experience that is no longer accessible. This creates two responsibilities. The first is to share what you know helps others. The other is to acknowledge that you have only a...

One More Step

What you want most in life might only take one more step forward, be one single step away. Barefoot on broken glass with a broken leg would I take that step if only to know I took the chance to learn how small the distance between where I am and where I desire to be....

Between Heaven and Hell

In this life, we tether ourselves between people who represent either Heaven or Hell. As such, both will pull at us. But it is we who choose how much of a foothold either has. And for that we must decide which is pulling to be with us and which one only cares to keep...

Everything in Hope

I hope my youth is stored away in a bottle somewhere corked and waiting for me to release it. I hope my mistakes are sealed and locked in a distant abyss to be forgotten. I hope that all I have lost will be found along the roads I have yet to travel. And I hope that...

Morality

Morality is easy. It’s deceit which is complicated. There is only one truth but there are always countless lies to remember, organize and manage. And though morality demands honesty and integrity from us, it is simple in the sense that it only asks from us what is...

The Bridge Inside

Quote of the Day We see beauty in art and sunsets because they touch us emotionally where we rarely dwell. They stir something inside us that we experience all too infrequently. Each time we open up to others, we build a bridge from that hidden away area to them. And...

Responsibility

Quote of the Day When we understand that everything in the universe was created perfectly and that we have the power to throw it into chaos, then we truly realize just how much responsibility is entrusted to us.~C.L. Harmon

What We Need

Sometimes we’re given only what we need because when we’re given all we want, we lose sight that it costs something to receive anything when it must come from nothing. C.L. Harmon