Don't mistake Joy
for
pleasure.
It can feel like joy
but
pleasure is an
outside
transient sense.
By fostering
joy within
we can
focus
on the journey,
creating
joy
along the way. 
Feel
the pleasure
of outer
circumstances
but 
hold within
the boundless
possibilities
​of joy.

All that time
when you felt stuck.
Lost in the
dark woods of 
disenchantment.  
Searching,
longing,
feeling beyond yourself.
The universe 
unfolded as it should. 
The light cut through
the darkness
and
you returned to walking
the path
of your Soul. 
Walk with your 
head held high,
knowing there is
fruit to
nourish you
in every direction. 
Avoid
the aggressive
and loud;
and
follow the soft
peace within your
own
Heart
and
​Soul. 

And then I wonder why it never worked.
Was it something in me that wasn't clicking
or 
was it the external world contriving against me? 
​
And then I wonder why I never saw. 
That what I wanted was right in front of me
and 
All I had to do was grow.

The time when you asked
was everything "okay?"
and
I answered, I was "fine!";
Started the descent
into the canyons of
loneliness.

The time when you walked
in silence and felt
the cold dull void
between us;
Continued this drought
away from the harmony of
love.

The time when I stood up
and walked away
to get some warmth and support;
Ended this state of unwelcome
unease within my being.

Happiness comes when
thoughts and actions
benefit the ones you love -
and that includes you. ​

Over 3,000 years ago, 
the Chinese became experts
at recording the effects of sex 
on physical and emotional health.
They discovered how 
the vital life force, Qi,
that flows through the body
is impacted by sex.
How this in turn affects
all the organs in the body.
Healthy, regular sex keeps
your organs functioning properly.
Conversely, a lack of sex -
or unhealthy sex -  
sets off a negative domino effect on your body.
According to Chinese Medicine, 
the liver controls your emotions. 
The Qi of the liver flows
through the genitals.
When the flow through the genitals
is not supported through sexual stimulation, 
the congestion can create blockages
which turns into physical problems.
The result?
Health problems, fatigue, aches and pains,
lack of concentration,
mood swings, 
and accelerated aging
COMBINED
with reduced sex drive 
and desire for your partner,
which then leads to relationship damage.
It’s a nasty downward spiral.
When people don’t fully understand the connection
between sex, health, and intimacy,
they tend to make all sorts of mistakes, 
and then they experience symptoms
they were wholly unprepared for.
A typical example I see in my practice
is the couple who has not had sex for weeks, months, 
and even years.

We all have distinct narratives,
of the world we live in,
We all listened to people,
from different places,
to people,
in our own community,
To the 24-hour news reels,
forced into our brains everyday! 
We get clouded judgement,
We get contradictory views and opinions,
We feel differently,
We act differently,
We speak differently,
We treat people differently.
We must find our own place,
​within our own place...

The differences between us
Can be the lessons that 
We grow from...
Our ego can have self-formed
ideas, beliefs and standards, 
That can distort judgments...
If we can learn to look
at our differences
and move beyond the 
Self made patterns...
We may see the 
True Essence of the 
other person is something
That is beautiful,
Challenging and
Transformative...
This can be the foundation
of a dynamic and true
Relationship 
Full of LOVE
and 
Admiration of 
Our differences...

Sometimes
You may not know 
You need to decompress
To express.
But 
Somehow the Universe 
Works its magic!
It entrusts your mind into a 
Tranquil state,
Lets your body calibrate.
And 
​Resonate. 

Is this dream a promise? 
If this ain't Love,
I don't know what is... 
I still have a way to fall
Before I am forgiven...
But right now, 
It's enough,
Believe me... 
Believe in Me. 

Who was I before the virus?
The vaccine?
Before Trump, Borris
Or Biden?
Before the earth started dying
of a man made cancer,
the forests massacred,
ice caps melting?
When I lost a day
scrolling on Instagram, ticktock...
Clicked yes,
when Amazon or
some other 'para' site asked
to take cookies from my phone...
Did I just let an unknown entity
steal a piece of my Soul?
And
will I do it again tomorrow?? ​

The more I try -
The more it gets away.
Trying,
Planning, 
Working
Striving.
Does it all really matter?
Will it all pay off?
Completeness within and without -
Starts with out
but always ends
with in.
Slow down,
Stay quiet
and Listen.
Listen to the whispers of
Your soul.
Stay the course,
Let your body flow along
the river of life.
There is no need to
push so hard.
Open the sail
and
Direct the rudder.