Pretty Ugly–A Poem That Can Be Read Two Ways
I’ve been thinking a lot about limiting beliefs. I posted about it a couple weeks ago, I’ve done a couple of Facebook live videos on the subject, read some books and watched some videos about limiting beliefs, and my last couple of emails have been about the things I’ve learned. It has been on my mind. Our inner talk and how we feel about ourselves is powerful and important. I came across an interesting poem awhile back. I think it’s a perfect example of a technique Gabby Bernstein suggests you use whenever you are caught up in negative thoughts: Notice the thought, Forgive it, then Choose again. The poem can…
My Day in a Haiku
I’m the first to confess that I’m not much of a writer. It’s probably because I don’t really enjoy it. It also might be because I’ve defined myself that way. So let me rephrase that first statement. . .The more I write the better I become. I write every day in hopes to get better. I write to remember my day and show gratitude. I write to reflect. I write to get stuff off my chest. I write to help me be more intuitive. But the biggest reason I write is because I want to learn how to express my thoughts better and to inspire others with my words. I…
Our Nonsense Poems
Once a month we have what we call “Literary Lunch”. It’s a spin-off of the Brave Writer’s Poetry Teatime. Her goal behind teatime is to expose the kids to poems. My goal is to share our own writing and thoughts about things we have read. You can read more about our experience here. Sometimes I like to give specific assignments that I want everyone to share. And sometimes I just ask them to share anything they have written lately. This month there was a specific assignment. I got the idea from the Poetry Teatime Blog. Poetry Prompt: Nonsense Poem What is a Jabberwock and how does it whiffle through the…
