INSPIRATION
Words that
resonate
Here are some poems and reflections I return to. Both of the poems below were written many centuries ago affirming that the human condition and wish for fulfilment is universal across time and across continents.
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
still, treat each guest honourably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
— Rumi (13th century)
“I get so lost in where I want to go, I forget that the place I am in is already quite magical.”
— Rupi Kaur
A Blessing (Anam Cara)
May the light of your soul guide you.
May you be present in what you do.
May you never become lost in the bland absences.
May the day never burden.
May the dawn find you awake and alert,
approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities and promises.
May evening find you gracious and fulfilled.
— Celtic poem
“Today is a gift. That is why we call it the present.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
"Stillness is not just an indulgence for those with enough resources — it is a necessity for anyone who wishes to gather less visible resources."
— Pico Iyer