“At 23, I took the example Of Moses and Jesus And went 40 days without food. In the end, Moses saw his god's glory, Jesus overcame the devil, I got a divorce. Living in a black and white world, Resembling a silent movie, I'd fasted over 120 days that year And it ended in the death of something. Moses wandered a desert, Jesus was crucified. Buddhists call it Samsara, The circle of life and death. We all go through it over and over In our lifetime. I've learned not to cling To the Mountain of Transfiguration Or the Valley of Death. Our life is filled with both and they are needed. At 33, I've learned it's best to receive life As It comes, let go of how you think it will go. Rumi said to die before you die. If you follow his advice, you will live your life alive, And when death comes you will recognize him As someone you've walked with before.” JesusBuddhismLetting GoDeath And DyingFastingChange ManagementRumi Book:Senses Source: Senses
“We never fully move on, We leave a piece of ourselves behind Like leaves and trunks molded into the earth And forest floor, we give what we know And others take it up and use it to grow. I stand under the shade of giants.” PoetryDeath And DyingFamily QuotesTraditionsHistory QuotesPassing OnForest QuotesLeaving A LegacyReincarnation QuotesFamily Tree Book:Legacy Source: Legacy
“Fading into the space between the times Since their last phrase to each other, Their love vocalized, But now the pain’s localized , It’s been fastened to the focal eye Of the absence in his voice, Closed captions of the passionate goodbye What was the last thing he’d said to her? It’s on the tip of her tongue, She can’t remember what she’d heard, Vowels ripped and consonants undone, Stuck in the space between words, Muted language that refuses to come The silence stands between them, Engulfed in a vast distance in time. She would trade in an instant, His syllables for the silence In the depths of her mind.” PoetryDeath And DyingRhymesLosing Someone You LoveBereavement LossSpeechless QuoteLost For WordsSilent KillerSpace Between WordsDeath Of Silence Book:Hourglass in Grace Source: Hourglass in Grace
“Easter Contemplations It does not concern me If this life is all I have. I do not need a resurrection Or reincarnation Or to live with the gods. It is enough to live With you here In the days of your presence. When my breathes Are complete, Lay me by your side In the dust. As in life, so in death. Let us become one With each other again.” PoetryLove QuotesJourneyMindfulnessDeath And DyingEasterImpermanenceBe PresentNow Is The TimeLiving This Life Book:Journey Source: Journey