This We have Now
Rumi
This we have now
is not imagination.
This is not
grief or joy.
Not a judging state,
or an elation,
or sadness.
Those come and go.
This is the presence that doesn’t.
Sufi mystic
Take Time to Tune Your Heart
“The heart is a / Ten thousand-stringed instrument / That can only be tuned with / Love.” ~ Hafiz
Life & Love Always Win
Every time I see a dandelion growing through a crack in the sidewalk, or see baby birds take their first flight, or feel a baby grasp my finger I know life wins. I know love wins. I know when I am in the presence of someone who knows how to love and how to enjoy the wonders of life. It is etched on their faces, it is in the sparkle of their eyes, and it is in the message their heart sends to all who come by. The Sufi mystic Hafiz wrote, “The heart is a / The thousand-stringed instrument / That can only be tuned with / Love.” When our heart is tuned with love, we know that life is love and love is life. The two are intertwined and inseparable. Here’s hoping love is fine tuning your heart and all the blessing life can offer come your way.
Do You Dare Live Your Own Myth?
“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” ~ Rumi
