Is it possible, For one to be Without Empathy? To not think To not know How one may feel How, What you say And What you do May Impact them? Empathy You are, My SUPERPOWER! Empathy You are, At times OVERWHELMING! How is it, That I can be? Too much! Not enough! ME
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See & Set Free
Be sensitive to Everyone Who You know Are friends with Family too Trauma exists Hidden In faraway places A childhood Memory Instilled as Fear Child-like Child-ish There is a difference You see Traumatization Holds captive Love frees
Exemplary Status Achieved! Yay!
Today I had my end of year conference with our school principal. I was eager, yet nervous (I really didn’t know why), anticipation and waiting I suppose and the unknown of what I would hear. At the time of my observation, we had just got students started with an end of day snack. One student …
One Person Feeling Like Many
What can I do? She cried out Absorbing The worry The stress Heartaches Pain Her soul How heavy it felt From the weight Of the burdens She carried For Far too long Like a sponge She absorbed Energy given Exchanged In the presence Of other people As if it were Her own She then Began …
Jack-in-the-Box Feels
How might it feel to be a Jack-in-the Box, pushing everything down every emotion, stressful event, traumatic events, and memories, just to hide out for a while until it springs back up again? If you have ever repressed your emotions, you may have a better understanding of what I am trying to say. I’ve depended …
The World Would Be Different If…
Would be different if… Sarcastic comments Were balanced with Compliments How complementary That would be Would be different if… Bitter words and anger Raging storms within us Would be replaced with Unconditional love Forgiveness Would be different if… Ignorance Indifference Were replaced with Acceptance and awareness Would be different if… Lies Were replaced with Truth …
There is So Much More to You
Not all Are conscious Not all Are aware Some living Inside Their head Realities Perceptions Mindsets Conceived Beliefs Truths All Seem real Awaken See With your heart There’s a need Know Understand Feel What Other people do
Feeling and Naming Emotions, Release, Set Free
Joy filled my heart Upon waking in the morning Hygiene care Dressed Household chores Made a batch Of Healthy snacks Cleaned up Dishes Trash Energy shifted Reached for my phone Sadness Settled in The emotion Stayed for A little while No vacancy I acknowledged Sadness’ presence What brings you On a whim? Is what I’m …
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Foster a Love of Learning
Teenage years High school Pandemic Covid-19 Hit or miss Anyone’s guess What Tomorrow will bring Adjusting Back to school Once distance Now near Face to face Up the ante Hours of homework Loads and loads of it!!! How is there time To possibly do all My dear? How is it One does feel? Nervous Anxious …
My Heart Remains
My soul mourns At the sight At the sound The woundedness The pain Those families Trying their hardest Doing their best With little To no gain With the pandemic Everything Has changed Living Lifestyles Travel Plans Work Education Home life Recreation Ordinary outings To the park Refrain Health diminished Quality of life Spending final moments …
Personally Speaking
Have you ever been surrounded by people you love yet feel so alone? I have been there, going through, visiting this space and time in my own mind, a world no other than my own. I have experienced brokenness throughout my life. An unknowing, uncertainty of who I am and what I am going through. …
Simple Act of Noticing to Heal
Restoration Of The soul Begins with A glance Gentle touch Eye contact Smile One word A teardrop Falls Then another There’s more Deep emotion Heart Pouring out Old wounds Healing Cleansing Clearing Guilt Shame Condemnation This life We live Conviction No blame Storms In life Build Accumulate Release Let go Be free Know This too …
I Feel it Too
When Your heart hurts Mine Does too When You’re feeling sad I feel Your sadness too When Your frustrated I know There is something more Going on Inside of you So much Many words Feelings Emotions Needing To be Released Let go of So strong You Have always been Brave Forever You will be Feel …
Natural Instincts
To show Exhibit Kindness Compassion Unconditional love Understanding Human touch Outreach Support Age Race Gender Doesn’t matter Empathy You see From The heart A knowing A feeling What Someone else Is needing Natural An instinct
How Does That Shoe Fit You?
In life You Can’t distance Can’t avoid People Difficult conversations Life Things need To be said To discover To reveal Hidden truths Surreal One Might feel Open Honest Sharing Caring Life’s force Energy To put Oneself In Another’s shoes Many ways One Can feel Too tight Too loose Not Enough …
Small Hands-Big Hearts- Precious Souls
Through The lens Of a teacher A picture IS Worth 1,000 words (and much more!) Expressions of Unconditional love Human compassion Outreach Support Empathy I see you I notice you I care about you You are important to me Take time To notice Take time To care Little things …
Appreciated
What does CeraVe’ Daily Moisturizing Lotion and a 3-Pack of Chapstick Moisturizer, have in common? Two things my teen appreciates me for! We took the time to go shopping together as she was really excited about getting gifts for us and using the money she had earned. This year has been an especially challenging …
Last Night I Cried
Holy crap! You scared me! I didn’t know you were sitting there. Words spoken by my husband as he came upon me while I was seated underneath the window, in darkness, alone, by myself. I needed to get away. I needed to be alone and release my emotions. My family and I, we just finished …
Listen to Understand
I Heard a voice Inside of me Speak out As if to say This voice My voice An inner voice Calling out Be heard Take pride No need To step aside Take a stand A moment Be heard Listen to Understand
Kindergarten…Here We Go!
To honor and celebrate kindergartners starting school Fall 2020, here is the world through my lens, reflecting on my own life experiences. The picture you see Is that of me A kindergartner Yes Indeed Photo taken In 1978 5 years old A little girl Who Was quite shy My memory Doesn’t seem …
Allow Not Your Heart & Soul to Harden & Run Dry
Be There Always
Life Doesn’t go As We expect As We want Perspective Mindset Beliefs Held within The heart The mind’s eye Confrontation Questioning About One’s being The choices The things Of what One’s doing Living life Moving To the rhythm Soul Heartbeat Thrown off On tilt Like that Of …
Brave Butterfly
Most often times, the best roads and paths in life are those that have been left unpaved, less traveled on. Paths, from which to choose offer up a sense of wonder, a choice, an adventure, now it’s up to you. My family and I went out on a hike today (a very last minute decision …
Life…Go Where God Leads You
I am so grateful for I have an Eternal Father who loves me unconditionally! God, He knows my heart, He knows exactly what I need. People, places and events, all of which make up the ultimate experience I am to be a part of here in this lifetime on Earth. There has been both hardships …
My Work, My Days, My God, I Pray
This week, there are many things to reflect upon and be thankful for. First and foremost, the breath of life, each day that God has given me. I see His workings in my life, more throughout each day. Miracles are happening. His blessings are being poured down upon me (even though didn’t seem like a …
What’s My Worth?
What’s my worth? I know this sounds kind of strange to ask, but haven’t you ever wondered? In God’s eyes, I know my worth, for I—I am His child. Beautiful, created in likeness and the image of Him. Sometimes, still I wonder, what is my worth down upon this earth? Who is it that I …
Empathy, A Movie & Me
After spending up until noon at work, and then the other part of my day at a conference, my family and I went to see the movie, “The Lion King” at a local theatre this evening. An opportunity for us all to get out and do something together, enjoying a meal and a movie, laughter …
The Healing Power of Touch
This evening, I spent some time sitting in church in the back row, on a pew. A friend suggested this place as a source of inspiration to write and hear God speak His words. Unfortunately, someone just outside the door, was speaking rather loud to someone on their phone. So much for silence and peace …
Magnificent Meraki 