Just won

If you’ve won even one soul’s trust

Loved one with no expectations

Given of yourself with no hesitation

You’ve earned your own respect

Sow good

That’s how I feel… so good

As you sow, so shall you reap

From a sapling to a tree

From a bonnet with the bee

The synapses grunt in glee

You wanna flee? Feel free

Go bananas, they’re getting fewer

Orchids? Now that’s a clever

Way to break my rhythm

Breathe ‘em, breathe deep

Don’t weep, you’re strong

Sweep it away, you creep

It’s dark, your soul

Did we lose it? Are we cool?

Complain much?

A typical phone conversation with me usually went like this:

“How are you doing?”

“Can’t complain.”

I’ve recently changed the response to: “Won’t complain”.

Why? You ask.

Well… I realised saying you can’t complain suggests you want to but for some reason can’t. Also, if, and when, you do complain, you sign a non-verbal agreement to listen to the asker’s complaint/s. This typically ends up with each one feeling their problems are bigger and more serious in comparison to the other’s – much like penis-envy, but the other way around. Not sure that makes sense. But… you get what I’m saying.

Not really a New Year’s resolution. And thus far, my response of “won’t complain” has me delighted at their response. Might even constitute the innards of another blog entry some day.

Be-ing

Life holds meaning. It’s an encapsulation of memories of moments cherished along with all the highs and lows we experience along the journey.

Sportsmanship teaches us to appreciate competition as well as camaraderie. Travel opens horizons, engaging an entire gamut of senses. Friendship inexplicably forges bonds that go beyond any expectations. Relationships that have no label keep popping up along life’s journey, keeping it interesting in its intrigue.

Who knows what’s just around the corner? Just let it Be.

The Binding Factor

What holds us together? A glue of sorts. I’ve tossed the thought around in my head, like a million times.

We fall apart. And then we pick ourselves up, dust ourselves down and gather the courage to face up to whatever’s round the next corner. Until, of course, we just lose the will to do so and let things slide. But that’s for those who don’t use their sense of understanding what they’re up against.

Know thy enemy

Your enemy resides within your mind. Recognising your fears and teaching yourself to face them without flinching is merely the first step to overcoming said fears. Keeping oneself engaged in tasks and pastimes that give the much needed happiness is another avenue leading to some semblance of peace. Meditation helps. I find peace in music. Different genres for different moods and times of the day, or night. Aroma diffusers too help the zen journey.

Immersive experience

My most profound method of engagement is books. A close friend once called me an escapist because I get lost in the pages I read. I wish I too could write equally engaging content.

Therefore, it’s the mind, or rather, the intellect, that keeps it all together for us. There’s no friend closer or more intimate than one’s own mind.