אורה

As we wander, we find,

the mystical journey

that always was.

a flame of light, a flicker of magic,

a rushing water stream, a force of nature,

an unimaginable place to call your own -

H O M E.

As we sing, we discover,

the lovesongs that birthed us.

(that bathed us)

a melody on the wind, a humble whistle,

an enchanting tune from worlds above.

the songs of the trees, of the air and the seas-

L O V E.

as we dance, we begin to learn,

the movement that creates and inspires,

the ebb and flow of all conscious beings,

wave your arm, nod your head,

stick up your ears, or antlers instead,

move and shake! and surrender to-

D I V I N I T Y.

תפארת ‫ שבתפארת

Hey all you funky people!

Today’s post isn’t a poem from my journal, isn’t a deep insight I had while climbing a mountain, isn’t a pretty photo I took while walking, isn’t anything premeditated (too much) or designed. This is just the energy rolling through me today and I want, need, beg you all the share and revel in it with me…

I just want everyone to know that they are so beautiful on the inside AND on the outside!

That beauty is something you feel,  not something you look like.

Beauty, is what makes the birds sing, the sun shine, the moon glow, the people talk and the wolves howl.

Beauty is a force, a state of being, not a one-time glance in the mirror.

If you are feeling un-beautiful, as we all do, as I often do, just remember:

You are beautiful. You exist. You breathe. You are worthy of love. You are precious.

When you read this, if you start to formulate a list of reasons in your head why you may not be any of these things, take a moment to notice how much of a DISSERVICE you are doing to yourself.

Why not feel beautiful? What’s the pay-off in remaining in a mindset that makes you feel bad about yourself?

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. YOU ARE YOU.

Beauty is the way your favorite song makes you feel,

is the way your favorite dance makes you feel,

is the way you feel when you hear a hilarious joke,

is the way your mouth soaks up a kiss,

is the everlasting attraction between ourselves and the Divinity within us (and without us).

I am so thankful on this harmonious day, in this harmonious moment, in this harmonious Universe, to feel the inner beauty inside my own heart radiating and emanating out to others. Do you feel it? Can you feel it?

ברוך אתה הי אלוהינו מלך העולם, בורא רגעים תפארת

Blessed are you, Eternal Light shining on Us, Divinity of the Universe, For Creating Beautiful, Harmonious Moments.

Go out into the world today and laugh, sing, dance, be silly, be free, be you. That’s what beauty is. You are always supported in your efforts to be yourself. You are always FREE to be YOU. SO WHY NOT?!

And if you need some help dancing… then, by all means:

קדש

The trees in Union Square park are saying something-
Deep,
In their expressions,
They pose in the most extravagant ways-
Each branch a diva in its own right.

Homes to creatures that have survived the test of time, they don’t sweat the small stuff-
A building there, a cigarette butt here-
These guys have seen worse,

And yet.

The ebb and flow of their biorhythms sing the song of New York City,
If you listen, it’s the sweetest company in all of Manhattan.

Beauty and grace, how do you do it?
How do you find a way to sink deep into the souls of all living things?

In truth, I never wish to know the answer to this question,
The reason why a nostalgic bookstore makes my heartbeat race,
The reason why strangers smile at each other when the sun is shining (and even when it’s not)
The reason why home brewed beer tastes like divinity,
The reason why people fall so in love that the connection between them becomes a bridge that they will spend their entire lives crossing-

This is the story of all of Creation.
To pour beauty into the pockets of every aspect of Love,
To find the fallen sparks the come from the eternal Star.

The sun poses for pictures like a model-
A pure, beautiful, perfect being that longs to nourish and feed,
Spring is the season of blossoming-
Of opening up to your fullest offering.

Dance in the sunshine- laugh,
Get yourself a Cherry Blossom IPA on draft ❤

בשרת

“Fill up!,” She says-

but what does that even mean?

Fill up on the information around you

Beer, booze, books, just fill yourself

Until you can no longer receive,

Until you feel the will to achieve-

Until something inside your Soul stirs,

and whispers, “the time in time is NOW”

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Crack a shell and sparks fly out,

Master a pose and smiles spill out,

Outside in, Inside out-

The point is NOT to fill yourself with doubt.

Flood the streets with money &

Flood your heart with honey.

Love in grace and grace in love,

know that all of Creation is sent from above.

Dance in your song and sing in your dance,

Take the risk and TAKE the chance,

Drink good beer and eat good Fruit,

Listen to good music – taboot taboot  :-)

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Rejoice in the Torah – you heard me right!

Fear not the darkness, seek only the light.

Be only here now, for it’s all we have-

and if ‘here’ hurts find a new ave.

G-d is faithful and that’s a fact,

Don’t worry about details, they’re all in tact.

Just love and LOVE and LOVE some more,

Just LOVE yourself and your Core.

Find that one special person who was made for You,

and say thanks to the stars for what they do.

Magic can happen – it’s true okay?

Don’t for a second think that love must decay.

It stays around like the dust in your room,

It finds a way to give your life a sonic BOOM.

You gotta have faith – what else you got?

Your looks, maybe, but spiritual it is not.

Go with the flow and say YES to chance,

For you never know what it could enhance.

An adventure there- a trip around the block,

You just never know what this could unlock!

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An ode to yoga: stretch and remember to breathe,

For your body, you know, you will never leave.

Or it does, okay, but not for a while.

So why not see life as a Child?

Just laugh and for god’s sake – SING,

And only to your Soul must you cling.

Life is a mystery not to figure out-

a game with no end, no final SHOUT.

I’ve said it once, he’ll say it again,

Just LOVE and love and LOVE my friend!

It’s all we’ve got, it’s all we do-

Pour yourself into the magic Goo.

The fiber of the Universe, the gift of the world,

is to love all beings – even the absurd.

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Just carve a space in body and mind,

That serves to inspire and always remind,

find your soulmate – it’s in your cards,

for we all are broken shards,

from the one piece of art that created us all-

who let us explore but never fall.

We are all here to find the one for us,

so that broken Hearts we never have to discuss.

Find that one, no matter the place,

No matter the gender, no matter the race.

Just find them and love them and always say,

“Now that I have you please don’t go away,

For you are from the same Star as me,

you’re here to help my soul to See.

The infinite beauty this world has to give, you give it to me,

and I need it to Live.”

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Say this first to yourself of course-

recite and Sing this til your voice is hoarse,

cry out to the Heavens with all of your glory,

so that the eternal Star may share your story.

And just once more- so you don’t forget,

simply love and LOVE and your love will be met <3

אין סוף אהבה

for things to come to fruition,

for me to know my nutrition,

for faith to be reinstored,

for Love to be the connecting chord,

for the chase to be unreal,

for the infinite ability to feel,

for the energetic song to move within,

for sound and waves to surf on in,

for all these reasons and so much more,

I give myself to you forever more.

May their never be a day that I don’t feel the might of your Love,

may they always be flocking together like doves,

may we rejoice and regrace ourselves today,

with the love and Music that is always paving the way.

You know, that path that’s just beyond,

through the forest, over the pond.

I see you there, your smile is so bright,

because we come together and rekindle in infinite Light

<3

חלום

Who knew what fun could come of this infinite mess?

You knew, of course.

You silly fool.

You rescued me once from a drowning pool.

You pulled me out and said, “none of this anymore. From now on the light will shine forever More.”

You sang and you danced and sent me on a spin, through heaven and back, to without and within.

You placed me down gently, asleep in your lap, being ever so quiet -

no hissing or snap.

You let me lay there and sang to me softly, “Now are the days of being eternally jolly!”

And just like that you gave me sweet dreams,

Visions of things completely unseen.

You said, “now sweet Child it’s time to wake up, to return to Earth and stir some things up.”

 

תפארת

 Beauty is a gift that is given to all. 

It comes in thought, in action, in courageous dreams of harmony with the Universe.

Beauty is everywhere,

In abundance,

In the ugly surface of personal truths.

Look below, look above-

find the balance and harmony within.

The beauty within, the beauty without,

never flees and never shouts.

Beauty is not bold, beauty is quietly courageous to show its ever illuminating face to consciousness.

Dream with a will to establish peace – find beauty.

Live to ensure Universal truth that Unites all – find beauty.

Find no judgment in creation itself, find the balance between good and evil and FIND beauty.

Laugh, deliver truth, make your own kind of Music – find beauty.

Look in the mirror and read the words on your forehead:

“You are Beautiful. You are YOU”

Find no end and no beginning to the harmonious beauty you possess.