what if I told you
it is not what it seems
supposing I said
it is not all you believe
important information
difficult to tell.
what if you told me
you think for yourself
09/19/2024 j.g.l.
Mondays are just young Fridays
The sun is just coming up, the weather is especially pleasant for this time of the year and the 10-day forecast indicates it will stay that way for quite some time.
Not a drop of rain is expected for the foreseeable future and these summer-like temperatures, even through the nights, will continue.
There are better days ahead.
My morning coffee is bold and sweet — sort of like me — and, for the most part, my schedule is clear enough to allow me to take advantage of where I am. It’s a good place to be.
I have a few things I need to do but, more so, I have a lot of things I want to do. I hope this mindful mood will allow me to get them done.
Optimism is a wonderful thing, and it is easily obtained if you permit yourself to believe it is possible.
09/16/2024 j.g.l.
we can’t remember
We won’t admit
we share the pain.
We tell ourselves
again and again
we are different.
We don’t know
what anyone feels,
or how anyone
deals with this now.
We can’t remember.
We don’t know
how to behave
like we used to.
© 2021 j.g. lewis
I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
conflict
Posted on July 7, 2024 by j.g.lewis
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Thoughts and feelings are confusing at times.
Blissful memories or disturbing events, even trauma, reside together in our cluttered minds.
We are what we think no matter how calm we stive to be.
Gentle meditation may alleviate the conflict, even strike away the pain, but within our self this disturbance remains.
How we deal with the inner dichotomy is never certain, yet our attempts to quell difficult instincts and emotions remain a curious battle. This is how we live; thoughtfully if nothing else.
Anxiety often contributes to a distorted perception of reality.
Only by thinking deeper will we understand all that our memory holds.
It is not always comfortable, but it is mindful.
It is how we will get through this life.
07/07/2024 j.g.l.
