by Bela Johnson | Nov 10, 2025 | earth witness, impermanence, stewardship, Uncategorized
We walk on borrowed ground,measuring our days in square inchesand fiberglass window screens, forgetting that time—real time—moves in the unleashing of lava flows,in the slow polish of river stone. We may call this progress as we paveover ancient burial sites,the...
by Bela Johnson | Nov 9, 2025 | inspiration, Uncategorized
What am I sensing,that I cannot yet name? Perhaps this sensing stirs first,beneath language—a pulse in the rootsbefore the rain arrives. Maybe it’s the hush before recognition,the body knowingwhat the mind is still fumbling toward. Light gathers behind the eyelids—a...
by Bela Johnson | Nov 7, 2025 | perspective, poetry, process, shadow, Uncategorized
My ego is not an animalthat needs feeding; the placeyou can touch is my heart —but please go gently,with due respect. You need only possessa genuine concernfor the inner person,fragile being not unlike yourself —fellow traveler throughthis brief burst in eternity. You...
by Bela Johnson | Nov 6, 2025 | reflections, Uncategorized
What are our values, really?Webster calls a value that which is desirable or worthy of esteem — for its own sake.But how do we live that?How do we guard the flame of what feels true,when the world keeps asking us to trade itfor something shinier, louder, more...
by Bela Johnson | Nov 5, 2025 | earth witness, healing, Uncategorized
Daily writing promptDo you need time?View all responses I’m not sure I need time —at least not as it’s commonly considered.It’s simply what we’re given, like it or not,for as long as we draw breath:a new sunrise, a fading sunset,and the spaces in...
