by Bela Johnson | Sep 8, 2015 | Hawaii, lifestyle, musings, nature, poetry
Between cinder cone mountains and the solid feel of dog flesh nudging ribs lie vast expanses of earth, surging seas thundering against cliffs and sand like the unceasing labors of Sisyphus. As whitecaps assail her surface, a clutch of humpbacks, slick heaving...
by Bela Johnson | Aug 25, 2015 | lifestyle, philosophy, poetry, popular culture, psychology
To have existed is not enough, importance placed elsewhere in a culture where life itself holds little value; She searches, flailing frantically, coming socially unhinged, unsure of any positive contribution now, before, future colliding kaleidoscopically on a...
by Bela Johnson | Aug 4, 2015 | lifestyle, nature, philosophy, Uncategorized
Leaving mountains and concrete and pollution, confusion and mayhem beyond management, I was eighteen and moving far away from small minds and big noises, ignorance of the intelligent forsaken for silence of trees and waters and loss of language. Not where I was...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 21, 2015 | lifestyle, nature, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
We go on and life continues with or without our participation. Because of this, I selectively choose to let loose memories, fall leaves blushing red, gold, yellow before browning on the ground. Still those composted fragments remain, great beast led slowly down the...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 15, 2015 | lifestyle, mindfulness, nature, psychology, self awareness, Uncategorized
The path of action is one I have often taken, even advocated, so why does it seem to elude me these days? The intellect, ever mind-full, providing endless amusement, observations. In the end, is this helpful or simply deterrent to accepting the fullness of existence?...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 9, 2015 | freedom, lifestyle, mindfulness, Uncategorized
Heartbreaking, the agony of deciding finality independent of consent. My own third marriage proves sturdy, but who can say? We all take risks. What I can offer is this: we are always learning and growing if we examine, as you are doing, our own choices and...
