by Bela Johnson | Mar 31, 2015 | lifestyle, musings, philosophy, science, Uncategorized
Pieces of an intricate puzzle are how I assemble life, not pausing to consider position on the template nor noting how many fragments remain heaped on the fringes, awaiting destiny’s promptings. Days arrive on tradewinds blowing me this way and that, shuffling the mix...
by Bela Johnson | Mar 24, 2015 | lifestyle, musings, philosophy, Uncategorized
How can one decide best for another? I was born to embody my own desires. My life is right for me alone. It has not been easy, but does anyone dance through this earth walk who will not be transformed by it?
by Bela Johnson | Feb 17, 2015 | lifestyle, musings, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
There are a hundred matters one cannot un-do. Frost’s forked path in the midst, and I took the road less traveled. What has it brought me, in the end? What redemption, if not recognizing the fullness of existence to the marrow permeating all life? Spirits lie...
by Bela Johnson | Feb 10, 2015 | lifestyle, nature, philosophy, Uncategorized
Searching the thesaurus to avoid duplication of the term sensitive only confirms cultural bias: touchy, hypersensitive, easy offended, easily upset, easily hurt (easy, easily, easily – thesaurus in need of a thesaurus), thin-skinned, defensive, paranoid,...
by Bela Johnson | Feb 3, 2015 | compassion, musings, patience, philosophy, Uncategorized
If I knew I would die on a Thursday, would I be as anxious to get to Friday? Waiting is something I’ve done a great deal of in this life. It has taught me both vigilance as well as patience. Waiting has been my teacher in nonattachment. As a kid, it was so hard...
by Bela Johnson | Jan 27, 2015 | family, healing, inspiration, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
How could a spirit prepare to come into the world fully formed and armored, Athena sprung from the head of Zeus? How to conceive the weight of carapace needed to ward off powers of intoxication foisted by the damaged, visited upon progeny? These are not pretty...
