by Bela Johnson | Dec 14, 2025 | inspiration, sovereignty, Uncategorized
(Inspired by Richard Rohr) There comes a time in every life when our usual strengths no longer carry us—when the mind loses its grip,the heart grows tired of rehearsing old stories,and the body itself whispers, No more. We call these moments crisis, heartbreak,...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
I watched a sunfish die on the dockafter the cats had grabbed it. The boards were sun-bleached, warm beneaththe curling flesh—water close enough for it to sense,but not to reach. I knew then that life was no longer sustainable.And yet I was compelled to observe. For a...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 10, 2025 | authenticity, inner journey, Uncategorized
Humility may be the ultimate—the quiet mastery that arrivesonly after a lifetime of learningwhat strength is not. But to be sure,humility is not humiliation.It is not a breaking,not a shaming,not the collapse of a selfthat tried its best to stay upright. Humiliation...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 8, 2025 | consciousness, culture, Uncategorized, Writing reflection
Daily writing promptWhat could you do less of?View all responses In a world swollen with noise and velocity,where our numbers outpace the systems meant to hold usand technology threatens to further numb a speciesalready in need of deeper attunement… In a life far too...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 7, 2025 | happiness, Hawaii, live aloha, Uncategorized
Daily writing promptWhat positive events have taken place in your life over the past year?View all responses It’s astonishing to realize that a year and a half has passedsince we found our way back home to Hawai‘i—and exactly one year on Thanksgivingsince we stepped...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 6, 2025 | nobypass, Uncategorized
People talk a lot these days about positivity, manifestation, high vibes, and re-imagining your life into one long upward spiral.But the older I get, the more I realize I have always been a realist —nothing more glamorous than that, nothing less profound. Realism gets...
