Relax

Sometimes it’s good to take a step back

To relax…to stop and unwind,

Break away from the normal routine

And unplug your mind

When you go, go, go continuously

And never take a moment to pause

It can be hard to stay on your toes

Or committed to your cause

Take a moment to relax

And connect with nature, too

It will help you feel rejuvenated

To stop and listen to you

For in the hustle & bustle

Of each new busy day

Your spirit often gets locked inside

Silently hidden away

Even if it did make noise

And clamor to get out

You most likely would not hear it

Over all your head might shout

Your head will often tell you

And remind you what you’ve done wrong

But your heart loves and appreciates you

And simply wants to help you along

So if you listen to your head

More often than your heart, your spirit

I challenge you to stop & relax

In order for you to hear it

And when you hear your spirit speak

Make sure you listen well

Your spirit speaks in whispers

Very rarely does it yell

It has so much to say

When you’re ready to hear

So relax if you want to know

The reason why you’re here.

Copyright © Cybil Smith

The Gift

Right here

Right now

Is the present

And it is a gift

We can’t change the past

We can only create the future

As it unfolds each present moment

Which is always and constantly moving

When you focus on the past

The present – the gift – is gone

When you worry about the future

The present is wasted away

When you stay fully present

You can then receive the gift

And often what you will find

Is that everything is good

Right here

Right now

In the present

You can receive the great gift

Copyright © Cybil Smith

Lucky

I’m feeling lucky

I’m feeling good

Every day is an opportunity

That always turns out as it should

It may not see like it

When it’s happening to you

But I say it’s all good

If you can look back and review

Each moment in life

Has a lesson, I believe,

And when we learn from the lessons

So much more we’ll achieve

But achieving is not merely

All work and no play

Because luck is factored in

As part of each day

It may not seem lucky

To have to stop at each light

But what if it saves you

From a crash out of your sight?

Think of the possibilities

If we took the negative in stride

And instead proclaimed “I’m lucky!”

While believing it inside

No more complaining

No more sniveling or whining

You’re lucky to have this day

Whether or not the sun is shining

So stand up and be strong

This day is your day

You’re lucky, you know

And everything always goes your way

Copyright © Cybil Smith

Stillness

Breathe in

Breathe out

            Deeper

                        And

                                Deeper

Calming your body

            And your mind

                        Stillness is there

                                    Silent and unmoving

                                                Yet powerful and profound

For in the stillness

            You can easily connect

                        With the source that created you

In the connection

            Your purpose unfolds

                        And brings with it

                                    Joy, abundance, peace, energy and light

The clarity of your purpose

            In the stillness

                        Beckons you back to reality…

                                    Slowly shifting back

                                                To the world in which

                                                            You can manifest it all.

Copyright © Cybil Smith

Anything Is Possible

Anything is possible

Does that sound cliché?

I believe it is true

Every single day

Anything is possible

But you must first believe

And it’s important to picture

What you want to achieve

Anything is possible

If it’s truly important to you

It must align with your values

Otherwise it’s something you won’t do

Anything is possible

And it can come effortlessly

For when you follow your purpose in life

Then pursuing it sets you free

Anything is possible

Ask…and it shall be given

Life was meant to be enjoyed

Is that how you are livin’?

Copyright © Cybil Smith

Energy

I once believed that energy

Was either something I had or not

It was either there or it was lacking

And I didn’t control what I got

Now I know that energy

Is all around me – all the time

It is also always within me

And I can choose to let it shine

Energy is something we allow and welcome

Or something we resist

Resistance is negative and requires more effort

Than simply allowing what is to exist

Since energy is always there

Ever present, ever flowing

Allow it abundantly into your life

It will help you get where you are going

We flow with boundless energy

When we follow our heart’s desire

And when that desire serves the world

Our energy ignites into fire!

Copyright © Cybil Smith

Uni Verse

Uni verse

One song

When we all sing

We can all get along

One song

Uni verse

We can each have the world

When we put others first

Listen to the music

Expanding across this great earth

It’s the harmony of our hearts

When we realize what we’re worth

I believe if we could all

Live a purpose-filled life

Everyone could experience joy –

There would be no suffering or strife

If we could all be quiet

With our bodies and our minds

The uni verse we would hear

And the song would be divine

Blessed peace and some harmony

Are both part of the one song

All our hearts beating as one

Create a rhythm smooth & strong

Let’s life our voices and sing with our hearts

The uni verse, the one song, too

For when you sing, joy you bring

To the universe, me and you

Copyright © Cybil Smith

Strings

I used to feel quite like a puppet

With all these strings attached

Someone or something would pull on my string

And I would respond because I was latched

I’d pretend I had no control

The strings kept me feeling tied up

As I responded to each little tug on my string

I continually emptied my cup

I’d find a way to fill it up again

And sometimes the strings seemed loose

But soon they would grow taut again

Until finally it felt like a noose

Inside the inspiration was dying

I was being pulled in so many ways

Answering to everyone else’s requests

And letting them dictate my days

Until the day I cut one string

To see if I could make a change

I felt immediate and utter relief

I felt free, and it felt strange

I decided to take responsibility

I realized I’d attached my own strings

And handed the ends to so many people

Who were only requesting things

Things I didn’t have to say yes to

Things like some of my time

Things they wanted some help with

Things that were not always mine

As the knowledge came to me

I slowly untied them all

For fear that if I cut them away

I would collapse and fall

But when all the strings were untied

I felt lighthearted and very free

For in learning all of these things

I learned something special about me

I learned what I love again

I love to write, and read, and play

I learned that I love to help

Though I can’t give all of me away

So now I help when I can

My boundaries are clearer, too

I have no strings attached to me

And I hope there are none on you.

Copyright © Cybil Smith

My Journey

I look back on my journey

~the road has been so long

I cannot see all the twists & turns

Or the detours I’ve traveled on

The road has led me here

To where I am right now

And as I look ahead

There is no road on the ground

It’s like the pavement only appears

When I take a step or two

As if it’s only marking my progress

Instead of showing me what to do

There is no path laid before me

So to get where I want to go

I’ll walk in the direction of least resistance

Asking questions for all I want to know

Copyright © Cybil Smith

Abundant Thoughts…

Abundance is everywhere…

The energy in everything,

Oxygen in the air

The sound of birds that sing

Abundance is within me…

And it grows more each day

My spirit & soul are free

To love, laugh and play

Abundance is a state of mind…

For what you focus on expands

And what you see you will find

As the universe obeys your commands

Copyright © Cybil Smith