It’s Halloween today…
Time for Trick-or-Treating,
Pumpkin carving, apple bobbing
And ghostly, ghouly greetings…
Children all dressed up in imagination,
Covered from their heads to their feet,
Out knocking on neighbor’s doors,
Looking for some good treats!
Enjoying the evening under the stars,
Looking out for witches and bats,
Spiders, monsters, goblins and more…
Like spooky & scary black cats
Eyeing the tombstones on the grass,
Enjoying a Haunted House, too,
Halloween is a happy time
For those who like scares – do you?
Copyright © Cybil Smith
We often look for a framework
For how to live our lives
Earnestly waiting for the moment
When it finally arrives
But all along it is there
- Living with presence is the key
To enjoying each moment as it unfolds
Rather than living in expectancy
Expectations often let us down
So it’s time to let them go
Don’t journey through life waiting
For the things you want to show
You must work at what you want
It will not magically appear
But when you enjoy the work
So many obstacles disappear
And when they do present themselves
Look for the lesson inside
The Universe seeks to teach us things
So let it be your guide
Set your goals and go for them
Staying present as you go
Open to opportunities as they arise
And thriving as you grow
Copyright © Cybil Smith
It’s sometimes hard to put yourself out there
For fear of the reply
If you ask for help
Will others just wonder why?
Will they think less of you?
Will they tell you no?
Will they get upset with you
And tell you ‘You should go’?
Most likely not, is what I’ve found
We create the fear in our heads
Most people like to help others out
Even if asking is something you dread
Ask for what you want
You might be happy with the reply
Or you might just stay where you are
But you can give it another try
If someone says no, realize
You didn’t have their help to begin
So there’s no way to lose
- There’s only a chance to win
So put yourself out there
Go ahead and take the chance
When you realize there’s nothing to lose
All you can do is advance
Advance in the direction of your dreams
Enjoying the journey as you go
For your dreams are not some place to get,
Rather a feeling you get to know.
Copyright © Cybil Smith
First things come first
- Or so the saying goes
But what is first?
And how do you know?
Do your needs come first?
Or do those of others precede?
Does it depend on the situation?
Or perhaps upon the need?
It’s important to know your values
For it helps you understand
What’s important to you
And how things can be planned
To maximize what’s important
And minimize what’s less
Instead of leaving it to chance
Or simply having to guess
And in life, there are times
When urgent things arise
…Often it is in those times
What’s important gets compromised
Just do what you can
To put first things first
- Focus on the important things
Instead of worrying about the worst
Where you put your energy
Will affect how you feel
And you will feel your very best
When you are being real
To be real, just be yourself
It’s simple if you know who you are
And what is most important to you
- These things can take you far
So make a plan and prioritize
Then detach and let it go
- Whatever happens is meant to be
And will only help you grow
Copyright © Cybil Smith
What habits have you created
in the journey of your life?
And do your habits bring you happiness
or do they cause stress and strife?
A habit can be comfortable
and at the same time, painful, too;
Habits are what you’re used to doing
but it doesn’t mean they’re good for you
Our habits can be harmful
because they’re actions without thought
And when you keep doing what you’ve always done,
you’ll keep getting what you always got
So do one thing different,
make one simple change
That you can do everyday
and your life will rearrange
Create habitual happiness
one habit at a time.
Taking time to acclimate
as you begin the climb
Repeat this one thing
day in and day out
Something makes you happy
and you don’t want to do without
Do this one thing each day
and bring a smile to your face;
Fill your heart with laughter
and create a happy space
Pretty soon that one thing
becomes a habit for you
and so you can start another
that you want to instill, too
You can create what you want in life
it’s a matter of two simple things:
Stopping the habits that are not working
and replacing them with habits that bring…
Happiness and peace, joy and love -
whatever emotions you want to feel.
Your habits can take you from imagining
to the point of making them real
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Do you live inspired,
or do you live in despair?
Are you full of hope,
or are you gasping for air?
Do you wake up each day,
ready to go?
Or do you feel each day
is one you’d rather not know?
If you’re not living a life inspired,
you’re likely living in despair
Or possibly in ambivalence
- where you don’t really care
If you’re feeling down and blue
I want you to know there’s hope for you
There are people who care
even if they don’t say
And you can move forward
once you know what’s in the way
When you look in the mirror,
you will see who
Has both the questions & the answers
- yes, that’s you!
But you can only be
helped if you have the desire
For you alone have
the key to inspire
To open the gates
where you’ve locked yourself in
When you’re finally ready
to let yourself win
Love, joy & peace
can all be achieved
If you choose those feelings
and also believe…
Believe in yourself
and get inspired to do
The actions that
will empower you
Do not continue
to live in desperation
Take a stand and shout out
this great declaration:
I am important!
I am worthy, too!
And I am capable
So I choose to do
Whatever it takes
for as long as required
To find my purpose
and live…inspired!
Copyright © Cybil Smith
We are spiritual beings
who have taken physical form
to fulfill a unique purpose
not to simply conform
We each have a special talent
and when we use it to serve
the entire world benefits
and we experience what we deserve…
Unlimited abundance
is what we create
when living our purpose
and everything is great
And our purpose is not
found in a static place -
something we accomplish then abandon
as if we’ve won a race
Rather, it’s a project
that continually evolves
as we reach into our depths
to express a talent that enthralls
Not only ourselves
but the universe, too
for our unique talent
is what we are meant to do
We simply cannot succeed in life
without a purpose or a vision
- it is the driving force
that dictates our life’s mission.
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Life is like a puzzle
- so many pieces to put together
in order to create the picture
of who we are – forever
But we keep our pieces in the box
so they don’t get mixed up
when we’re helping other people
pick their own pieces up
And so our lives appear a mess
- a bunch of pieces in a pile
with no apparent order to them
until we take a little while
To take each piece out of the box
and turn it over to see
all the details and the beauty
of all that we could be
When we take the time to figure out
where each piece should go
and how it fits with the others
- sometimes we pretend not to know
Or we get into a hurry
or perhaps frustration sets in
so we throw the pieces back in the box
- letting that emotion win
Until the day we finally see
the picture we will create
when all the pieces are in place
and the feelings that are so great
And so we start again
- each piece gets taken out
then put together, one by one
for that’s what life is about…
Doing the best we can in life,
especially when puzzled by it
- remember it’s about what you enjoy
not about how far you can get
So put your puzzle together
- it doesn’t matter how long it takes;
enjoy finding where each piece fits
and cherish the picture it makes.
Copyright © Cybil Smith
When you have belief in the power of you
and your connection to the universe, too
there is nothing you cannot do!
You can remain detached, knowing inside
that your intentions & your heart will guide
you to go with the flow and confide…
Confide in the potential that universally exists
rather than seeking security the ultimately resists
the creativity & uncertainty and freedom that persists
When you practice detachment wholeheartedly
then you can experience life completely free
and find joy & power in knowing who you’re meant to be
Copyright © Cybil Smith
Inherent in every desire
is the means to fulfill it
and with the right intention
it’s something you can get
You can consciously change your energy
and influence your environment, too
which can cause your desire to manifest
and make your dreams come true
This conscious change is brought about
by two great qualities:
intention and attention -
they can change your energy
Your intention can transform
while your attention energizes
and whatever you focus on
is what it recognizes
Understand that your intention
is the driving power toward your dreams
for it is desire without attachment
to the outcome or the means
With desire alone you are often attached
to the outcome you want to achieve
where intention can help you get it
as long as you believe
And practice present moment awareness
which will make most obstacles disappear
the rests are transformed with intention
so don’t get stuck in fear
For fear lives in the future
so learn to let it go
pay attention to the present -
it is a gift, you know.
Copyright © Cybil Smith
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