Posted by Mary D'Alba on Thursday, June 17, 2010,
In :
Poetry
Where is it?
The key that unlocks
the dreams and talents
in my heart.
That key, I've been
search for it for a while.
I looked high and low,
in other people's eyes
and the gurus and friends
I admire.
I heard many talks,
I sifted through many books,
still looking for my key.
I thought someone else had it.
One day, I hoped, someone would
put it in my hands and say
"You are ready".
So I waited, waited,
hemmed and hawed,
made excuses,
"Oh it will come one day".
Each day, I would wonder,
if today was the day
I would rece... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Saturday, June 12, 2010,
In :
Poetry
In the quiet
you sit with yourself
creating a path
working on a goal
In the quiet
you dream with your mind
you lead with your heart
you access your soul
In the quiet
you can move mountains
create the space for love
build a plan of action
In the quiet
you can see your full potential
you clear out the clutter
the noise just fades away
In the quiet
you realize you are a gift
your potential is great
your knowledge is vast
In the quiet
you experience your truth
you embrace your life
you reveal the bliss of yo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Monday, May 17, 2010,
In :
Poetry
You can't see me.
I have layer upon layer
surrounding me.
They are all different
colors, shapes and sizes,
hiding me, keeping me safe inside.
As time as gone on,
I can feel them getting heavy.
I carry them around anyway.
They get old, they fray, they tear
but I hold on to them,
these layers.
Because, well, what would happen
if you see me?
In fact, what would happen
if I actually saw myself?
I'm not sure what is underneath anymore.
As I have been hiding from you,
I have bee... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Thursday, May 13, 2010,
The sky above
The earth
below
the heart in between
the spirit all around
a sweet reminder
of our
place in the world
the impact we make
the ripples we send across
the land
Each step we take
reminds
us of our place
it is a good place
no matter where it is
So we move on
we strive
forward
we honor the land, our heritage
our purpose, our
contract
When we let ourselves be
just who we were meant to be
the heavens and earths open
and
that's when we truly live
~Copyright 2009-2010
Spiritu... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Friday, April 16, 2010,
In :
Poetry
Explore the silence.
Settle down.
No noise, no
sounds.
Just quiet.
It punctuates the
air.
It breathes
across your skin.
It sits next to
you.
It settles.
Just quiet.
What can you
learn through it?
What tunnels can
you explore?
What light can
you see?
What truths can
you not ignore?
Just quiet.
It doesn't show
you anything
but what you need
to see.
It connects you
to your core
and your heart
gets a chance to be heard.
Just quiet.
Don't fear what
is to be discovered.
Turn down the ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Monday, April 5, 2010,
In :
Poetry
Look within.
Find that sacred place,
quiet your mind,
nurture your heart.
Look within.
See your talents and
strengths,
learn who you are,
create a deeper
relationship with you.
Look within.
Let go of the
heaviness,
brighten the dull, dark
spots,
fix the tears and
breaks.
Look within.
See the richness and
beauty,
notice the jewels
already there,
reach out and touch
light and love.
Look within.
There is so much to
share,
why hide it away?
Give yourself a chance
to be everythin... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Tuesday, March 30, 2010,
In :
Poetry
Who am I?
I am a collection,
a masterpiece of
careful
creations and
contributions.
There are so many
pieces
of experiences, places,
people,
I feel like a stained
glass window
with many parts making
up the whole.
They are colorful and
many sizes - purples,
blues,
greens, and greens,
they make up a picture.
The picture of me.
So when you see me,
you see my parts as a
whole.
But when you step back
and look, you'll see
that
I am many things that
make up the my window.
So who are you?... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Thursday, February 25, 2010,
In :
Spiritual
Who do you listen to? People on the outside and
voices that aren't yours? Maybe they know better, you say, how could I know? How could you not? What is best for you can only be determined by you. Misteps you have made in the past make you believe that you don't know what's best. Aren't mistakes part of learning? You grow from your mistakes, you see diamonds in the rough, opportunities in the challenges, so why aren't mistakes a part of your learning curve while you're here? Yes, they are no fun but they are w... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Monday, February 8, 2010,
In :
Articles
Has there been a time in your
life that you decided to do something different? Finally! You know
what you want to do with your life!
And then all of a sudden -
all that fear, the doubts, the past, the things you “must do” - hold
you back. “That idea is crazy”, “Why would you do something so silly?”
for example, those are the voices that tug at you, sometimes not so
softly, to stop you. And many times, they do.
What is all the muck that comes into your life to stop you from w... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Tuesday, November 24, 2009,
In :
Spiritual
Don't Fall
it may be easy to drop
but you can't rise up
if you head below
Don't Fall
it may be easy to stop
but you can't move forward
if you give in
Don't Fall
it may be easy to let go
but you can't achieve
if you let it beat you
Don't Fall
it may be easy to give up
but you can't make progress
if you let them win
Don't Fall
it may be easy to believe the lies
but you can't find the truth
if you buy into the words outside you
Don't Fall
fight for what's important
keep your head up
an...
Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Sunday, September 6, 2009,
In :
Spiritual
When someone loves you unconditionally,
they see you with all your flaws
all of your fears
all of your baggage
When someone loves you unconditionally,
they have your best interest in mind
they help you find your path
they are there when the chips are down
When someone loves you unconditionally,
they make you a better person
they pick you up when you are down
they celebrate your successes, no matter big or
small
When someone loves you unconditionally,
the impact on your l... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary D'Alba on Tuesday, August 4, 2009,
In :
Spiritual
There is a mask that we show to the world. We might
quite possibly have several. There is our work mask, our family mask, our
friends' masks - different sizes, shapes, construction, moldings. We create
them to place over the softness and vulnerable sides of ourselves - our true
face - to protect us.
The masks are hard, they are solid - conforming to
our faces a little too well. We hide parts of us inside, behind the mask,
smothering the softness. When we don't give these true parts of ourse... Continue reading ...
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