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Daily Bliss – November 17

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She pulls from her depths 

The wisdom endowed within, 

Safely enshrined,

Too safe, for at times 

It feels inaccessible, 

And she must journey 

To reconnect with herself, 

For the mining of her gold within

©Ashley Castle Barnes


Sometimes I’m in a strategic, focused mindset.

Sometimes I’m feeling creative and generative.

Sometimes I’m in a meditative place engaging with Reiki energy.

Each brings a different energy. Each takes a different level of spoons to maneuver. Each has its positives – and it’s negatives.

All keep me balanced, energized, and inspired in their own way, but when moving between each one, it can be challenging to find the place where I’m able to access my inner wisdom consistently.

And it’s the access to inner wisdom that is so important to all of these and what is generated from each.

It’s what drives them, guides them, nourishes them.

I can be prone to hyperfocus, getting deep into one way being. And then it’s almost as if I have to relearn how to be another way.

And so I schedule time each day to reconnect, usually through journaling.

It’s always a conscious practice that doesn’t happen unless I’m intentional about it. There are just so many distractions!

But I never regret taking the time to sink back into myself and the wisdom that comes.

How are you mining your own inner wisdom today?

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Posted On: November 17, 2022

Daily Bliss – November 12

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And what if she let loose 

With feelings large and unruly 

From having never seen 

The light of day 

What if she gave them their way 

Would anyone still love her

Or would everyone turn away 

©Ashley Barnes

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Posted On: November 15, 2021

Daily Bliss – October 26

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When things start to seem

Repetitive 

Over and over

Again

She digs deeper 

For the buried treasure 

Within 

Her gifts are emerging 

©Ashley Barnes

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Posted On: October 27, 2021

Daily Bliss – October 7

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At the edge of surface-level 

Awareness 

Does she dare go deeper

Into the dark waters 

Of solace and sadness 

©Ashley Barnes

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Posted On: October 8, 2021

Daily Bliss – February 19

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Her quiet soul persists
Though her weary mind resists
Rest comes in pockets and in between
Her fears of paths not seen
Nevertheless, her voice is clear
Peace resides here

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Posted On: February 19, 2020

{POEM} You Are Not Alone

Poetic Healing, Uncategorized

When you stray too far,
We weep,
For your distance
For your safety in the world alone

We draw you near,
You pull away,
Yet you are not alone

We cradle you in golden wings,
Bound loose with cords of gold,
You have your freedom
And you run,
Yet you are not alone

Always calling,
Gently pulling you
Back into the fold,
Gathering strength enough to survive
A dark world on your own

Dearest angel, come home
You are not alone

©SpiritLed 2019

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Posted On: February 10, 2019

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