We are not one set equation;
we are a limit approaching a path,
dependent on our mind’s persuasion over our being
and our heart’s intent over our seeing.
excerpt by Catherine Marie Philomena Reddington
Divinity Transcends Infinity
The space within the mind
goes beyond the body's confines.
Our minds do not
just reside in the space our body keeps;
our minds are not just body-deep.
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The mind possesses energy that can outpour,
& open life's doors.
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Singular, yet infinite—
like our souls, the duality our minds possess is intrinsic.
Here, but also there—
quantumly entangled everywhere.
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The mind bridges the soul and the body,
a divinely intelligent intermediary.
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Divinity transcends infinity.
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Without our bodies, we are not bare,
for we are as much matter as we are "air".
We are energy that cannot be contained,
despite our preconceived range, that our body tames.
life & such
Painting with emotions
Bleeding out feelings, my heart cuts open.
Dashes on the canvas—
Such feelings… can I handle this?
Love, pain, anger, sadness, joy, and fear—
What I feel paints me and pierces me like a spear.
Attachments, I can’t let go.
But grasping causes more discomfort to flow.
How can I obtain what’s parting from me, causing pain?
How can I hold on, when I don’t want to let go?
How can I retract the momentum gained from the ball that my life throws —
make it come back?
Living in the past.
I don’t want a future without.
But in doing so, a blossom never reaches—
being forced to stay a sprout.
In order to grow,
one must let go..
​but I want my attachments to stay close,
even if doing so makes me choke.
Suffocating on air that I love so much —
air killing me and filling me.
​I guess it’s just a part of this experience of life, & such.
Mirrors of Love
souls connecting
two mirrors reflecting
love to one another
a part of you
that you never knew you were missing is uncovered
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biochemical reactions
two souls in attraction
prize of peace
in this life of good and evil,
life can be a kingdom of peace & beauty
or in complete upheaval.
but the experiencer holds a powerful prize:
the ability to find peace within, on the inside-
no matter what evil and pain life provides.
the art of surrender
how do we learn to surrender & let go?
when there is no recipe, no status quo-
if we live a compilation of moments on earth,
how is one to choose to no longer have certain moments hurt?
Nature's Simplicity
nature's simplicity
like a violent storm
clearing a tree of what it no longer needs
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nature's simplicity
like the buzzing lives of bees
allowing for pollination & different flowers to cross-breed
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nature's simplicity
like the universe not keeping apart what is meant to be
space between
the space between
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what a conversation means
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words said, feelings had
miscommunication turning one mad
& like sap oozing from a tree, feelings surface of being sad
all conversations are imprisoned by emotions-
how would your life change
if you recognized this notion?
Pain is a Teacher
Death by fire
Pain leaves the spirit inspired
Heart cracked open, spirit transmits higher
Inner power uncoiled, a lose wire
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How much of your life is steered by your aversions
and your desires?
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​The pain you avoid,
creates a void
A disconnect
To being, to the pain you must genuflect
Take it as a teacher,
Your discomfort you need her.
Your fear is your pedestal,
Conquering it raises you to new heights
Into the light.
It is your dark knight.
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Courage is not the absence of fear, but living despite it-
Never quit.
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The emotions of being,
The being allowing for seeing.
Pain is the door for joy,
Fear is what allows faith to deploy.
Darkness is necessary for light.
Transcendence catalyzes
from diving into your soul’s fight.
We Must Rise
We must rise like the waves with the change in tides
We must rise above the storms that life provides
It is normal to feel like we lack the strength to overcome
What has been done
And continue to endure
The dark that consumes all light
And the fright that fuels your fight
Like the sun rising out of the darkness of the night
No matter how much it does not want to
The sun Rises through
The nighttime’s permeance
And shines through the darkness’ presence
The sun knows it is only a difference in the sky’s hues
That makes us see the stark opposite of realities as true
The sun knows that the same sky that is black Is blue
And is also the same sky that births a gradient of colors
As it rises through
When sunrise is due
Night and day
Two opposite ends of the sky’s spectrums ,
While each serving as a guiding force for life
And its many inflections
The qualities that make the night time
Are the same quality’s that allow life
To flourish and thrive
Under the sun’s shine
We are born To Rise
We are born to rise.
We are born to shine.
Light is intertwined throughout our insides—
The same light that ignites our passions,
Making our ideas come to life,
Our lives become alive,
And allowing our existence's purpose to unwind.
It is easy to feel lost,
Blind to your direction,
When you're immersed in a society with rigid,
Accepted paths and career trajections.
But the purpose that is weaved through each of us
Can only be illuminated through our own introspections—
Not picked from one of society's
"accepted" life path suggestions.
You can never lose what you never found,
Even if it was the beliefs
You did not realize kept your mind bound.
The universe tends to and births our many parts,
With all of our days constantly molding
Our outlooks and hearts.
Just because we feel a way
For a day, a month, or a year,
It does not mean the future we want is not near.
We are not one set equation;
We are a limit approaching a path,
Dependent on our mind's persuasion over being
And our heart's intent over our seeing.
In this life, we will never be the same
From one second to the next.
For every moment, we are changing and rearranging—
Our thoughts, our ways,
The things we feel and say.
It is through the finding, recognizing, acknowledging, and naming
That our soul does its true navigating.
No single breath we take is the same,
As the air that fills us is always different—
Just like the
Continuous change of our spirit's imprint
On our body’s and mind's intent.
We are made to be, to feel, and to see
Life in its full range.
We are biological capsules of spiritual change,
Experiencing life on this earthly plane
Through the human body,
allowing our spirits to manifest desires into reality.
We must experience all the good and bad
That our life has in store,
To learn the strength, sound, and meaning
Behind our inner spirit's roar
And the path we are meant to explore.
Learning our meaning through each day,
While doing our best to pave our life's way.

