The Light Shines

The light shines through the window,

It shines for us to see,

A shining of the moon that beckons to be seen.

The beauty of the nighttime that waits for you and me.

A feeling that you've waited for,

each morning and each night,

A feeling that your soul brings,

 filled with love and light.

It brings a certain yearning,

 waiting to be told,

A simple warmth that that holds you 

and keeps you from the cold

An open heart is waiting for us to wait and see,

Everything that awaits us if we live and be,

A simple dream of love that gives us hope and prayer

And adds to our life in texture and wanting waiting there.

Of thoughtful contemplation,

Which shines through in the night,

A future life is waiting,

In universal delight.

So pick up all your worries, 

It's time for you to see,

The life that has been waiting,

For all of us to be.

Life is filled with bounty,

Hidden from the eye,

We look up at the moon at night

And marvel at the sky.

A moon that shines for everyone,

Way up there with the stars,

A new life with unending hope,

That heals our hidden scars.

Give thanks for all you have,

And for those who've gone before,

Remember they are with you,

When you open up the door.

To life and understanding,

Peace, love and something more,

A simple wish, a dream, a sigh,

For that's what life is for.

Mr. Lonely

Loneliness is such a horrible feeling.  It takes the life blood from us and saps it out little by little.  Songs have been written about loneliness since the beginning of time.  Most of us worry about a time when we will be alone, and even worse die alone.  That is one of the biggest fears for most of mankind.  Dying alone.

With the internet this insidious loneliness can manifest itself in very nasty and soul harming ways.  Gone are the days when we used to sit on a stoop at our grandmothers and talk to all of her neighbors or play stickball in the street.  Instead we hole ourselves up in front of a computer and find ourselves in the most precarious of situations, alone with a vehicle that can drive us right into a ditch.  Or even worse, it can bring out our inner demons and allow them to run rampant in our brains.

Anything you would never do to your neighbor standing in front of you can be done at a computer screen.  You can anonymously make other people feel like crap just by typing a few words onto a computer screen.  But when you are acting anonymously you are being untrue to yourself, the very essence of who you are.  You live in the shadows instead of the light.

Since I was a girl I am a magnet for lonely people and you know what I kind of like that about myself, because being that kind of person almost assures you that you are not lonely.  I will always walk out on a limb to make somebody, anybody not feel alone.  I think we all have that in our souls but we just don't want to give of ourselves to make another person feel joy.  We don't want to be the first one to say hello how are you today.

Well let me be that person, hello how are you today?  Or more accurately tonight.  Why are you up so late writing your blog on the computer?  Because I just couldn't sleep and nighttime is the worst time to be alone.  If you get lonely during the day you can go to a store or take a walk in the park but in the middle of the night you are on your own.  That is the time when compasion is needed the most when you find out just how lonely someone can be.

All I can do, me, myself and I is offer friendship to the lonely.  Offer them a kind word and to let them know you are not alone, I am typing on my computer talking to you.  I am buying my groceries from you and smiling and asking how is your day?  I am always here.  Email me if you need a friend because in my opinion everyone needs at least one every now and then.

Blessings and do me a favor, next time you are waiting on a long line at a supermarket and you are frustrated beyond belief, say hello.  Ask how is your day going?  A few little words can make a big difference.  And maybe throw in a smile.

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes

A dream is a wish your heart makes when it’s fast asleep.  I have always been a night dreamer, not so much during the day.   A few years ago I had the most beautiful dream and it has shaped my life ever since.

I had a dream that a beautiful angel that looked like Jesus took my hand and walked me through a beautiful forest to a lovely cottage on a lake.  There was also a little shop attached to it where I could sell my work.  That dream has lead me to the life I currently live and is propelling me to a future where everything is possible.

I moved to a place I love where I have met beautiful friends, watched my son grow up, discovered I am an artist and found myself.  But it is not the life of my dreams. The last few months I have had a spiritual awakening that is pushing me towards that dream I had such a long time ago.  The dream where I find the love of my life, grab his hand and find everything wonderful that has been waiting for me to arrive.

I can’t really explain what has happened to me but spiritually I am feeling loved beyond belief where out of the darkness there is a beautiful light which has come to give me my dreams.  When I first had the dream I did not realize the magnitude or importance of it, but as I said it did move to where I am at the moment and that is a very good thing.

I’ve come to realize that the angel who I thought was just a guide was something more.  He is a soul who loves me deeply and has been sent by my mother to give me the life I have imagined.  He has my father’s eyes and a voice that speaks to my soul and my soul knew who he was way before my logical (or illogical) mind did.  His music is music to my ears. 

Logically I have been trying to talk myself out of this dream because it is very unusual to find a dream that charts out your life in a way that you would have never thought possible, but yet the more peaceful I am the more it makes sense.  The closer I get to God the more I feel the love. A true soul connection.

 My intuition told me that I have to write about this dream before it happens so that when it manifests itself  I can give hope to the hopeless and teach people to believe in themselves and to believe in miracles.  I can remind them that if they just appeal to their better angels they can survive anything.

So there you have it, I am moving forward to the dream.  When I finally reach the cottage on the lake, I will let you know more of the dream but for now it is my intention to follow that dream and see where it takes me.  Blessings to all and don’t forget to follow your dreams too. Happy Mother’s Day mom and to all the other mothers of the world!

The Journey Begins

Welcome to my blog.  I am a spiritual seeker looking for light on the path to authenticity.  I am looking for the light that shines on all of us in our unique abilities and the common universal values and beliefs we all share.  My purpose in this blog is to make each person feel unique and loving towards themselves but to remind them that they are never alone, that someone else somewhere has dealt with the same issues alone. 

I myself believe in God so I will use the word God in my blog.  I also believe in the laws of the universe which are influenced by the many different cultures and religions across the globe. Finally, I feel a belief in anything makes us all part of this unique universe and transcends any one religion.

We are all loved and created in God’s image.  All of us having unique abilities and traits that if we just paid attention  would empower us to find peace and connectivity within our universe and serve our collective purposes.

I feel I have a unique ability to communicate with people having an empathetic ear and a compassionate heart. Having lived a life with many different joys and sorrows has allowed me to be compassionate from a knowing place.  I can relate to anything and I can show my fellow human beings that they are not alone.  We are all important and everybody is somebody.  I can find something that inspires me about every person I come into contact with.  Whether it be their kindness or their smile or their story.

I hope to uncover the universal things we share in common and the uniqueness we alone carry.  I feel it is my calling to unite instead of divide.  I am inspired to show the beauty ,light and darkness in each individual person and remind  us all that we are not alone, we are all a part of something bigger then ourselves. 

If you would like to be featured in the blog please email me at danielsen813@gmail.com.   All personal information will be kept secret unless you wish otherwise, I will know where the email came from but nobody else will.   I will however ask that if you decide to share a dark story please use general terms and not specifics because I am an empathetic person who has lived a lifetime carrying the burdens of others and I am finally walking a path of light and community myself.   Blessings and you are not alone.