City Life (276/365)

Kundalini at the grocery store
Apologize no more
This is San Francisco after all
Sit back, enjoy the show
Never a dull moment here
The shops down Mission Street
Rich with stories of their owners
People I will never meet
So many footsteps crossing paths
Invisible on sidewalks wide
So many beings coexisting
Breathing heavy air seaside

Leader (271/365)

Who is going to step forward when their name is called?
Who will get off their high horse to be the bigger person?
It takes courage to see the world through another pair of eyes
To tolerate the hurt in others
Give them space so they can heal
It takes work to reach outside yourself
And take the hand of one who's fallen
The reward is in the vulnerability
The prize is the trust you gain
Trust is the land on which love is built
And love feeds the community

Cycles (269/365)

One more chance to say it better
But you've set me off and now I just want to tear you apart and build a better man
There are no more excuses
I must proclaim clearly what is expected
But I'm sick of explaining the obvious
I'm tired of your twisted hollow words
Stop fucking talking to me
Get down on your knees
Family is a burden but who wants to come home to an empty house?

Yuck (268/365)

Sometimes it's hard to believe that we are all trying to protect the same country
It's not easy
Leaving freedom and bliss
For incarnation as a naked creature
Always fearful for its own survival
Defending and attacking on shivering legs
Clinging to familiarity
Fending off attacks both real and imagined
Shrewdly positioning for social status and acceptance
It's not really about healthcare, is it.

Church Notes

Being listened to is so close to being loved, most people do not notice the difference

Educated: Being able to listen to anyone talk about anything without losing your temper or self confidence

Six ears: listening, true/heart meaning, hidden meaning, temper looking for deeper meanings, ear for silence

I have often regretted my speech, but never my silence

Talk when people are receptive-no pushy advice
Stop when you've already said it
Stop when you need time to think
Stop when you forget what you were arguing about
Stop when it becomes vicious
Delay is the deadliest form of denial – don' talk instead of act – terminal inaction