Whether you'll be bringing in the New Year with a crowd or by the tender glow of a single lamp near a cozy fireplace, (new moon tonight, so moonlight is out of the picture), may your illumination lead you to peace, love and joy!
The new year begins as any other day with the exception of a different numeral representing the earth's orbit around the star we call sun. Often, we use this time to mark an opportunity to make changes; however, change can occur more readily if one is clearly aware of that which may or may not need alteration. With this in mind, below are three New Year's creative challenge options:
OPTION I:
1. Get a piece or two of paper and a pencil. Yes, I said paper and pencil. Okay, you may use a pen if that's all you have.2. Find a quiet place and plant yourself. (It could be indoors or outdoors.) Get comfortable.
3. Close your eyes; breathe slowly in; exhale very slowly out. Repeat this a few times until your mind is calm, open, and receptive.
4. Be aware of every sensory response that you experience for 10 minutes and write them down in the form of a sensuous poem.
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OPTION II:Ask yourself what it is that you will do this year to advance humanity (or simply yourself) toward a higher level of consciousness. Then write a poem about it.
OR
OPTION III:Write your own version of 'Auld Lang Syne.'
A couple 'illuminations' of mine:
New Year Haiku
Nuance awareness
Axis of vision’s splendor
Creative vigor
© Jeanne I. Lakatos
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Aulde Lang Syne Revisited
The moment passes
into a new year.
In heart and mind
serenity is clear.
In this sweet moment
reigns our chance to thrive
to bring love, peace and joy
fully alive!
© Jeanne I. Lakatos
You can hear me recite the above verses by clicking HERE.
