A Poetic Lift

I went to the ocean today. It was one of the most beautiful days. Waves were small but breaking just right. Water was clear, not as glass, but that rare Caribbean blue that often escapes the mainland coast. And of course, the surfers were up.

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With my board at home, I was regulated to floating peacefully along the first break.

Skip straight to the little poem for a quick lift to your day.

A Little Background

We live in fast paced times. City life can be overwhelming, as can the bombardment of the information and technology of modern life. There are many ways to regulate the energy that can race or pull down our minds and hearts. Music can be an awesome tool (alongside emotional expression) in this regard. Technological applications are also sometimes beneficial. But, our daily energy rhythms are something of maturity.

Emotions play a vital role in human energetics. So does awareness and the health of the body. Conscious awareness though, can set in motion a ‘reprogramming’ (of sorts) of the flow of energy throughout our days.

Awareness: Moving from a Cold to Hot State
It is not ironic that conscious states are described as cold and hot states.
The Internet Encyclopedia discusses “Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness”:

...when a mental state is unconscious, there is no HOT at all...
...transition from a first-order conscious state to an introspective state:
     an unconscious HOT becomes conscious...
Indeed, it is crucial to distinguish first-order conscious states (with unconscious HOTs) from introspective states (with conscious HOTs).

_{-The Internet Encyclopedia}

This ’introspective consciousness’ has been explored for millennia and is found in the writing of Paul the Apostle:

I don't do what I want to do, but I agree that God's standards are good.

_{-Romans 7:16 (GW)}

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Soaring Above

We all need a lift from time to time…

      Our energy flows uninterrupted when our bodies and minds are right.
           A favorite show, movie, book, or song tunes the vibration of our nerves.
          Fitness enthusiasts know about energy flow.
          Do bodybuilders even get depressed with their shoulders held back,
          And their practice smiles?

     If the big screen enlivens through the eyes,
          How much more can a beautiful ocean day,
          The view from atop a mountain peak,
          The city at night during holiday season?
          Take a book outside while awaiting the solar driven wind?

     Moments of peace are not determined from external environments,
          Though awe of our world can bring us into center.
          A moment of stillness anywhere, at anytime, can foster peaceful feelings within.
          Does not a bird look for currents from above with outstretched wings?
          It knows when diligent flapping will be rewarded!

     Energy will rise and fall throughout the day.
          Our moods can be advantageous when soaring high,
          And set solemn endeavors during times of stillness.

Remember, we takeoff into the wind.

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My intent is not for you to have skipped your coffee. Just to provide some uplifting words rolling off my experiences.