The Dance of Life: Sun and Rain and Gratitude
I often wonder on rainy days, when the tiny sliver of sun breaks through the clouds and illuminates the Earth, glistening, just how beautiful and precious this life is. Clouds give birth to rain and block out the Sun’s light, and this simple movement of nature is profoundly beautiful and just as vital as the…
Underneath Unknown Skies
Beneath the Unknown skies, unseen within my heart, I cry out a song of pain and beauty, wonder and rage, and the peace that passes understanding. Love is not a cry—it is a wail, deep within your heart. Amidst all our pain, the answer is always love. And it is love alone.
Whispers of Love
What if we loved? Everyone like we love the Sun streaming through the trees onto Hands You know, those hands. Those hands that have been with you all your life. Those hands that have so much meaning. Those hands that have held your every pain And the face of every lover that you have ever…
The Progress of Human Understanding: Toward a Science of the Soul (Short Essay)
Our fleeting thoughts try to recognize that vastness. But go out and see! What a small piece of this we are. The rocky hills and rivers: Molten rock smashed together countless years ago. Life is peeking its head up shyly, in little green shoots of trees, in birds and bees, in you and me. Patience,…
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Hi, I’m Dakota, a young writer in Portland, Oregon who is looking to expand my writing skills and interests by sharing them with the world. Topics range from philosophy, spirituality, poetry, and stories that are all meaningful to me. Thanks for stopping by and hope you find something here you enjoy!
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