The Pause – A Poem for Winter Solstice 2023

The Pause – A Poem for Winter Solstice 2023

The Pause:

“The Winter Solstice, a moment in time
When the Earth and the Sun work together to find
A moment of stopping to shift from it’s track
And roll into a new phase moving forward not back
So today as we experience a collective global shift
Take a moment to stop and send love into the rift
Where we all share this planet and contribute our light
I wish you peace, love and calm on this longest of nights.”

written by Carolyn Strauss to celebrate Winter Solstice at 10:57 pm 12/21/23

A New Year Poem for 2018

A New Year Poem for 2018

As we release 2017 and look back at the year we​’ve ​had,
​people are commenting and judging that it was either good or bad.
But knowing that events are neutral and judgment is all in the mind
I invite you to search your memory for the moments of  joy you will find
when you look back on the year full of relationships and events,
when you “architect” it all together it begins to make sense.
Remember, as we end another year there’s always a conscious choice
for what we choose to focus on and the opinions that we voice
So let’s commit to looking forward, mining our moments of joy
exploring them and playing with them like a child with a new toy.
And when we take that great energy into the year yet to be
2018 will become filled with endless possibility.
Ode to Halloween 2016

Ode to Halloween 2016

“It’s Halloween again the time of year that’s filled with candy and strangers
It’s a time to be “fake” scared from creepy ghouls, zombies and other dangers.
As for costumes some are creative and designed and expertly made by hand
And for others going to the store to choose creates huge retail demand
For queens and ghostbusters and storm troupers and politicos, the choices this year have no end
You can use Halloween as this month’s intention to spend an evening with friends.
So it’s time to go out and enjoy a wonderful weekend of tricks or treats
Remember it’s okay once in awhile to indulge in handful of sweets.”

Happy Halloween Everyone. By Carolyn Strauss (your friendly neighborhood witch)