ode to Joy

amidst all 

the what-if's

and oh-no's

and i-wish's

and i-shoulda's

and i-coulda's

and i-woulda's

and who-knows

and let-go's

and hold-on's

and i-miss's

and i-can't's

and i-won't's

and i-must's

and i-fear's

and i-trust's

and i'm-lost's

and i'm-bound's

and i-long's

(to be Found)

and i-want's

and i-shove's

and i-need's

(to be Loved)

may we know

that the Flow

always goes where

we need It

and while we

can be so

easily entangled

by the incapacity

that is created

by anxiety

we also have

the Capacity 

(beyond sad 

and happy)

for surprising Joy

from Beyond and

within our Selves

to be unfurled

to our World

enabling the Elasticity

to Feel the Flow

and Heed It

and not only

to Ride It

but also

to Feed It

and Seed It

into the Soil

hardened and mangled

by a mindset

of scarcity

Softening all expanses

and circumstances

that are rough

Embracing all distances

and differences

that are tough

and reminding Us

through all

the fluster

and fluff

the bluster

and bluff

that We are

Beloved

and We are

Enough...

Thanks.

#175wordprayers #AllOurEmotionsAreNeededAndEmbracedInTheFlow #ThanksToJoyForBeingPresentBeneathSadnessAndHappiness #ThanksToPixarAndTheBrillianceOfInsideOutOneAndTwo

(Joy Embracing the Whole Self  from 'Inside Out 2' © Disney/Pixar 2024)