The Shift

I feel the rise of joy,

Hope,

Belief,

Love,

Presence.

A massive shift from where I spent much of the day—

Sick body,

Grief-laden,

Sadness and longing taking control,

Jealousy creeping in.

So I did something—

to change my state,

my mental and emotional axis.

I thought about what I want

and wrote as if I already had it.

I wrote about love—

my endless eternal spring

and the magic of new beginnings.

I wrote about inner excellence

and the daily choice to be better.

I dreamed about what is next

and reflected on what it means

to be a person worth knowing.

I let my hope float,

sending out sparks to the universe,

trusting that incredible, extraordinary things

are already on their way to me.

I lifted myself out of the dark.

I lit the lantern

and stepped into the light.