I claim this house

Traces of somebody else
in my home.
Is she still here?
Am I sleeping
in her bed?
Drinking
from her glass?
Was that perfume you gave me
Hers?

It is strange
how somebody so vividly can
Stay.
Go.
Go away.
I claim this house.
I claim my home.

Poem of the day

Yes, I saw them sail.
Ships that came into the harbour and left again.
Becoming smaller and smaller
as they reached for the sinking sun.
In some ways, they left me feeling empty.
In others, I felt filled with hope.
As I saw them lift their anchors
I felt free.
I wished it could have been me.

The key to interaction

Many things we can overcome with love, with compassion, with understanding. Often we need to push our own ego aside to make things work. When did people get so big egos anyway? Sometimes, I admit, the ego helps us on the way. It pushes us forward when we need to go the extra mile for something we really want. It helps us achieve things. That is alright, that is great. But when it comes to people, the ego should be put aside. That's when we should add a big portion of love, compassion and understanding and mix them well. That is, I believe, the key to interaction.

Charades are for the theater, let's leave the play on the scene

I went to a great seminar today. It gave me much more than I had expected and in a totally different way.

It was all about being who you are in a world of charades. When everybody else is playing something they are not, the way to stand out is to be one's true self.

I buy it. I believe it.

It was also about helping others be who they truly are. By helping others, even those you compete with, will make you stronger and greater. In a way it is a very humane way of thinking.

It was all about the business world. A traditionally cold world. The thought of being able to soften it - and for it to be allowed - triggers me in some way. I do not believe in the coldness of any world, including the business one. Charades are for the theater, let's leave the play on the scene.

So how about it? Are we brave enough to be ourselves, even in the harsh world of business life? Are we certain enough to leave our masks behind? After all, take a look around you. A soft spot in the boardroom could stand out in a positive way.

We modify life as we live it

It is all in the will to grow, right? Obstacles will show their face and life will hit us, some harder than others. What is the true meaning of life, if not doing ones best to evolve, grow, learn? The path that is behind us has its impact on the one ahead, but it does not define it. With every step taken there is a chance to choose the direction of where we want life to take us. We modify life as we live it. Trace the path of the past and choose where you want it to lead. It is truly in our hands.

What happened between now and then

I never knew it could be this easy
And I still struggle with believing
As I rest my head on your arm
and watch you slowly wake up
You turn your head and open your eyes
I watch them light up
and I watch you smile.

What happened between now and then
I cannot say.
Suddenly so many things seem light years away.
Suddenly it is all right. The pieces have fallen into their place.
The pain is gone and as I try to remember how it made me feel - I can't.
It is gone, gone, gone. (And I feel, you will never let it return.)

All the love I carry within, it has had to make room for more of it.
A great space is filled by my love for you. I never knew.
Easy. Yes, that is the word for it.
When it feels it always was and it always will be.
When my head rests on your arm as it always would have.
When I feel I know your smile from ages ago.

Did we walk this path before? Were you always by my side?

It surely cannot be about winning Trivial Pursuit

I have started seeing things clearly again. I feel I again have entered some kind of state that allows me to see what's behind the corner. I like it, it feels good. At the same time it's disturbing. What am I supposed to do with that skill?

It has started again like it often does. I suddenly see things in front of me, even though they are about to happen. Or I see what's written on the next page before turning it. It does come quite handy, it allows me to win Trivial Pursuit. However. That cannot be the reason behind it.

I guess many of us would like to be able to say, this is what I'm supposed to do with my life, this is the skill set I was given and that is the reason for it. But it oftentimes is not that simple. I'd like to believe that it is enough to do one's best, to be a good fellow human-being, a good friend, a mother, a father, a sister or brother. A kind neighbor, a friendly co-worker. But the thought leaves me feeling a bit empty. What about these skills that turn up every now and then? It surely cannot be about winning Trivial Pursuit.