ik 322 Joy 22 for January 2016 b

ik 322 Joy 22

Counting Simple Joys

using imagination, being creative,

he’s going to try and be home before the storm,

warmth in winter, warm clothes, a good shovel,

it’s library day, health returns after a weak week,

having an old car that still runs well, having a

washing machine and having a dishwasher,...

©JP/dh

Inspired by: Whenever you are in a negative frame of mind,

think of ten things you are grateful for,

From: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: My haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

ik 321 Joy 21 for January 2016 b

ik 321 Joy 21

Wonderfilled Joy

a

red robin

bobbin’ in January -

snow’s predicted soon; thinking

spring

spring

back in granddaughters’ steps,

we watch birds

in my

yard

©JP/dh

1.21.16

Inspired by: Live with wonder.

From: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: My haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

ik 320 Joy 20 for January 2016 b

ik 320 Joy 20

Collecting Joy

when emotionally shattered

drained, challenged by

ones once trusted

step back and

do nothing

*

breathe

*

do something

step forward embracing

those that have proven their

worth, will always be there for you

because they add love to your being

©JP/dh

Inspired by: Practice doing nothing

From: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: My haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

ik 319 Joy 19 for January 2016 b

ik 319 Joy 19

Joyful Glance

take

the time

to observe the

great blue heron resting

there

use

binoculars to

view the bird

resting in the sun;

now

keep

that beautiful

detailed image as

a one of nature’s

gifts

©JP/dh

1.19.16

Inspired by: Do just one thing at a time.

From: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: My haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

ik 318 Joy 18 for January 2016 b

ik 318 Joy 18

Relative Joy

One can accumulate many things,

accomplish much and acquire accolades -

spending time with those who

really care must count

above all

©JP/dh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondhand_Lions

I saw this movie last night and really enjoyed it.

Inspired by: Life is neither a race nor a competition.

From: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: My haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

ik 317 Joy 17 for January 2016 b

ik 317 Joy 17

Spread Joy

time

spent talking

to a relative

to find out joyful

news...

...news

that brings

joy of an

impending birth outweighs gravitational  

time

©JP/dh

Inspired by: Don’t worry about what you didn’t accomplish yesterday.

From: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: My haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

ik 316 Joy 16 for January 2016 b

ik 316 Joy 16

Joyful ‘Soul’-utions

some

solutions can

only please (and

thank you) some of

us

we

need to accept that

(thank you and)

please honor

such

“You can please some of the people all of the time,

you can please all of the people some of the time,

but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”.”

― John Lydgate

©JP/dh

1.16.16

Inspired by: Believe that every problem has a solution.

From: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: My haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.