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Prajna O'Hara's avatar

Beautiful heartfull poetry

"Courage is not fearlessness, but determination."

One of the many lines I love.

Thank you.

I am glad to find you via Stephanie R.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Glad post did you good~

Thanks for the encouragement*

Welcome to this ‘hood!

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Laura B.'s avatar

So much goodness here, Marisol. TY for sharing these lovely words. I love the truths reflected—the sweet and the bittersweet. 💚

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Bittersweet, and, both.

Chiaroscuro combo.

Truth, complexity!

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Alexander Lovell, PhD's avatar

Marisol, your words resonated deeply with me, particularly the phrase "Dare our hearts be touched." It's so easy to build walls, to protect ourselves from potential pain or disappointment. But what if those walls also keep out the very connections and moments that make life rich? I’ve found myself in situations where I’ve chosen to stay guarded, and while it felt safe in the moment, later I realized I’d missed out on something genuine. Your piece is a beautiful reminder that vulnerability, while scary, is also where the real magic happens. It's in daring to be touched, to be moved, that we truly experience the depth of being human. And honestly, sometimes, letting those walls down is the bravest thing we can do. It’s a bit like learning to swim – you have to trust that the water will hold you up, even when it feels like you might sink.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

It we dare our hearts

be touched, we’ll feel pain, and joy.

Build bridge, yet keep door?

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Margo Ross's avatar

I had a hard day yesterday. In the grips of so much fear, distrust, despair. Trying to look out at the beauty that is always around us, the goodness, regardless, but having a hard time connecting to it. I usually read your words as soon as they come to me , but I couldn't open your post yesterday. I am trying to understand why, when I am feeling bad, it is so hard to reach out to something that I know it good for me, to connect to the goodness and beauty in the world that is always here. Your words are helping me today (thank you!), especially "Adversity dares us to rise and respond, like sun and moon respond by rising daily, regardless". . . . "Trusting life's deep truths." <3

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

We missed Margo here.

Some days are crushing, and yet...

We’re present now, dear. 🤝

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Gary K's avatar

Daring writing, in daunting times, desiring better. Grateful.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Yes, beloved mate.

Daring though/through daunting, joined.

We try for better.

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Susan Nordin's avatar

The vulnerability of the salamander and the newt. These tender creatures throughout your post akin to how I feel. Soft, exposed, alive, fragile, yet able to find cracks and crevices to thrive in. Finding the company of others who stand and speak as you do. Reminding each other of the collective power of we-world. I love this. Thank you

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Soft belly, strong back,

critters and Halifax show.

And find fitting flock. 😊

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Margo Ross's avatar

Yes! "Finding the company of others who stand and speak as you do."

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

We may never meet,

yet here we gather, grateful.

In-kind company.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

HandsHeart emoji,

thank you, @Alexasa, yes!

Soul-idarity.

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Susan J Tweit's avatar

You write from such a tender heart and so much poetic wisdom, Marisol! Thank you for your gifts, and for the mention too. I am honored and feel quite blessed.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Terraphilia fuels,

fills, feeds our feeling faith seeds,

as Susan knows best. 😊

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Susan J Tweit's avatar

Bless you, Marisol!

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Your emoticons

Encourage, lift, show you care.

Words not needed. Thanks.

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Stephanie C. Bell's avatar

You are truly manna for my soul; for many souls. Your snail and slug photos touched me especially and I'm so very grateful for your voice and vibe in this space. You are a true healer. Thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Your advocacy,

admiration, awe for life,

writings, we thank you.

...

Just met those slow spunky slug and snail on a humanmade trail. Oh, may we watch our steps!

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Margo Ross's avatar

Slow, spunky slug and snail - I, too, meet them often and marvel. Always a reminder to tread with care.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

To meet and marvel

at those crossing, tread with care.

That we can still do!

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Liz Gumbinner's avatar

This is incredible. I am so honored to have inspired even a single word of something so beautiful and soulful. I always love seeing your comments pop up on my posts, and now I’ve got one more place to get my fill of your lovely thinking. 💙

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Liz is beyond hip,

badass brave, woke ones would say?

Passing on passion.

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Liz Gumbinner's avatar

🥹🥰

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Kert Lenseigne 🌱's avatar

I stand humbled here.

The “shout out,” sure; but much more.

Words my Soul needed.

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These are so lovely, Marisol. I need to go back for a few more readings—each offering sheds more of its timely wisdom for these days. I liked ‘Gumption” and ‘Game On” in particular—I guess it’s where my heart is at the moment. But the others are just as impressive in their subtlety. I’m a little embarrassed to admit it never occurred to me to connect haiku together into a longer poem—so you’ve given me another form to play with. 💙

Oh, and yes…thank you for the shout out! That IS very humbling. 🙏🏼

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Kert’s courage and care:

Learns, leads, writes, reads, prays?

Son, mate, dad, now grandpa plays!

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Sue Ferrera's avatar

Thank you, Marisol, for this encouraging read this morning. I needed just this to carry me through this day. 💕

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Yay, Yogini Sue!

Your courage nurtures others’.

Blessing, namaste.

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Sue Ferrera's avatar

Thank you, Marisol. Wishing you a blessed day.

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Philip Harris's avatar

A fine harvest, and the year is yet early

Care in every line

'courage mes braves sur de les champs des temps'

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Poet Philip, thanks.

¡Ánimo, mis valientes!

May brave care triumph.

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Jamie Millard's avatar

Marisol, you are a Gift. All of these Gs of courage.

You share Gs of love

You write courage to feeling

Caring believing

❤️❤️❤️

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Poet Jamie’s gift,

his haiku prompted sweet tears.

G note resonance.

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Stephanie Raffelock's avatar

A beautiful and meaningful weaving of words, all pointing toward hope, faith, resilience and determination. This poem is a light, and right now we need the light of each other to keep the qualities of humanity and civility alive. Thank you for this awe-filled, wonder-filled creation.

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Margo Ross's avatar

So much yes to needing (and finding!) the light of each other.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Inspire each other,

bright light gift exchange, here, there.

In this together.

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Stephanie Raffelock's avatar

Amen!

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

When we say ‘Amen,’

faith-fulness to something helps?

Pray may it be so?

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Thanks bow, Stephanie.

Your ‘Creative Eldering,’

fitting example.

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Veronika Bond's avatar

A truly inspirited collection of poems pondering gutsy ways of being from the human heart-core. 🐌 💗🙏 🪲 🐝 🐜

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Once again, Bond gets.

‘Gutsy ways of being,’ yes!

-Says this our ‘heart-core.’

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Sal Randolph's avatar

Thank you for the connection and solidarity, Marisol. Your caring courage and courageous caring are inspiring.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Takes one to see one?

Sal’s voice instigates goodness.

We stand together.

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