Mark Nepo's Weekly Reflection: Dreams of Joy

Life Inspiration

Mark Nepo

Thursday, 18 August 2022

It could be someone

you never had the courage

to love, holding you

in the night.

Or talking all night

with a lifelong friend,

both of you lucid and hungry,

the talk peeling, not adding up,

but peeling into uncontrollable

laughter and the smell

of honey.

It could be swimming

deeper than ever, alongside

iridescent fish, copying

their wriggle for light.

Or taking something apart so

thoroughly—a car, a watch—that

it never has to be put together

again, and you, caught in the

joy of the thing dismantled.

It could be righting a turtle

and watching it stare at you

before receding in its shell.

Or righting yourself

and staring at the world.

...

A Question to Walk With: In conversation with a friend or loved one, describe what joy means to you. How does joy show up in your life? Can you do anything to help this happen?

This is from my book of poems, The Way Under the Way.

For a full calendar of upcoming events, visit:

ThreeIntentions.com

MarkNepo.com

Mark’s 2022 Calendar:

AUG 26-28: Mercy By the Sea, 167 Neck Rd, Madison CT, weekend workshop, Reclaiming Our Humanity: Being Fierce and Tender in Our Call to Love, Fri 7-9:30PM EST Sat 9:30-5:30PM EST, Sun 9:30-1230PM-- IN PERSON

OCT 28-30: Harmony Hill Retreat Center, Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity, A Weekend Retreat, IN PERSON

SEPT 16-18: Friday Night Reading and Weekend Retreat (Sat and Sun), Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity, The Sophia Institute, Charleston, SC, or call 843-720-8528, -- IN PERSON

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit

Tags:

life joy dreams

About the author

Mark Nepo

Mark Nepo moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called "one of the finest spiritual guides of our time," "a consummate storyteller," and "an eloquent spiritual teacher." His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A bestselling author, he has published twenty-two books and recorded fifteen audio projects. For information about Mark’s work and his upcoming events and webinars, please visit Live.MarkNepo.com

Author's recent posts

Comments

Weekday Personal Support

Join Panache Desai each weekday morning for support in reconnecting to the wellspring of calm and peace that lives within you and that has the power to counterbalance all of the fear, panic, and uncertainty that currently engulfs the world.

Join Now

Designed To Move You From Survival and Fear to Safety and Peace. Available Monday - Friday. Meditation begins at 9 AM. Access early to hear Panache's monologue - around 8:30 AM.