In all the busy-ness of world, when do you allow yourself to stop spinning? This moment is your life, certainly, but how to feel as though you are truly alive, breathing in the life energy that makes the breath possible? Let these poems remind you to pause, connect, and immerse yourself in the miracle of being here.

Today I’m sharing some affirmations for uncertainty to help you swim with the mysteries a little more gracefully than you did the last time. Embracing the unknown is a sign of trust in something larger than yourself. It’s a practice that reveals answers to questions you didn’t even know you had.

Whether or not you've loved and “lost,” here are some quotes to remind you that love never dies. That it might be closer than you think, and it reaches further than you could ever imagine. With love, every connection becomes a deepening, in every challenge there's hope, and even death ceases to be an ending.

Lining my wall with spiritual books is one way I surround myself with love. That being the case, I’m sharing a small section of my bookshelf with you so you might find something new to inspire you... even if you've already read the book before.

As I do my best to keep hope alive after my brother's death, I get the sense that the love we shared isn’t going anywhere. I've loved, but in some way, I haven't lost. There’s still pain, but also a lightness. If you want to feel lighter after loss, read this poem. It's for you, and the person you still love.

Sometimes, I feel like walking barefoot on the earth and lying on the grass with my face to the sun is the most spiritual thing I could do. Because you're part of this world, this experience, read these Mother Nature quotes. They'll give life to your wild heart.

Words carry energy, especially when they carry intention. These short poems won’t take you long to read, but they’re fueled by awareness and compassion — two of the most spiritual experiences I can think of. That’s why I consider spiritual poetry so healing: it can illuminate the path back to stillness and love.

Do things need to make sense to be meaningful? I don’t think so. This poem for self-inquiry is about not needing to know, about what it can be like to delve a little deeper into the questions without asking that they rearrange themselves into answers right away.

This grief poem is about living and seeking while keeping the sacred secrets that only the heart could hold. Loss is, well, the worst, but there’s something to live for still: you find it in the darkness. Maybe, it’s a way through this. Maybe, it’s something more than you could've ever dreamed of.

Trying to be as open to the questions as you are to the answers? That's about the most spiritual thing I can think of. If you're in the mood, here are some “spiritual thoughts” to feed your curiosity and awe for the great gift this whole thing called LIFE is.