How To Be Happy: Poetry by Rian Adams
How to be happy is a question that has spawned thousands of ideas, books, and even religions. Everyone seems to have a simple answer to a very complex issue. We often overlook some of life most important lessons because we are too busy looking for life’s answers.
One thing being a priest has taught me is to avoid the people who have all the answers. The older I get the more questions I have. I’ve learned that the essence of happiness is living in the moment and welcoming the ambiguity of unknowing. Certainty is probably the enemy of happiness.
Joseph Campbell gave an outstanding speech on happiness in the book The Power of Myth. His main idea is that we gain happiness by chasing the thing in life that gives us bliss. So many people wander through life miserable because they never do what their hearts truly desire. The heart’s desire is often freedom.
However, often our bliss isn’t easily pursued because money is such a powerful motivator. We pursue happiness, and often find it, when we live in life’s ambiguity and not chase the certainty of security.
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Eyes and Soul: Poetry by Rian Adams
The poem Eyes and Soul is a take on William Shakespeare’s quote, “The eyes are the window to the soul.” I think something spiritual happens when we observe eyes staring back at us in wonder. In essence, it reminds us that we are truly alive.
Even Matthew, the Gospel writer, says this, “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy then your whole body is filled with light.” Matthew’s message is clear, when our eyes are fixed on beauty, be that in ourselves, others, or the divine, we are in a healthy place.
Have you ever looked into the eyes of another and caught a glimpse of love glaring back at you?
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Soulmates by Rian Adams
The poem soulmates observes the ever illusive term in light of what love brings out of us. We often put emphasis on what love gives us and not it’s transformation in us. The concept of soulmate goes beyond feelings and, in fact, describes a type of relationship where unity and individuality are products of grace between two hearts.
Have you ever been a better, deeper, person because of another?
Soulmates are the people who pull out the dormant depth that was in us all along.
The kind of relationship that calls us to deeper regions of who we are is important for the soul. If you ever find that kind of relationship, fight for it. It is, and will be, worth it.
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Peace,
Rian