When it takes “too long” to come together When success is harder to measure They label it “being a late bloomer” As if growth is just a rumor
I go through old words and journal entries Like the way people talk about their twenties I scan through old memories like it’s a movie I watch the way a flashback will move me
A moment knows when you’re ready When you find your flow steady Life knows when it’s time for everything to click The fire finds you, and it will stick
So, life and I met in a March from a few years ago Danced till I realized how much I could still grow Dreamed till I knew it was time to let go and fly Listened till I decided to live with an inner high
It wasn’t a waking up or a new beginning It was a decision to start winning Winning my own confidence and love To walk with consciousness within and above
To bloom is to bloom There is no space for gloom Timing flows when we don’t resist Fire glows when we’re fearless to persist
In honor of spring, here are a few unposted pieces I wrote last year when I decided I was ready to bloom. Even though I was on a posting break this time last year, I still wrote every day – it’s fun to look back on what blooming felt like back then and what it is to me now.
I remember the day when I walked away wished I said something more or stood up for me at my core
for a while, it stung all the words I wish I’d sung but gratitude healed the wound my true self, I finally found
if I ever tasted confidence it was just a higher consciousness now, it’s a flavor I know a light forever aglow
so, regret and I have met but love and I made a bet
with a little sip of remorse I’d find freedom as a course and realize I am source
Clouds are flying past the mountains Wishes are made beyond the fountains It’s like forgetting you can apply the brakes Time is frozen and there are no mistakes
We wish upon a shooting star We look for the future wide and far But looking within is not thought of and simply bizarre It’s like never checking your speed in the car
There’s so much beauty in space When there’s no clock or place Dreaming of something real Reality is a reflection of what you feel
It’s just like driving There’s a destination But the fun isn’t in arriving It’s in enjoying the duration
Purely living from the beat of our heart is a journey and an art As you would put your foot on the pedal it’s just like being your own medal
The hardest part is the beginning When I have a thought but it’s just spinning The lights are on, but I’m still a little color blind My mind and reality just waiting to be aligned
When I make it to the next part I can hear the beat of my heart The words jump to my fingers It’s all working, the flow lingers
Then comes the test Time to decide all the rest I could hold my ground and stay Or I could run in a new way
When I make a choice I re-find my voice Innovation is the track I race on Lapping versions of me every dawn
Endings are rarely easy But when I trust me, it’s breezy This piece becomes complete, now it’s time to live Life is never concrete, always a lesson to give
we’re alerted by dings through little boxes that light up our screen we tune in when it rings letting this machine set our scene
what if we were alerted by an internal ding a little chime that lights up what’s beyond the screen what if we tuned in before hearing a ring living what’s within, creating our every scene
we once lived in a world without dings a little existence lit up by humans, not a screen we tuned in to whistles of nature, not blatant rings listening to the heart, forgetting there was a scene
like anything, there is joy and goodness in every ding sometimes the message lights up the inner screen sometimes a smile comes when we hear that ring knowing that connection is real and more than a scene
if we’re being fully true, life is more than a ding being yourself is so much more than acting on a screen there is a rhythm within, a natural ring harmonizing our moments, aligning every scene
Droplets of time escape my mind Drop in my eyes, reality is blind
Droplets of sky run through my hair Trickling down my skin with gentle care
Droplets of magic journey down my shoulders As I continue to journey up these boulders
Droplets of our lost sun float across my back Igniting a heartbeat, creating a track
Droplets of starlight land on my arms Rolling, descending, leaving little charms
Droplets of the past lay on my fingertips Stopping for a moment, the future slips
Droplets of a cycle start to repeat In this melody, nature and I meet
Ace
Droplets d r o p like rain in my head I feel their delicate thud I hear their subtle story
Droplets flutter I know this drop Trust lets go Love lets in
Droplets fly in this vision I know Scenarios lived over and over Feelings felt again and again
Droplets clear familiar histories And echoing mysteries Sitting in my wave thunder rumbles inside
Change on my horizon Something real calling my attention So, when she follows and I surrender the game It becomes visible the illusion played
Broken pasts want my repair But droplets come and cleanse the air
Ace
Had a neat experience with rain (droplets) recently, hence these two droplets 😉! The first piece is about that neat experience, and the second piece is about how that neat experience helped me when something was kind of on my mind. I love when experiences leak into perception and give you a different view on life. I hope this helps you on your journey! Be fearless and free -Ace
My debut book, The Waking Dream, is out now!! To purchase, click here for more info!
I take my first step. The rustle of the rocks, the softness of the dirt, the warm embrace of the greenery, the crisp and comforting sound of my shoes touching the ground and the breath of life truly wraps its arms around me. I’ve seen it before, but as I begin this new trek, it’s like a new experience. I guess you could say life is like that sometimes.
My eyes always look up first, but this time, I look down. I watch my footprints make a mark in the red dirt, I watch the bushes and trees as they speak through their being-ness, I feel the rocks shift as my steps become their beacon of change and I realize I am a piece of them just as they are a piece of me.
All is silent on this little adventure. My thoughts and my steps are all I can hear, and it is oh so soothing. The voices in my head are swaying to the rhythm of my stride and I find myself looking down at the path ahead. Both rocks and dirt lie ahead, and as I subconsciously decide where to step, I find the balance of both is best. Just as the pillowy dirt is comforting, the rough rocks are very much alive with meaning — it’s a neat analogy that reminds me of my soul within.
Now, I look up and the voices in my head become deeply still. As the mountains see me, I feel them. There is something so breathtaking about this moment, words float away and silence flows in. So much can be said in the unspoken, and in this moment, conversation has never felt more natural.
The crunch of my feet evaporates in the beauty of what my two circles see. Red was never my favorite color, but this red is my favorite vision. The textures, the green growing through it, the vastness and the presence of it all takes one to a different dimension. Thoughts seem so foreign, because breath is all that truly exists here.
The wallpaper of a sky lets my mind get lost in this waking dream. To my eyes and to my body, it all seems so real. But to the me within, it all feels so much bigger. Maybe “real” is just what I imagine it to be.
I guess the best part of this trek is the freedom through it all. Sure, man carved out this hike to be walkable, but, the hue of Creation birthed this magical life we call nature. I can feel freedom flowing and dancing in every scene. As I ponder about this freedom, I realize the uniqueness of every plant, rock, patch of dirt, and mountain is what makes it is so magical. I think hue-mans are a lot like that.
I stop to soak in the harmony before I turn back around. I’ve always had this image in my brain of holding my own book in Sedona, and in this moment, I know now is the time to make that image a reality. I let the pages of my words breathe in the melody of peace that surrounds. And as I do this, I hear a tree speaking back to me. So, I let my book rest in its gentle arms. And all feels so truly complete.
Well, if you haven’t guessed it, I am back in Sedona! It’s already been such a magical trip, I hope my words do it justice! Just wanted to share a piece of it with you and take you into a little vortex of the beauty Sedona brings. Thank you so much for reading! For a fun bonus, I compiled the images into a quick video too! I think these images deserved to be experienced in the stillness of the soul and in the beat of music’s imagination! Be fearless and free -Ace
My debut book, The Waking Dream, is out now! To purchase, click here more info!
Promises cradled by the breeze Illustrate love’s freestyle Eying destiny with ease Ceasing the now Erasing the how
Owning my tale Forging my trail
Habits become the quest Imagination is all the rest Seize the day, be your own ray
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Seeking what’s around Testing our sound Oaths spoken long ago Realizations we truly know You are a piece of history
Ace
I always love acrostic poetry, and this one was especially fun as I got to dance with wordplay. I hope this helps you on your journey and reminds you that his-story is more than we realize. Be fearless and free!
My debut book, The Waking Dream, is out now! For more info, click here!
Hello truth investigators!!! Welcome to the final video of my EP, Truth Investigator! If you missed the EP introduction, Video #2 or Video #3 – go check them out by clicking the links! Let’s get into today’s video, ending this project on a bang! I hope this helps you on your journey and awakens something within you!
DISCLAIMER – These videos are meant to make you question specific things and to think in a bigger picture. We all have different opinions and that is something to celebrate! But, as you watch these videos, I encourage you to keep an open mind – you never know what may resonate.
4. Open Your Mind
My debut book, The Waking Dream, is out now! To purchase, click here for more info! PS – I’ll soon be doing a behind the scenes of this EP and my thoughts on the videos etc. If you have any questions about this EP/the videos – comment below. I’d be happy to answer!
Hello all my lovely truth investigators!! Welcome to video #3 of my new EP, Truth Investigator. If you missed the EP Introduction or video #2, go check them out now by clicking the links! Well, let’s get into today’s video! I hope this helps you on your journey and lets your intuition roar.
DISCLAIMER – These videos are meant to make you question specific things and to think in a bigger picture. We all have different opinions and that is something to celebrate! But, as you watch these videos, I encourage you to keep an open mind – you never know what may resonate.
3. Rabbit Holes
My debut book, The Waking Dream, is out now! To purchase, click here for more info!
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