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DEAR ONE, WHENEVER YOU ARE ABLE by Carolyn Chilton Casas


Dear one, whenever you are able
 
try to be kind
and open,
play like a child,
smile and laugh
a lot,
 
contemplate the forest,
breathe in the scent of the sea,
be conscious of love 
in its many forms,
 
welcome suggestions 
from beyond,
gently release your fears
and the desire to control 
the ebb and flow,
 
feel life in its totality,
accept all paths traveled,
forgive hurts held on to,
 
allow your energy to uplift,
be thankful for blessings received,
 
remember the remarkable
being and body of light
that you are.

(This poem first appeared in Our Shared Breath, the author's debut poetry collection) 

Elena Shumilova


Carolyn Chilton Casas is a Reiki Master and teacher, a student of metaphysics and philosophy. Her favorite themes for writing are healing, wellness, awareness, and the spiritual journey. Carolyn's articles and poems have appeared in EnergyMujer HolísticaOdyssey, Reiki News Magazine, The Art of Healing and in other publications. You can read more of her work on Instagram at mindfulpoet_ or in her new collection of poems titled Our Shared Breath.




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