by Psalm Pollock | Sep 4, 2015 | Mindset
Meditation is about developing awareness. When was the last time you stubbed your toe? Or almost ran over a pedestrian? Or absent-mindedly dragged a Sharpie across a white T-shirt, ruining it? Occurrences like these are signs that you are not paying attention. They...
by Psalm Pollock | Jun 7, 2015 | Mindset
When you believe you are not there yet, keep going. One day, you will grow tired of pain. You will see through the actions that are its architect. One day you will realize that weight is needless And decide to carry only breath. Even the clothes You dress yourself in...
by Psalm Pollock | May 20, 2015 | Poetry
You have no idea how much your body wants to drink the earth Wants to bury its toes in loam and dirt Wants to lay its head against pillowy leaves And soak in the sun through a canopy of trees. You have no idea how you long to remember Your limbs descend from roots and...
by Psalm Pollock | May 16, 2015 | Purpose
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve felt motor-boated, razed to the ground, destroyed, ruined. And yet, every time, I’ve risen. Twice, when discussing power animals or personal archetypes, friends have called me the Phoenix. A former teacher and spiritual leader even...
by Psalm Pollock | Apr 23, 2015 | Poetry
I was 12 years old when my mother took her life Took her life, gave her life, I’ve never understood the difference. Hours earlier she was asking me to sing while her inner angel listened She kissed my skin and told me things I’d forgotten but was missing....