Simona, thank you for your kind words. They truly mean a lot. Notes like yours give me motivation to keep writing and sharing.
Your timing feels especially meaningful, as I’ll be returning into stillness next week. That quiet sense of wonder and curiosity is already beginning to rise, gently seeping back in.
Thank you, Daniel. Your words mean a lot, and I’m so glad to have connected with you here.
I had to look up Santiago when you mentioned it. What a beautiful piece. I can’t say for sure if I had read it before, but it felt familiar in that way the best poems do. As Whyte writes in the poem, it’s like “the sense of having walked from far inside yourself.”
Whyte really does have a rare gift. I’m grateful for the way his words continue to stir something deep in so many of us.
I highly recommend his book “Pilgrim”. Santiago is in that one, among other poems that speak to the heart + soul of the traveler.
I’m glad Santiago meant something to you. I have read it to a few friends and found myself getting choked up every time I did so. It just touches on a very tender space in me.
Speaking of which, I was inspired by your audio addition. I’ve thought about doing audio with my posts.
What’s your favorite piece you’ve written on here? I’d love to read it.
It’s amazing how words can stir up such emotions. There’s something powerful about a poem that doesn’t just land in the mind but wells up in the body too.
As for the audio… I’ve committed to recording each piece for a couple of reasons. First, while I technically “read” a lot, it’s often through my ears. I’m a devoted listener and a bit of an Audible addict. But more than that, recording is a quiet rebellion against my inner critic. He still cringes at the sound of my voice, probably due to some buried childhood embarrassment. But I keep doing it anyway. With each listen, I grow just a little more comfortable. Even if I still wish I sounded like David Whyte. ☺️
Favorite piece? Hard to say. I’m still new here, still finding my rhythm. Right now, my favorite might be what I’m in the middle of writing (maybe it will always be like that). So far, my writing has mostly been a blend of reflections, poems, and personal stories that surface when I slow down enough to hear them.
How about you? Any particular piece of yours that feels especially close to the heart? I’d love to read it.
Mm.. sounds like we have similar hangups about our voices. And I’ve felt a draw to record audio for the same reason.
For what it’s worth: both the quality of your voice and the way you bring your words to life through your style of speaking, I found enjoyable to listen to.
As for my writing - my most recent piece felt like a turning point for me to write. I’ve been writing online for a long time - blogging, Instagram, threads, and now Substack with this new direction and era of my work, which I call The Primal Sublime.
Beautiful, just beautiful!
Simona, thank you for your kind words. They truly mean a lot. Notes like yours give me motivation to keep writing and sharing.
Your timing feels especially meaningful, as I’ll be returning into stillness next week. That quiet sense of wonder and curiosity is already beginning to rise, gently seeping back in.
Thank you for noticing.
Thank you for appreciating.
And thank you for the encouragement.
Stillness feeds the soul....
Wishing you a special sense of wonder and curiosity. May it feed your soul.
I'm very glad I have come across you and your beautiful writings.
Thank YOU.
🙏🏻🦋
This was lovely, Glenn.
David Whyte is my favorite poet - and my favorite poem is Santiago. Have you read that one?
Listening to your Stillness poem this morning felt like a meditation. I’m glad to have found your work.
Thank you, Daniel. Your words mean a lot, and I’m so glad to have connected with you here.
I had to look up Santiago when you mentioned it. What a beautiful piece. I can’t say for sure if I had read it before, but it felt familiar in that way the best poems do. As Whyte writes in the poem, it’s like “the sense of having walked from far inside yourself.”
Whyte really does have a rare gift. I’m grateful for the way his words continue to stir something deep in so many of us.
I highly recommend his book “Pilgrim”. Santiago is in that one, among other poems that speak to the heart + soul of the traveler.
I’m glad Santiago meant something to you. I have read it to a few friends and found myself getting choked up every time I did so. It just touches on a very tender space in me.
Speaking of which, I was inspired by your audio addition. I’ve thought about doing audio with my posts.
What’s your favorite piece you’ve written on here? I’d love to read it.
It’s amazing how words can stir up such emotions. There’s something powerful about a poem that doesn’t just land in the mind but wells up in the body too.
As for the audio… I’ve committed to recording each piece for a couple of reasons. First, while I technically “read” a lot, it’s often through my ears. I’m a devoted listener and a bit of an Audible addict. But more than that, recording is a quiet rebellion against my inner critic. He still cringes at the sound of my voice, probably due to some buried childhood embarrassment. But I keep doing it anyway. With each listen, I grow just a little more comfortable. Even if I still wish I sounded like David Whyte. ☺️
Favorite piece? Hard to say. I’m still new here, still finding my rhythm. Right now, my favorite might be what I’m in the middle of writing (maybe it will always be like that). So far, my writing has mostly been a blend of reflections, poems, and personal stories that surface when I slow down enough to hear them.
How about you? Any particular piece of yours that feels especially close to the heart? I’d love to read it.
Mm.. sounds like we have similar hangups about our voices. And I’ve felt a draw to record audio for the same reason.
For what it’s worth: both the quality of your voice and the way you bring your words to life through your style of speaking, I found enjoyable to listen to.
As for my writing - my most recent piece felt like a turning point for me to write. I’ve been writing online for a long time - blogging, Instagram, threads, and now Substack with this new direction and era of my work, which I call The Primal Sublime.
Here’s a link to it:
https://open.substack.com/pub/danielwolfsong/p/the-gritty-difficult-beauty-of-your-life
Stunning illumination of the sea in which we swim and aspire to continually recognize and honor. Such potent visuals!
“It is the light on water, showing but never holding”
“The silent root beneath the branches”
“The quiet breath before creation”
These images will be inhabiting my brain for a while!
Thank you so much, Allie. Your words mean a lot. I’m honored the images are staying with you. ❤️🙏
Stillness…
noticed,
seen,
Invited,
welcomed,
breathed,
felt,
What next?
How far is it
from where I am ?
Finding, how shall I remember
the worn path to here?
Once touched by
its tangible presence,
may I return again for a dose of its wisdom?
A hunter- gatherer seeking to
return for nourishment
A desire wells for the seeds
to replant another season
So to follow you,
You who have traveled on ahead
birthed and freeing
Whose only call is
to fully be
I notice even as I seek,
feeling stillness
always it is here
Waiting only being
As is
This is such a beautiful reflection. Thank you, Mom.
It reads like stillness itself: soft-footed, attentive, curious.
I love the image of the path worn not by force, but by return. And the hunter-gatherer spirit in search of what nourishes the soul. Yes.
And that distance we sometimes feel from stillness, I think it's closer than you realize. ❤️
Stillness is always here. Waiting. And so are we, remembering how to listen.
Love you.
Stillness is always here, always available
Beautifully said🙏
Thank you, Sue ❤️ 🙏