Following waking up to sunshine for the last couple of weeks it is a shock to the system to see Tuesday accompanied by the dreary rain, still nevermind as in the words of Dolly Parton,

'The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.'

I have certainly found in my life that by standing tall when the rain falls the rainbows are well worth waiting for.  As the rain clouds disappear and the sun shines again it is important that we hold on to the experience and the lessons the rain has delivered.  It is my belief that as in nature,  the rain feeds us what we need to grow, to become stronger and therefore enables us to enjoy the sunshine of the good times when they are delivered.

Todays poem is taking from my book 'Made it Thru the Rain' , 'A New Dawn' was written when the clouds had begun to move on following my journey through depression, it was the start of a new chapter in my life, a chapter where my positive thinking had really started to take shape and was bringing to fruitition the reality of my dreams.

So remember if it is raining today in your life, be sure to look forward to that rainbow that is sure to follow.

A New Dawn

  I have turned a corner
               Only I can see
                   I smile inside as
                     The warmth of its direction
                Curls itself around                                
                                My heart
                                    As
                             My thoughts
                                     Turn to light the
                                                Way ahead

 

Apologies to my followers but something has happened to time this month, I didn't realise that three weeks have passed since I last wrote a blog and posted a poem.... did anyone else notice May spring by?

I was actually shocked yesterday when I received a mail asking 'Have you booked your Christmas Party yet? - hold on, can we have summer first.......please. 

My month of May saw me sharing my workshops with many lovely new clients, it is a joy to see how the workshops assist people to transform their lives, the vision board event  being a particular favourite. As attendees work through thier visions, eagerly cutting out pictures and words from magazines thier dreams become focused and they gain clarity for thier journey ahead.

As I looked through my poetry to find one to share with you today I came across this quote which I wrote many years ago, seems to sum up the vision baord event nicely:

'Let there be no space between us and our dreams' - Beverley Jones

 

 

 

 

Todays poem is one I wrote many years ago, I was single and living in Dublin but these words came to me to shine a light on how my future would be different and how I would know when....

 

 

My Intution Told Me...

You walked into the room

sunshine lit my life

you were him

My Intution told me so

 

 

                   Your eyes met mine

                             and looked into my soul

 

                             Did you feel it?

                             the warmth

                             created by the flames

                             you lit around my heart

 

                             I am no longer afraid

                             I have found the

                             safety of your arms

 

                                                 My Intution told me so

 

 



What a beautiful sunny day we have here in South Wales today, I hope it is a sign of the hot summer that surely lies ahead. I cannot believe we are in May tomorrow, where does the time go.  It is so easy for us all to get caught up in the midst of our everyday life that we miss the simple things in life.

At every opportunity I take time out to go for a walk around the village where I live, it is a gentle calming place which has a sense of security and well being in its centre.  It often takes me much longer to walk the route I take as I meet so many people to chat to, smiley, happy, positive people who just enjoy the stillness of the place I call home.

This morning the birds are chattering away outside my office window as the sun streams in and lights up my desk, beyond their song lies silence and it is when we sit in the silence of our world that we can hear the most. 

The silent voice that only we can hear, our intution often carries the message we need to hear at the time we need it most.  If you have a burning question that you long to be answered then take a seat with silence and you will find that the answer to the question in your mind lies within your heart.

As I sat many years ago wondering what to do next I wrote 'Silence' and today I would like to share it with you:

Silence

Ssh!

Can you hear it?

 

There it is again

There

Near you

All around you

 

 

There it was

Didn't you hear it

For a moment

Just then

Ssh!

If you are quiet

And you listen

You will hear it

 

The sound of silence

 

You spoke

But

It is still there

Beyond your voice

In the distance

 

 

 

 

For You!

As I have travelled my journey I have been very fortunate to meet some great friends.  In 1994 I found myself living back in London following the break up of my marriage.

It was at this time that I met a lovely guy who was then and still does remain very close to my heart.  I was sad and at a low point, not really knowing whether I had made the right decision to move back to the big city and away from my family and close school friends.

However at this time this friend walked into my life, he was a huge support and we developed a close bond, today we don't keep in touch as much as I would like but life moves on I guess. As a result for the purpose of this blog I have dedicated this poem simply

'For You'

       For the man who held my hand
      so tight
and got me through
so many nights
For the man who never asked
me why?
when saddnes came
and I would cry
For the man who dried the
tears away
and by my side
would always stay
For the man I owe
my life line too

       Yes my friend
           The man is YOU!

If YOU, my friend,  read this you will recongnise yourself - Thank You for being there.....

I'll be There!

It is a hard choice as I look through the poetry of yester year which one to post on each blog. Having gone through depression and many broken hearts there is a part of me that only wants to share the happy days I now live on a daily basis.

I once read that the best poetry is written when one is depressed, while I am not sure this is true in my case I certainly wrote more poetry when I was sad than I do now.  Today I write uplifting newsletters, you can sign up for these on my website.. www.awakenlifecoaching.co.uk, happy, positive words to inspire and help others.  I have been told though, on many occasions by the readers of 'Made it Thru the Rain', that it is the dark days of the first three chapters that have helped them not feel so alone so I guess whether it be the sad times or the happy I am sharing with you, someone, somewhere will relate to the words I have written.

The poem below was written when I lived in Ireland, I was single with a desire to be otherwise.... I remember writing this piece with a knowing in my heart that one day I would indeed be with that special someone.... Let me know what you think...

I'll be There

 

Every day that passes

brings me a step closer to you

Soon we will be together

my love

 

Together we will share our dreams

Our life

 

We will build our future

where rainbows start

our days

and stars light

our nights

 

 

Our love will flow deep

like an ocean that

knows no end

 

The light will burn eternal

on our love

where raindrops will only fall

in order to cool our thirst

for each other

 

Soon you will hold me

within your arms and your heart

 

 

                                                                                Keep alert

                                                                              for I will appear

                                                                                one day

                                                                                 Close by!

 

 

 Beverley Jones - 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Listening to my inner voice!

Well there I was ready to roll with a blog EVERY week, then arrives a cough and cold, this was accompanied by a headache which basically wiped out my energy as well as any inspiration I had! As a result not only did the blog not happen but nor did the newsletters, the social media posts nor in fact any little work....

But I am back, having listened to my inner voice telling me to rest and relax I can now catch up on all the writing that has been waiting in the wings. It is often the case that we do not listen to that voice inside, the voice that knows what is best for us, I have though learnt that recovery comes along faster if we do take heed at the first signs.

As I sit at my desk today it is a delight to see the sunshine outside, I am in fact able to dry some washing on the line, now that hasn't happened for a long time. I hope that you are enjoying the sunshine in whatever corner of the world you are reading this in.

Since I decided to share my poems and quotes via my blog it has become evident what a task that is, I have so many to chose from that it is difficult to know where to start.  I have written so many and I really hope that over time you will enjoy reading them...

Todays poem was written in October 2001 following my move to Ireland, as it talks about my inner voice I thought it apt... reading it brings back some great memories but in it's words also lies the howI feel about my life today...

Smiles

Life is full of smiles these days,
Carefree, happy smiles.
I was at a crossroads and I choose the road for me,
The road where dreams come true....

I saw my life clearly in front of me
and inspiration came from within

It drove me along that road
to where I am today.

I thank my intution for showing me the way!

I give in!

As another vision became reality in 2012 and I became a published author, as a result many can't understand why I don't blog on a regular basis.

The answer is I have no idea....I write daily posts on the 'Awaken Life Coaching' facebook page through which I receive great feedback, I send out an inspirational quote every Monday to those who have signed up to my monthly newsletter, I send out regular newsletters to my database, I send cards and letters, I guest blog for others, I write / publish Ebooks and I write articles... so you tell me why I don't blog!!

Anyway today following another 'Awaken' workshop I have been persuaded again to start to blog my poetry, it is this at present that has no platform.  I have bags of poetry that I have written over the years, when it sees light and people read it I gain positive feedback along with a wonderment of why it has never been shared.

If you have read my book 'Made it Thru the Rain' you will know that in 2009 I crashed out of the corporate world and travelled a journey through the dark days of depression. In this book each chapter of my book does in fact start with a poem, so it seemed a natural course to share this genre of my writing with you.

As I read a number of my old poems now I can sometimes see sadness in the lines, a lot of them were written at the times I suffered a bruised heart, it was my dad that told me a heart gets bruised but it never breaks! I will share many of these poems with you as well as the happier ones and the ones I wrote for my family.

I may even share some of my dear nans poetry, she sadly passed away when I was only twelve but I know she would be chuffed to see that a number of her works were now being shared publically.

Today I will share a poem that was written when I was re-entering the world of relationships, having had my heart bruised it was with trepidation...

Insecurity

Hold me
Not too tight
But just for a moment.....before you leave
This time it's for real
I can feel it
But I need the security of your touch
You run your fingers through my hair
Your lips touch mine......like a breeze on a warm summers day
You let go
You walk away
You turn as you open the door

You smile
'See you tonight'- you call
I laugh at my own
Insecurity!