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Lucy Bernas's avatar

@Joseph Ranseth thank you for sharing this beautiful poem.When we draw near to God, He will draw near to us. And when He draws near, He transforms the way we think,renews our minds,restores our souls, leads us down paths that are for our good and His glory.

@ Graham thank for all the tips for Project Eagle, kindness is your biggest strength and your so helpful to all of us humans and appreciate you . Keep being the light in people’s lives you make everyone days better, you are blessed and so are we. I posted this on THC 6/21/2023 and I wanted to share during zoom except I froze up and I lower my hand.

A JOURNEY OF HEALING: FINDING LIGHT

We’ve all been there. In depths of a

devastating news 07/2014 you have

cancer,after hearing that it feels like the

very air I breath is suffocating. The pain

cuts deep and my life forever changed. I

questioned whether I’ll ever find my way

back to light.

But here’s the truth: healing is not about

returning to who we were before. It’s

embracing the person we’ve

become ,stronger and more

resilient,despite the scars. We carry the

weight of our experiences,but within us

lies the power to rise again.

Remember those moments when even a

smile seemed impossible? When

laughter felt foreign? In those dark

hours,we wondered if joy would ever

return to our lives. But listen

closely,because here’s the magic,one day

the sun will warm our faces again. It

might be gentle breeze or a heartfelt

joke that cracks the pain,but it will

happen.

We are survivors,warrior of the heart.

Our wounds have made us softer,more

compassionate,and capable of love in

ways we couldn’t have imagined. We

navigate the labyrinth of emotions with

grace,knowing that even the deepest

scars can become a testament to our

strength.

Just like the tides,our journey of healing

ebbs and flows. Some days, my medical

past the memories will grip tightly ,and

tears will fall like rain. But let me tell you

something incredible,with every passing

day,we grow stronger,braver,and more

ready to embrace the future. Our hearts

once shattered,begin to beat

again,filling us with hope and the

promise of brighter days.

Embrace your vulnerability, cherish your

strength,and know that your bright

future awaits . Let’s spread the power of

resilience and love,lightning up the world

with our collective strength.

Linda Jane Brown's avatar

Thank you, Joseph, for sharing your wisdom with us in your beautiful poem and inspirational thoughts concerning the healing process. You explained the journey of healing in heartfelt words with practical applications. For me personally it touched on pieces of my past that need that healing touch. Thank you, Graham, for bringing Joseph to this group and for your continued time, instruction and dedication to Project Eagle. It is exciting! Blessings on your continued journey and travels.

Karen Knox's avatar

Thank you,Graham, for your constant encouragement and faith that we have the courage within us to soar! I have enjoyed all of the Eagle Project but I am not finished. I will continue to work on mine with improved confidence! You are simply the best at what you do and I am honored and thankful to have your influence in my life!

India Freitas💙🇧🇷's avatar

Graham Hello

From my heart to your heart...

Courage To Heal.

Healing the pain of the soul is a long process and requires a lot of courage...

The wounds insist on burning, like embers on your skin, leaving deep, and incorrigible scars in your mind... The heart burns in flames, looking for refuge, in search of understanding...

"I love you, as one loves certain obscure things, secretly, between the shadow and the soul...

I love you, sincerely without complexity or pride, so there is neither you nor me, so close, that your hand on my chest is mine... So close, that your eyes close, while I dream...

To see you I turn...

To meet you I burn...

To follow you I lose"!!!

Thank you Graham and Joseph Ranseth for the poem, it speaks to us deeply...

It reminds me of what I have to deal with.

Having courage to heal myself...

I send you a thousand stars of light...💥

Stay safe... infinite blessings 🙏

Cheers 🥂 IndiaFreitas 💙 🇧🇷 ☘️

Vicky Schilhab's avatar

Thanks for teaching us the “tools of your trade”

Graham. So many little things that you suggested that will make a huge impact in our videos, along with simply making daily photos of family and friends better.

I am working on my video, life has been crazy lately, but a good crazy 😵‍💫

Stay safe with your travels. 🙏

Lucinda Jolly's avatar

In case mine doesn’t get recorded here it is. Thank you for the opportunity to share it.

Healing the Hurts

Dealing with my hurts I found names for them. It’s the scars that I give names. The long one I call River. The one that runs through me touching all of the others. The thick one is called Overdrive it runs deep trying to hide but its presence is felt all over. Than the small I call Stinker. These small ones have done some damage. They are like small buds of a tree. They are barely noticeable but they have had their own impact. What I understand about scars is unless I give them power they have none. Time will heal them but I have to let them go. Some are left to help me heal the River and the Overdrive ones. The Stinkers are purely responsible for healing those large ones. It’s in the quiet time with the divine I can find He bares scars that I put there that I’m forgiven and He remembers no more.

Deborah Russo Coran's avatar

This poem is lovely and speaks right to my heart and soul. I learned to accept my feelings with everything the human experience brings to me without judgement. To allow the hurt and resistance showing up as pain in my body of anger, frustration, fear , uncertainty of each moment happening ... infuriated because I can’t control the high tides of life drowning from things that happen to me and others around me. I can’t fix it all as I want it to be. Once aware of any shame or guilt for any negative feeling I have I step out of my ego and self/loathing into courage to let it all be. I process it out through my body by walking, hiking, dancing placing my hand on my heart and let go! It’s been a long journey and will never arrive but I am committed to try to remember I am not my emotions or sun and suffering but I am from the Devine light of God. I guess it’s my lifelong lesson to remember that all is ok just the way I am. Love you Graham Wardle for posting this beautiful poem this week and Love you all in the group for your comments and honesty.you all lighten my day!💕❣️💜

Connie Hyatt's avatar

Wow, Graham! Beautifuly written, in-depth, wise, heart-felt, and caring

poem, and message! You really know and understand how to share messages from your heart and soul..via your poetry, and this platform! You are such a gift to so many!! Thanks, from my heart too! 🙏❤️. PS...I would love to share a poem video, or even (and especially 🎶) a song video...via your wonderful instructions...but I am having to address serious eye health issues first now. Hopefully I will be able to do that in the "near" future! 😘

Ness's avatar

Uhm Graham! I sent my piece of work it’s a song!

I recorded myself and shared it to this email address that you gave us but I don’t think you have received it yet haven’t you? Please lemme know if you had it or not! If not we’ll can you gimme more details how to do it! 🙏🏻 the limit is too long I’m sorry! I know I’m your post you shared more details how to manage to finally share our content but I don’t know how! Thank you for this poem it has brought tears in my eyes! Thank you so much!

Linda Lubitz's avatar

Joseph, your poem just like the last one touched my heart. There were things from my life’s journey that I have been carrying for many years. Over the last two years I have slowly faced those things, truly looked at them and finally let them go. My inner strength and peace has come back to me. Thank you for your beautiful poem, am looking forward to reading your other writings in your book.

Graham Wardle thank you for the answers to the questions. Looking forward to hearing and reading poems from members of this community. I am working on taking the step out of my comfort zone, just like I did for last years writing challenge, and submit a video for Project Eagle. The August challenge last year led me to a “ new path”, writing poetry, which I have truly enjoyed, thank you the encouragement for to step out of my comfort zone! Blessings!

Rosa Mota's avatar

Thank you so much Graham for inviting Joseph Ranseth to read his amazing poem. Joseph thank you so much for sharing your beautiful poem and sharing your wisdom and inspirational thoughts in the healing process, very beautiful !!! thank you both sooo much, blessings to all :-)