imagination
What’s been on your mind recently?
coconut water
a discovery worth
putting in a box
…
is artificial intelligence
our best tool
to feed and give prompts
to generate new ideas
or is it our mind
that is the true engine
to turn dreams into reality
leave room for
What are you leaving room for?
clickity clack
reaching the top
of the rollercoaster
…
surprise
magic
extra effort
delight
smiles
are but a
few outcomes
flash in the pan
Are you built to last?
Saturday market
a jewel kept in glass
a jam from the past
…
there will come a time when
we need to decide
if something is only
relevant today
and will fade away
or is this something
built to last
the job description
Is the job worth it for you?
feeling orange
cleaning up the beach
for another day
…
and what’s listed
on paper
is only part
of the equation
for us to consider
if this opportunity
is worth our time and energy
inside the box
Are you sharing your inventions?
only today
the rocks will
start to rumble
…
is a rock
that can talk
so don’t wait
before it’s too late
to see how creative
we can be
for all to see
ten seconds later
What do you still think about no matter how much time passes?
listen to the rain
a reminder that
even the sky cries
…
ten minutes later
ten hours later
ten days later
ten weeks later
ten months later
ten years later
our story still lingers
different and the same
Is your life going the same or differently than before?
tying shoelaces
a runner stops to
look at the sun
…
every year
every month
every week
every day
every hour
every minute
every second
tolerate to triumph
What gets you through hard times?
at the sento
a cloud moves
over the moon
…
until it’s too late
will this be our fate
or will we find
that it’s a piece of cake
to do the hard things
once we get one done
another one is twice the fun
project to project
What work is meaningful to you?
drinking lemonade
my mouth no longer
feels lonely
…
the point of our work
should be less about
results and money
and more focused on
community building
artistic creativity and
cultural relevancy
appreciation
What work are you focused on now?
watering plants
the sun never asked
for us to help
…
for the work that we do
day in and day out
is never guaranteed
so think about what
we can contribute
and focus on this over
what we think we are owed
behind the mask
Who knows you?
ah yes
an evening spent
on the couch
…
and costumes
we put on
and wear everyday
lies our character
and identity
only a few people
close to us truly know
pen or pencil
Are you sticking with or rewriting your goals?
leaves swirling
the water becomes
afternoon tea
…
at baseline
the pen will make us
commit to a task
and stick to it
while the pencil
gives us the option
of erasing and rewriting