A Deeper Commitment

Image source: My private collection. Estonia, Tallinn. One of the strongest commitments to make Is the one we make to oneself This is the only true commitment we can actually make during this lifetime After making these commitments You really have to look at Yourself Because this type of powerful energy sent into consciousness has … Read more

The Now

Image source: My private collection. Estonia, Lääne-Virumaa, lake Tudu. How do You live with the knowing? Of a new world that is growing And an old one in peril It must be quite overflowing But the fire inside keeps on glowing While the shadows in the darkness moaning Could it be too soon for me? … Read more

Loving

Image source: My private collection. Tallinn, Estonia. It’s hard to love sometimes Knowing that it will end Someday, somewhere When You release Your last breath of air I hope it will all be worth it At the hour You will face The stare Of Your life And the glare Of how You’ve lived Ian Altosaar

As a Man

Image source: My private collection. Estonia, Tallinn, Pääsküla. Sometimes I mess up as a Man As a lover As a friend As a coworker As a son As a businessman I sometimes fail In those moments everything feels so vulnerable The darkness seems so deep That I can barely keep Myself on my feet Life … Read more

A New Dawn

Image source: My private collection. Estonia, Lääne-Virumaa, Obja village. As I’m sitting here And the sun is about to rise I’m looking back at The fires that were lit somewhere Down the line There a churning in my stomach A fire is burning An energy rising I feel a certain lightness taking over my body … Read more

Truthfully

Image source: http://www.meh.ro/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/meh.ro10617_1.jpg The art of listening Truly listening to someone with Your whole entire depth Takes time and requires practice If I’m truly in it with my presence The experience can be meaningful for everybody involved Including me Imagine taking somebody with Your gaze Taking them fully in They know You are there for … Read more

Being Humbled

Image source: http://www.wallpaperup.com/560643/Seasons_Winter_Mountains_Snow_Trees_Rays_of_light_Sun_Natur_rustic_farm_house_barn.html There’s something truly magical About a man being humbled By his own bullshit, wounding His shortcomings as a man That man slows down He moves with grace He listens with care He loves with an open heart He becomes a vessel for God to shine through The pain has made him soft … Read more

Love of The People

Image source: Estonia, Lääne-Virumaa, Obja village. Private collection. I like people I see them Quietly go about their business Unnoticed, their subtle specialness Each one different With weird quirks Twists and turns Different subjects that make them burn Hot and cold Too heavy to hold This load we carry On our own Look into my … Read more

Life

Image source: https://wallpaperscraft.com/download/bear_owl_autumn_leaves_leaf_fall_mushroom_forest_trees_72839/3840×2400 It’s a crazy world out there It will break Your heart in two For the simple act of expressing Yourself After it’s been broken for a while You begin to develop this courage A strength within To still keep going after all the breaks Your heart will start feeling more whole again … Read more