I just wrote this poem and note.

This is about daily life and choices, like choices in beverages…. What is good for some people might not be good for others. These choices are important.

It is important to consider health, and how our choices affect our health.

Sometimes choices that improve our quality of life, through enjoyment can help our mental health (and then also, our physical health in a roundabout way, even if the initial impact may not seem physically healthy in other ways).

Other times, enjoyment might sacrifice physical health (and then also, our mental health may follow).

It is helpful to stay aware that physical health is deeply connected with mental health. We should aim to make choices that create the best balance.

I like to put quality of life, physical and mental health as top priorities. Sometimes the balance is not as obvious as it appears.

Good for Me

I drink black coffee
I don’t like it too hot
I will drink it cold
If that’s all that I’ve got
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Daily tasks are handled
My schedule is managed
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Driving or arrived
Time is always happening
*
The day or
The night
*
Just being alive
*
I aim for the weekend
And get the job done
I reach for my life goals
Relax and have fun
*
We work for good times
Please share them too
They happen often
When we get through
The week, the day, the hours
and our challenges
When we make dreams
Some battles can be so intense
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Sometimes just a grind
But we get through alright
When we fight the fight
Heart and soul
Out of sight
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In the day to day
And when it turns to night
Find ways to stay cool
We can always stay tight
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Kind of like my belt
Like my economy
When pressure is felt
I react and breathe
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I won’t let it hurt
Comfy like blue jeans
Mostly wear t-shirts
Every day they start clean
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I prefer to seem sharp
Not dull rather smart
These urges don’t hide
When it turns to night
The moon reflects
The sun is bright
We are all different
But the same in one light
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Made of water
Human gears
Live our lives
Blood, sweat and tears
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We all have a heart
We each have our own mind
But we share them both
Every single time
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We must drink up drinks
Water each day, all year
Balancing our health
Is more than it appears
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Quality of life
Like enjoyment and cheer
Adds to physical health
Keeping mental health clear
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We each make choices
We have different lives here
With different bodies
Critical how we steer
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What is good for me
might not be good for you
It is plain to see
The reverse holds true too
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For many choices
I look in the mirror
I love coffee black
Sometimes cold pop or beer

We are on top of our game
Now the rules have all changed
Will this winning streak last
Or will it go down the drain?
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Our confidence and planning
Meet new reality
Some barriers and pitfalls
Are not easy to see
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Sailing so smooth and never strained
Wind picks up and feeds the flames
If we survive the blast
Can we hit our stride again?
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Resilience
Is thrilling
When the world that we love
Is waiting for us
And pulls us through
When we find it
Design it and reach it with balance
As if the world never smashes dreams
And we avoid all catastrophes
We recover our pace
Stay strong and save face
Feel good and share our humanity
*
There is a lot to our game
It will never stay the same
Some challenges will last
We keep them all in our brain
*
Our confidence and planning
Make our reality
How we think about success
Determines everything

Having a good life
is a privilege
Often it comes with an understanding
Sometimes it will not feel as good
Sometimes it will be demanding
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Our perspective goes from glad to ecstatic
Or sometimes it goes
from bad to worse
Good times elapse
and happen fast
When wheels grind too slow
we may feel cursed
*
Having the best life
May seem impossible
But it can depend on how we brand it
Sometimes it will not feel the best
Sometimes we need better planning
*
Our situation goes from mad to practical
Or sometimes it goes
from sad to mirth
Bad times collapse
Hell knows no wrath
Reason shines and flows
When calm comes first
*
Shocking events attack like lightening
Troubles are less
And not too frightening
When we are grounded and strong
Deflect what is wrong
And in good ways new days willl brighten
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Having a good life
is a privilege
We attain it with an understanding
Sometimes it is better than good
Sometimes it will seem more demanding

You always catch my eye
My heart and my soul
You don’t have to try
That’s just how we roll
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The weather is clearing
Forever appearing
at the right moment
Always here in this sense
Because every moment is right
For living
And giving consideration
For your beauty
For my duty
To frame this design
For the strength of your time
Persisting bravely
Appearing kind
And backing it up
with a super bright
and so nice mind
*
Dark mysterious night
Reflects below in the earth
Starlight quickly sparkles
In your vision I immerse
Savouring the moments
What does the daytime bring
The morning shares intricate details
The shape and colour of everything
In daytime we flourish
for all that it is worth
At nighttime light waits
All time anticipates
*
You catch me like the sky
My heart and soul
We don’t have to ask why
We share our goals

We are tight with our people
Any clashes have faded away
*
It is right with our whole world
At least as far as we reach today
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Free time strolling
We can choose the things we do
*
Cruising, rolling
In the groove and on the move
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We respect the scenery around us
Doing our thing
Every view can be the truth
Look into the big picture around us
**
We should fight for all people
Win the battles for peace here this way
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We share light with the whole world
As far as we can see here today
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Well-planned goals win
Make it through with things we do
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Intention soulful
Feel the blues and bright sun too
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It is coming down and all around us
Science holy
We improve, each day is new
Following the beliefs that will count us
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We stand on guard
With all of our heart
Until a true peace of mind has found us

We look into the face of the future
To see the real deal
It will get much closer
Before it feels real
*
Looking into the eyes of tomorrow
We love the idea
Yet we still don’t know it
Until it appears
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Still we can be almost certain
Because we have plans
Some things are guaranteed
Sometimes plans change
Understand
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While the past always burns
The current remembers
And carries the embers
The path turns and turns and turns
Sparks fly
Our world sets on fire
*
We feel the beat, the heart of the future
Life is the real steal
We have to be sure
The current feels real
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No smoke will obscure
When our fire is pure
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Focus on each breath that we take today
Each moment appeals
Calm, fresh thoughts start to pay
Past troubles can heal
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There are flames that warm us and light the way
There are flames that burn us and blacken days
We look into the soul of the future
The ultimate reveal
It will get much better
If we just keep it real

Infinite chaos
You can’t avoid it
We may get used to it
Sometimes a calm angle
creates peace
as if the chaos never existed…
*
but difficult events trigger a response
and then we admit to
random challenging situations that are sometimes extreme
*
It is good if we can just observe the chaos rather than get
wrapped in it, drained
and eaten up by it
*
We do fall for that stuff though
like we take a step
and make the most obvious move in time
and we are caught in that moment
unintentionally
yet with seeming precision
like it was meant to be done by clockwork
Those looking on
and ourselves
climb into a new frame of mind accordingly
An expansion of time
We have to feel alright
suspended in the current position
*
To get here
beyond coincidence and intricate designs
our life has happened how it has
and details line up in ways
that add meaning
sometimes where it is not warranted
but troubling
Otherwise
sometimes it makes sense
We transcend
find greater utility
and come out ahead
*
Perceived emergency situations
ripple in our lives
tied to the explosive
contractive
ridiculously elastic
looming shadow
that finds us
battle-bombarded
We are submersed
Then to our surprise
from below the surface
we rise up to find peace
and break through shining
*
The pleasurable points
appear as bright spots in the chaos
So then embrace our comprehension
of this state
understand trouble at a distance
recognize some views are bleak
empty and meaningless
while some perspectives
are much more divine
Find that our quest for joy is valid
faith is not exaggerated
and we can discover
sustainable nourishment for our souls
when we consider many angles
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We can be unaware
We always miss lots
Somewhere else in our world
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or we can be too aware
focused on something too much
like in the news
or too self-conscious
neglecting feelings
causing harm
I would say
Try to feel good
Follow life
and stay alert to all that will help
and shutdown input that just seems
to hurt
*
Then we can find
trust in life that promotes joy
as we stay on guard for a bad path that is
oblivious to well-being
where we are not connected
that could lead us to
Some awful chaos
if we do not stay careful
*
We create tough times
or perpetuate them
if we do not stay in the moment
but then again
if we take care
it can all work out
Some days much more than others
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Trying to pay attention
to creating wellness
for ourselves and all connections
Sometimes our perception
can be blown out of proportion either by ourselves or others
It is too much
It is not enough
Is it literal material ?
especially when there is
misunderstanding
due to unexpected
correlations or connections in meaning
or lack of
such that it is
difficult to pick out the valuable truth
from the chaos and intricate complexity
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The intricate complexity of our experience
in it’s raw beauty
follows us though all of our life
available to inspire
within thought at all times
when not obscured by the infinite chaos
and many time sensitive demands of life

Everyone has an angle
We can’t get tangled in our egos
Everywhere that we go
*
Everything that we know
We should share so we grow
*
Stand up for ourselves
No one should lose     in the chase for wealth
Stand up more    So no one faces Hell
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Exaggerated confines
We can change the times
*
Everyone has an angle
Let’s bring them together with our goals
Everything with our souls
*
Any way that it rolls
When logic pays the tolls
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Stay stronger for life
No one can stay     Down for all of time
Stay strong for  Each other       Always prime
*
Storms rage      as fierce lightening strikes
And everything  becomes more challenging
*
Some dreams are in flames
Sacred lives may crash down like thunder
Calling out

Their dire needs echo
Rain may wash over
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We must hope for good timing
Steam, not smoke climbing
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From the fallen day’s ashes
New growth raises hopes for the future
We have respect for the past      Or grind it into oblivion
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Food for tomorrow     from our productivity today
Our life is nourished      by collective spirit
Developing ways to survive          Together
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Cultivate bright ways to stay alive
Maximize all quality of life
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Many more can have a chance to thrive
And create even more shared good vibes
In every single walk of life
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Energy of an angle
Where we don’t edge out other people
Energy for steep hills
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Energy not cheap thrills
Connections with deep will
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Rise up for our home
No one is     ever truly alone
Rise up now
Best intentions are shown

Here I am
Doing what I do
Being me
How are you?
*
What’s your plan?
The days are new
All we see
Seems so true
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Mountains stand
The sky is blue
Swaying trees
Sun shines through
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When it starts getting dark
And there are many shadows
We balance our lives
And avoid any bad lows
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Like pot holes in the road
Some times we can’t miss them
Other times a safe swerve
Or we don’t drive at all
Work in one place
On one thing at a time
Multitask later
To bring peace of mind
*
We make fair moves in the day
As we can plan and react
We don’t get too ahead of ourselves
Best to keep on track
*
Words that I say
May seem expansive
For the sake of life
There are no chances to waste
But never in haste
And I admit that
calm enhances
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River bends
An ocean view
Lake is clean
Days are few
*
What’s our plan?
The days are new
All we need
Can come through
*
Here we stand
Doing what we do
What we feel
Can improve
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Here I am
Doing what I do
Being me
How are you?

I took this pic in the last 24 hours. All respect to these people, like nurses, doctors and paramedics. And support workers! – And Everyone.

Nothing Seems to Come to Mind

I take a tone
Because I am thinking
I aim to make a point
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I am not on the brink of arguments
I am just engaging in dialogue
To explore and
Radiate good energy
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I hope that it is received that way
With healthy discovery
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Partly with myself I speak
And with anyone that will
entertain these topics
Because I feel that we are often
on the same wavelength
You and I
*
And between me and myself
There is no cognitive dissonance
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No contradiction in visions
We get results
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We work to connect with
an understanding of our world
however that appears
*
To get us through the toughest
times that we will ever have here
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Discussion helps us to
remember what we stand for
without any fear
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The past changes everything but
The current is strong
clear, here and forever
The future is whatever is meant to be
And we will see better outcomes
When we make better decisions
It is all that we can do
To feel good
From way down low
While we get the chance to
appreciate more of our time
our surroundings
our society and ourselves
*
Work for it mentally
Perseverance, patience and passion
*
And when asked if we have any troubles
It seems quite clear that
in these moments
Nothing seems to come to mind

The poem may seem to clash with the picture in some ways, but actually, even in emergency situations (or especially in emergency situations) the ideas of this poem hold strong for me. Calm, balanced inertia to get through tough times!