Michael Sealey.
When it comes to guided meditation, the man is a god with a voice
that can melt solid steel. Sometimes it
takes a lot to put me in a relaxed state – frustration is my middle name, and I
have a sugar level problem that's twitchy as well.
I found Michael Sealey on YouTube during a particularly stressful
time, and the first recording of his I listened to was Guided Meditation for
Detachment from Over-Thinking. At that
time there was a lot of ruminating going on in my head, and that recording
helped me calm down and sort out my thoughts and feelings and soften my
reaction to many of my issues.
At that same time, I was looking into mindfulness, and meditation
with intention. I started sampling other recordings by Michael Sealey, and
found Guided Meditation for Mornings: Clear Negativity, Open Chakras Awaken
Vital Energy After Sleep (listed below with the link). The words for contemplation towards the end
of the recording intrigued me. When it ended, I wrote them down, with the
intention of picking a word each day to meditate on, which I did. Of course, my
writer's soul latched onto the words and I found myself writing Haikus.
When I was going through my poetry to choose something to publish
in a poetry collection, I thought the haikus might add to someone's meditation
in a positive way. With that in mind, instead of putting them into a book which
I will charge for, I decided to just write this blog so access is free.
I'm also sharing a few Michael Sealey links because they are
soothing and helpful whether you have issues you need to deal with like I do,
or whether you are just looking for a soothing voice to guide you into a
meditative state.
My Haikus:
ABUNDANCE:
Knowing you have helped
Is more satisfying than
All the heaps of stuff.
FRIENDLINESS:
A little smile can
Put another's heart at ease
And unclench a fist.
CALMNESS
A butterfly may
Only land on still petals
Calmness courts beauty
HIGHER WISDOM:
To see beyond the
Rat race to attain it all
Leads to inner peace
LOVING KINDNESS:
Always treat others
As you want to be treated
One rule for the world.
LOVING KINDNESS:
Even tiny acts
Make a difference in the world.
Do something today.
OPENNESS:
Sooner or later
It all comes out in the boil.
Don't let things fester.
OPENNESS:
What's the big secret?
You think you'll shock the world with
Your shit? I doubt it.
OPENNESS:
Even flawed flowers
Blossom in the warm sunlight
And give all they have.
RESILIENCE:
Get back up again.
The only other option
Is to fucking die.
RESILIENCE:
Every obstacle
Can be surpassed by taking
Careful, smaller steps.
PASSION:
Spinning together,
Lighting up the dark with fire
As a shooting star.
PASSION:
Ideas sizzle;
As comets through the night sky
My muse lights my mind.
PASSION:
Thought of no other
But one lifetime obsession
Keeps the soul centered.
PRODUCTIVITY:
Every moment is
Precious and should never be
Foolishly squandered.
PRODUCTIVITY:
Nothing satisfies
Me like a page of "to dos"
With them all checked off.
PRODUCTIVITY:
A big ass stack of
Completed pages with time
To squeeze in some chores.
PRODUCTIVITY:
Just enough time to
Squeeze in some exercises
Once word count is reached.
PRODUCTIVITY:
Do what you can do
And then stretch to take one more
Step toward your goal.
FORTHRIGHTNESS:
Hiding in shadow
Will maybe keep you safe but
It's pretty lonely.
FORTHRIGHTNESS:
Better mistakes made
In open honesty than
Lies of omission.
FORTHRIGHTNESS:
I'd rather take one
In the heart than in the back
At least see a face.
FORTHRIGHTNESS:
Show what you're about.
No one is drawn to shadow;
Life leans toward light.
SELF-EXPRESSION:
Tell the world your tale
Through all the acts of your life;
Introduce yourself.
LOVE:
It's not grand gestures;
it's simply being there when
Someone looks around.
PATIENCE:
Putting up with each
Other's shit every day we
Learn to muddle through.
PATIENCE:
My head might explode
So I lay off the sugar
And take cleansing breaths.
FLEXIBILITY:
The daily routine
Needs to be challenged and stretched
Just like stiffened joints.
FLEXIBILITY:
Surprises happen.
Stop and appreciate life's
Spontaneity.
WARMTH:
Nothing better than
A snuggly blanket's warmth but
The warmth of a friend.
GRATITUDE:
Express your thank-yous
By returning kindnesses
Much nicer than notes.
GRATITUDE:
Stop asking for more
Look around at everything
To be grateful for.
PROSPERITY:
Live long and prosper
In all facets of your life
May there be passion.
VITALITY:
Bustling 'round the house,
Bustling 'round the globe starts with
Bustling 'round the mind.
AUTHENTICITY:
The real you is the
Only one you've got so put
It out there and shine.
FORGIVENESS:
Everyone fucks up.
Your magnanimity will
Boomerang someday.
FORGIVENESS:
What was the motive?
Did someone just fuck up or
Did they fuck you up?
FORGIVENESS:
How do we forgive
Deliberate meanness and
Keep our self-esteem?
FORGIVENESS:
I'm still working on
Being able to forgive
The deepest slashes.
LIVELINESS:
Get up! Breathe deeply
For even in night's darkness
There are many stars.
CONFIDENCE:
Stand up; be counted
For only you can tell you
That you don't matter.
CONFIDENCE:
Stand up straight and show
The world how bright you can shine,
But show yourself first.
GOOD HUMOR:
It takes less muscle
By far to smile than to frown –
Relax…be happy.
Sources for Haiku Collection: Contemplation Words
Michael Sealey Links:
(The contemplation words I used for the haiku are near the end of
this recording, starting at 16:00)
Michael Sealey – Guided Meditation for Mornings: Clear Negativity,Open Chakras Awaken Vital Energy After Sleep
Other Michael Sealey recordings I highly recommend: (There are dozens more!)
Michael Sealey - Guided Meditation for Detachment fromOver-Thinking (Anxiety/OCD/Depression)
Michael Sealey – Hypnosis for Releasing Anger and Resentment withGuided Forgiveness
Michael Sealey – Guided Meditation for Sleep Relaxation / Let Goof Worries and Strengthen Health
Michael Sealey -
Inspirational Affirmations
