Every American has the liberty to simply choose. Too many give that right up, for too many views. Your choice might not be the same, as my choice. Your choice isn’t better, making me lose my voice. Politicians and the government, all have their place. We will hear it the loudest, during any political race. Never having authority on how i think or how I live. My life and my choices, will leave nothing to forgive. I am only free, when I can choose to just be myself. Who I choose to be,...

You will always see color, and me, will just the same. Our eyesight doesn’t need adjustment, or reframe. Color is something, we all see, with some emotion. The colors we see, set our emotions, into motion.

You will always see color, and me, will just the same. Our eyesight doesn’t need adjustment, or reframe. Color is something, we all see, with some emotion. The colors we see, set our emotions, into motion.

Everyone has different beliefs, all felt in the heart. First you have beliefs, they make you fall apart. Untrue beliefs, or confront it from the very start. Understanding your current thinking, plays a part.

When your child is born, they are simply a blank slate. There are about a canvas, for your artwork to demonstrate. Artwork, is not a duplication, but an opportunity for art. No formula or directions are given, right from the start

Always be humble, kind, happy and proud. Be the man in the arena; in front of a crowd. Funny how we view “pride”, as a deadly sin. I’m about to dismiss that belief, as we begin. Diving in, we discover that pride, is not bad. It’s a celebration of the achievements, we had. Achieving greatness, because of strong effort. We must always choose courage, over comfort.

When you compete and compare yourself to your yesteryear, that’s when you hit the growth sweet spot!

We compare to our very own demise never let calmness be a compromise.

What if we all wore a mask everyday, like it was on Halloween? We’d all be different, making us not so judgemental and mean. We would understand that each costume, is merely a disguise. It misrepresents the true nature or identity, like it is a surprise. The truth is that we all know they aren’t who they appear to be. Ultimately, what we know and interpret, don’t match what we see. Therefore, it is hard for us to make judgements and to discriminate. Any disguise inhibits our ability to see...

Check out my latest poetry podcast on Emotionally Smart Living when we discuss the process of change! Change isn’t only what you get back from a cashier at the store. It is when something changes and is different than ever before. Some people love change, while others just run from it and hide. Regardless of how you feel, it will be a change that is supplied. Some people look for change, while some aren’t far behind. Some people always live in the past and then try to hit rewind. It...

Check out my poetry podcast on Emotionally Smart Living on Expecting the Unexpected Things are always unexpected, when they undo your expectations. They will happen unexpectedly, without any alerts or notifications. You can expect the worst, and plan for the best, all that you want. You will still be surprised with the outcome, I’m sorry to be so blunt. It is better to know that you should always expect the unexpected. Then you should make those plans be ones that you’ve neglected. For the...

Check out my latest podcast poetry on emotionally smart living on the feeling of being content and/or satisfied If you are content, you are very satisfied and are feeling happy. It is nice to feel this way, better than when you feel crappy. You’re content if you know your problems, and solutions too. You gladly start each day with a clean slate, ready to start anew. You enjoy a work life balance, and set goals you can attain. Say no to things, to say yes to yourself, and show some...

Check out my latest poetry podcast on emotionally smart living, called Insanity and Sanity. Life can throw your curve balls, that are fast, and sometimes slow. It can make you stay where you are, or it can make you want to go. The only thing that I know to be true, is that life is unexpected. You can choose to let it control you, or be ones you neglected. Insanity is doing the same thing, expecting a different result. You don’t always do this as a child, but do it more as an adult. As your...

Check out my latest podcast on emotionally smart living called curiosity written by Craig Dunkleberger You’re curious if you don’t know something, but want to find out. You’re eager to find out all the answers, leaving nothing to doubt. You might discover new, unexpected things, on the curiosity trail. But, if you stay focused and persistent, you will eventually prevail. There are things that you can do, to be curious during the day. The first is to listen, and avoid judgement, in every...

Check out my latest poetry for emotionally smart living, called combative written by craig dunkleberger There are times in life ,that you will be angry, and want to fight. You didn’t consider another perspective, you thought you were right. You mind is closed, and you do not want to hear the other side. You feel you are the sheriff, and it’s your law, they must abide. You are combative, because you feel disrespected, and not heard. You feel that how you were treated, was ridiculous and...

Check out the latest poetry podcast on Emotionally Smart Living called Delighted written by Craig Dunkleberger. In life, there are many things that you can do, to feel delighted. This occurs every time, you are passionate and are excited. You know who you are, you know your strengths and flaws. You’re your own biggest critic and coach, gathering you applause. You don’t need anyone, just yourself, to feel happiness and joy. You’re passionate about your interests, you have skills to...

Check out my latest poem on emotionally smart living called anxiety. We start to feel anxious, when worry and fear, meet up in our head. Depending on how strong they are, we might just want to stay in bed. We start to feel restless, nervous, tense, tired, or even weak inside. We want something very much, and we are worried we will be denied. Our mind races as we get a sense of impending danger, panic, or doom. We start to sweat, our mind starts to race, we want to get out of the room. We are...

Check out my latest poetry podcast on emotionally smart living, our  social behavior.  Our breathing, and ability to take slow, deep breaths when we are distressed, is directly related to our ability to regain our composure.  Check out this podcast to find out how.

Check out my latest poetry podcast on emotionally smart living, our social behavior.  Our behavior is in response to our emotions.  It impacts us, but others as well, and the sooner we realize that, the better off we will be.  

Check out my latest poetry podcast on Emotionally Smart Living where we learn about our inner coach and critic. You decide the roll that each of them will play in your life. Find out how in this podcast.

Check out this poetry podcast on Emotionally Smart Living which explains the often forgotten emotion of disgust.

Check out this emotional podcast poetry on how the emotion of fear can impact our everyday lives.

Disgust is a dislike of something that is unfamiliar, unexpected or suprising to you.  Find out more about this, often omitted emotion in this podcast poem.

This poem is about how to get what you want out of life by acknowledging your emotions but not acting emotionally. Listen to this podcast for my advice.