Shine

Shine - a poem and blog by Stephan Stubbins

I will toil if I must
As I shake off the rust
I will polish
This silver to shine

The Artist

The Artist - a poem and blog by Stephan Stubbins

Allow yourself to live in the discomfort
Embrace the tension you’ve been running from
Wrestle with the silence of not knowing
Then marvel at the artist you’ve become

Together we rise

With solo ambition the path can become a blind competition. Yet, what if instead together we led to share in the prize... together we'd rise - poem and blog by Stephan Stubbins

With solo ambition
the path can become
a blind competition
Yet, what if instead…

Chains of reaction

These chains of reaction - a poem and blog by Stephan Stubbins

These chains of reaction
Hold heavy their bond
Yet, unravel and fall
When we pause…
…then respond

Winning the battle within

Winning the battle within - A blog and poem by Stephan Stubbins

When the enemy’s words
enter under the surface and sting.
To attack the attacker
redoubles the harm that they bring…

Ready to Roar

Ready to Roar - A poem and blog by Stephan Stubbins

Deep in the heart
Ready to roar
There’s a lion within
Hungry for more

Shedding the shields

Shedding the shields - a poem and blog by Stephan Stubbins

I thought these shields would serve me
Yet they kept the world at bay
Now every shield I shed
Casts more fears away