|
Greetings…Here’s trusting you are well.
So, what brings you personal revitalization? How do you seek to maintain balance in your life? What are some of your favourite pastimes? Currently, one of my favourite pastimes is to ride the Go-Train on Fridays, and visit Toronto for “Music at St. Andrew’s”. This is a noon-hour free recital which features various distinguished musicians. St. Andrew’s Church is located at 73 Simcoe Street (at King Street West). Their web address is www.standrewstoronto.org Designed as a gift to the community, this concert series is uplifting and inspiring. The following piece was written during a recent presentation. MUSIC RECITAL The air I breathe / The ease I feel Doth saturate the soul Enthralled within / Exulting joy Brings strength and makes me whole Escorted now / To higher heights Through this resonant calm In ecstasy / My cares dispel Amidst this healing balm Sweet notes of love / Wash over me And bid my woes adieu O peace divine / With restfulness In all, I’m made brand new © 2025 - David A. McAdam #music #peace #wellness
0 Comments
 Greetings...
In this holy season we are reminded of the power that resides in loving sacrifice that overcomes all odds. And we yet ponder the issues of life - including liberation, and matters of personal and societal peace. Here, we are faced with an enduring question: Peace on earth, how can this be? In this regard, what might be one or two things that you and I could do consistently to help make the world a more peaceful place? I wish you and your loved ones all the best during this season of hope-filled celebration, as I close with the short composition below... REBIRTH The blistering, frigid wind Of fault and fear Has withered everything In the garden of delight But the bright light of love Shines with warm clarity Renewing hope And restoring life At the timely planting Of a most holy Easter kiss © 2025 - David A. McAdam davidmcadam.ca #sacrifice # peace #hope  Hello… Here’s hoping you are doing well. It’s all too easy to get caught in the downward spiral of negativity. In the process, we are diminished, seeing the proverbial glass as half-empty. In like manner, we lose balance magnifying what’s wrong over what’s right. Friend, there is still good about and around us. It is always a plus to gauge our perspective so as to recount the goodness that we experience. Among our activities last weekend, my beloved Donna and I had the novel privilege of spending meal-time, and candle-light showtime with a wonderful couple, S. and T. This fellowship was refreshing, and spawned the following thought: Our humanity is beautifully expressed and affirmed when we honour each other as good listeners. #perspective #goodness #humanity Greetings…
Happy National Poetry Month to you. It’s intriguing to consider that our lives are like poetry, and that each of us has the wherewithal to engage in unique, creative expression. Of course, specific to our writing, such expressions can take many forms, linked to varied goals and intentions. So, where might you be regarding your personal compositions? What progress might you be making in writing your own poems? Below is a related piece to jog your thinking. Good cheers. WRITE YOUR OWN POEM If you could write a poem of your own / What appealing title might you assign? What might be your source of inspiration? / What would be the introductory line? Would it be factual or fictional? / What themes would drive the wording that you choose? What sentiments might you seek to capture / Through the vocabulary that you use? How would you make the piece relatable / And who would your target audience be? What subtle nuances would you select / To optimize its readability? What devices would enhance your construct? / To what emotions would you most appeal? How would you invoke rationality? / What would you hope for the overall feel? What imagery might you incorporate? / What feature pictures might you illustrate? How would you challenge or stir emotions? / What key things would you think to celebrate? Would you make the poem mysterious? / How much of the everyday would we see? What would be the mixture of elements / To tell the genre of your poetry? How long or how simple would you make it? / Pray tell, would it be rhyming or free-flow? And what’s your thinking about take-aways / That you would like every reader to know? Perhaps you have many ideas in mind / So, before they are lost to memory Consider recording resonant ones / To later flesh out poetically All of us hold accounts that we can share / Hence, how much of your thoughts will you make known? You have what it takes to write something grand / An original gift, your very own ©2025 - davidmcadam.ca #creativewriting #poetry #selfexpression Hello Friend…
Good day and happy spring! In these differently challenging times, I am reminded of the need for each of us to remain calm, and to persistently do our part to make a positive difference. The season of Spring symbolizes reawakening, with irrepressible expressions of freshness, zeal, and new life. Indeed, we are all nudged to “bloom where we are planted.” By this same token, as you do your part, here’s to you…. A LIFE OF FRUITFULNESS Love that prompts passion and unflagging zeal Joy that emanates from truth and fairness Peace with sweet calm to the heart, mind, and soul Patience that grows courage and openness Kindness that evinces a grateful heart Goodness, seen in true grace and real beauty Faithfulness that sparks selfless sacrifice Meekness, shown as insight and modesty Self-restraint that touts wise thoughts, words, and deeds Friend, may you bear rich harvests from these seeds © 2025, davidmcadam.ca #spring #fruitfulness #hope Greetings,
March 21st is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day commemorates the proclaimed end of Apartheid in South Africa. Seemingly, Apartheid has morphed and is resurrecting throughout a world that is increasingly divided on different fronts. Prejudice and discrimination still plague us; and as the times get more uncertain, sadly this worsens. Below is a related original poem. So, what is one question that you have concerning the topic of social justice? What might be one or two things that you could do to make the world a fairer place? All the best as you shine a light, especially during this time of celebration. RING OUT FREEDOM Today we shout 'let freedom ring' Yes, ring true in each mind and heart With a stable peace securing As chains of bondage fall apart Freedom is harmed by lunacy When strains of apathy abound Freedom denied means injury As slavers spew hate all around Freedom great and strong, yet fragile Must be guarded in every sphere For freedom anywhere defiled Endangers freedom everywhere ©2025 - davidmcadam.ca #freedom #apartheid #march21 Greetings...
Here's hoping all is as well as can be with you. In a world that seems to be characterized by increasing worry, stress, and fear, how can we retain peace, calm and sanity? Among possible ways, this original poem issues an invitation to 'consider love'. CONSIDER LOVE Let your eyes and mind be guided by love Let your heart exude its noble passion Find freedom in its everlasting arms Outstretched with kindness and patient endurance Knowing that love’s faithful companion of joy Will motivate you to keep pressing ahead And not think of giving up Consider love that stills the fury of fear Which somehow dogs you along the way With accusations of weakness and unworthiness Still, the trusted trinity of faith, hope, and love Bolsters your spirit So you become more secure and courageous Love brings strength through encouragement And teaches you to persevere with purpose Free of any personal guilt or shame Loves faithfully opens doors of opportunity And propels you towards goodness and excellence Consider love that compels compassion and tender-heartedness One toward another So we all can experience divine peace and grace With no trace of bitterness or anger Yes, indeed, in all your ways And for all your days Do consider love ©2025 - David A. McAdam #love #hope #peace  Good day to you.
I am currently part of a sessional men's discussion group that meets weekly. The primary theme is health and wellness - physical, relati0nal, emotional, mental, etc. Here is a short composition that captures some personal reflections from our conversation about emotional health and healing.... HEALING WITHIN By David A. McAdam There are strong feelings, intricately tied / To hurts or wounds that we’ve received None of us is exempted from such pains / That suffer our hearts to be grieved Sometimes, the wounds are long-lived and hidden / And festering, they’re hard to heal But personal wholeness demands of us / To wisely address this ordeal See, shying from or ignoring the need / To fully face our woundedness Invokes severe paralysis, and a / Sense of personal helplessness Healing necessitates refocusing / Being courageous and astute Staying wholly honest with ourselves, and / Giving up rights to retribute Notably, guilt is about who we are / While shame is about how we feel Concerning hurts and misplays of the past / As memories, these stay quite real Not bearing guilt for another’s misdeed / Will prompt a freeing attitude And woundedness shifts from a source of shame / To a wellspring of servitude Wounds are cracks through which light enters the soul / To purify and bring repair The victim-victimizer cycle ends / As by grace, we cease from despair © 2025 - davidmcadam.ca #health #healing #emotions Greetings...
Freedom, rights, and responsibilities go hand in hand. There is a heightened collective consciousness at this time in Canada, that we should never take these for granted. With this in mind, I share the following composition. CANADA, BLESSED COUNTRY Our country vast and free / Vistas of majesty / As fate designed Settlers from distant lands / Join with First Nations bands / Toiling as life demands / Progress to find Canada e'er shall see / Deep civic loyalty / In hearts aglow We stand on guard for thee / And thy blest sov’reignty / From sea to shining sea / Goodwill to show Cultural legacy / Marked by diversity / One of a kind Calm, trust, and confidence / Fairness and common sense / Will make us greater, hence / None left behind Honouring dignity / We’re righting history / Wellness our goal We move from ignorance / To thoughtful vigilance / Wisdom and forbearance / So all is whole Turning to right from wrong / In unity made strong / Truth is our guide With hope we ever strive / To keep our dreams alive / In victory we’ll thrive / Purpose applied Our country shall not cease / To work for lasting peace / With souls set free Breaking the curse worldwide / Of hatred multiplied / Justice no more denied / Love is the key Shared stewardship we ply / Over land, sea, and sky / Threats won’t alarm Protecting our frontier / No foe we’ll ever fear / God as our helper near / Shields us from harm O God, please keep our land / Firm in Thy mighty hand / From shore to shore We’ll shout triumphantly / As life and liberty / Peace and prosperity / Reign ever more David A. McAdam davidmcadam.ca © 2025 #patriotism #democracy #sovereignty  Greetings and happy day.
The recent snowstorms across much of Canada have unfailingly dressed the landscape with incredible beauty. Generally, they have also paralyzed routine activities because of sheer volume and, in some places, have made travelling treacherous or impossible. Such is the diverse power of nature. Throughout the multiplied efforts at clean-up, I have been reminded of a number of things. These include: *the value of preparedness for whatever life may throw at us *that one event can significantly and swiftly change our situation *the importance of neighbourliness in supporting and caring for each other, especially during challenging times *there is joy in knowing that storms don’t last forever, and *see the good in life’s varied experiences, and enjoy the positive opportunities that they bring. I trust you are staying well and warm as the winter drifts along. #winterland #stormsoflife #canadianwinter |
