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    12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    Published: May 29, 2019 · Modified: May 3, 2022 by Zina Harrington · Post may contain affiliate links

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    Whether you're looking for poems of encouragement for yourself or poems about life to celebrate someone you love, you'll find a wonderful collection of inspirational messages below.

    Some quotes about life are so beautifully written, they are absolutely poetic. Here are twelve short poems to inspire a beautiful life well-lived that I've stumbled upon while looking for UnBusy daily inspiration.

    1. When I think about inspirational poems for women, I think of Brooke Hampton and Barefoot Five. Loving this short, unique, strong woman poem about life!

    I'm busy;
    but not in the way
    most people accept.
    I'm busy calming my fear
    and finding my courage.
    I'm busy listening to my kids.
    I'm busy getting in touch
    with what is real.
    I'm busy growing things and
    connecting with the natural world.
    I'm busy questioning my answers.
    I'm busy being present in my life.
    — Brooke Hampton, Barefoot Five

     I'm busy; but not in the way most people accept. I'm busy calming my fear and finding my courage. I'm busy listening to my kids. I'm busy getting in touch with what is real. I'm busy growing things and connecting with the natural world. I'm busy questioning my answers. I'm busy being present in my life. #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    2. When I think about poems of encouragement, this collection of things you can control no matter what is going on in your life comes to mind.

    Your Beliefs
    Your attitude
    Your thoughts
    Your perspective
    How honest you are
    Who your friends are
    What books you read
    How often you exercise
    The type of food you eat
    How many risks you take
    How you interpret the situation
    How kind you are to others
    How kind you are to yourself
    How often you say “I love you.”
    How often you say “thank you.”
    How you express your feelings
    Whether or not you ask for help
    How often you practice gratitude
    How many times you smile today
    The amount of effort you put forth
    How you spend / invest your money
    How much time you spend worrying
    How often you think about your past
    Whether or not you judge other people
    Whether or not you try again after a setback
    How much you appreciate the things you have
    — Caleb LP Gunner, Read full the full piece 26 Things That Are Completely Under Your Control

    26 Things That Are Completely Under Your Control #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    3. Sometimes short poems or simple poems still hold the most space in our hearts.

    And then I realized
    that to be
    more alive
    I had to
    be less
    afraid
    so
    I did it...
    I lost my
    fear
    and gained
    my whole life.
    — Author Unknown

    And then I realized that to be more alive I had to be less afraid so I did it... I lost my fear and gained my whole life. #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    4. Sometimes poems about life make you stop in your tracks and think, "YES."

    To live content with small means;
    to seek elegance rather than luxury,
    and refinement rather than fashion,
    to be worthy, not respectable,
    and wealthy, not rich;
    to study hard, think quietly,
    talk gently, act frankly,
    to listen to stars and birds,
    to babes and sages,
    with open heart,
    to bear all cheerfully,
    to all bravely await occasions,
    hurry never.
    In a word, to let the spiritual unbidden
    and unconscious grow up through the common.
    This is to be my symphony.
    — William Henry Channing

    To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart, to bear all cheerfully, to all bravely await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony. #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    5. One of my favorite inspirational poems, such a wonderful collection of motivational words.

    Go into this week
    with the attitude that
    your peace,
    your health of mind,
    and your heart
    mean more than
    getting everything else done.
    That your smile matters,
    That feeling rested matters.
    That holding the hand
    of your loved ones matter.
    So pause lots,
    function at a pace
    that doesn't pull you apart.
    Honour the things that
    make you feel good inside,
    the things that make you feel alive.
    Give time to those things this week.
    Make time the gift it is,
    by giving it to what really matters to you.
    — S.C. Lourie of Butterflies and Pebbles

    Go into this week with the attitude that your peace, your health of mind, and your heart mean more than getting everything else done. That your smile matters, That feeling rested matters. That holding the hand of your loved ones matter. So pause lots, function at a pace that doesn't pull you apart. Honour the things that make you feel good inside, the things that make you feel alive. Give time to those things this week. Make time the gift it is, by giving it to what really matters to you. #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    6. When I think about deep inspirational messages or what I consider to be honest poems about life struggles, I always think of the lovely author Krista O'Reilly Davi-Digui.

    Fear is loud and bossy.
    She can be vicious at times.
    And the worst of it is that
    she often mingles truth with fiction.
    But you must learn to challenge
    the stories she feeds you.
    You get to be the boss of your thoughts.
    You can learn to question
    whether or not
    everything she tells you
    is truth,
    whole truth,
    and nothing but the truth.
    Since you have done the work
    to deepen self-awareness
    and self-compassion,
    when she throws all your past failings
    in your face you won’t crumble
    because you already know you are imperfect…
    AND you are beautiful
    and resilient
    and worthy
    of building a
    thoughtfully crafted life.
    — Krista O'Reilly Davi-Digui of A Life in Progress

    UNBUSY RESOURCE: 5 Ways to go Nose to Nose with Fear

    7. Motivational poems about life encourage us to take a new perspective.

    An amazing thing happens when
    you get honest with yourself and
    start doing what you love,
    what makes you happy.
    You stop wishing for the weekend.
    You stop merely looking forward to special events.
    You begin to live
    in each moment
    and you start feeling
    like a human being.
    You just ride the wave that is life,
    with this feeling of
    contentment and joy.
    You move fluidly,
    steadily,
    calm
    and grateful.
    A veil is lifted,
    and a whole new perspective
    is born.
    —Author Unknown

    An amazing thing happens when you get honest with yourself and start doing what you love, what makes you happy. You stop wishing for the weekend. You stop merely looking forward to special events. You begin to live in each moment and you start feeling like a human being. You just ride the wave that is life, with this feeling of contentment and joy. You move fluidly, steadily, calm and grateful. A veil is lifted, and a whole new perspective is born.#poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    8. Quite possibly one of the best poems about life and success.

    To laugh often and much;
    To win the respect of intelligent people
    and the affection of children;
    To earn the appreciation of honest critics
    and endure the betrayal of false friends;
    To appreciate beauty,
    to find the best in others;
    To leave the world a bit better,
    whether by a healthy child,
    a garden patch,
    or a redeemed social condition;
    To know even one life has
    breathed easier
    because you have lived.
    This is to have succeeded.
    — Author Unknown, Research shows inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson

     To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    9. When I think of poems about strength, I often think the best poems are about a strong sense of self-acceptance.

    I am not for everyone.
    I know my truth,
    I know who I am,
    I know what I do and
    do not bring to the table.
    I’m not easy to deal with
    but I do bring tons of value.
    I bring love and strength,
    but I am not perfect,
    and if I don’t fit in
    with a person or group
    that is okay with me.
    — Sylvester McNutt III

    I am not for everyone. I know my truth, I know who I am, I know what I do and do not bring to the table. I’m not easy to deal with but I do bring tons of value. I bring love and strength, but I am not perfect, and if I don’t fit in with a person or group that is okay with me. #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    10. When I think about mother-daughter poems, I think of this piece of timeless parenting advice.

    Do not ask your children
    to strive for extraordinary lives.
    Such striving may seem admirable,
    but it is the way of foolishness.
    Help them instead to find the wonder
    and the marvel of an ordinary life.
    Show them the joy of tasting
    tomatoes, apples and pears.
    Show them how to cry
    when pets and people die.
    Show them the infinite pleasure
    in the touch of a hand.
    And make the ordinary come alive for them.
    The extraordinary will take care of itself.
    ― William Martin, The Parent's Tao Te Ching

    Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people die. Show them the infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand. And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself. ― William Martin, The Parent's Tao Te Ching. #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    11. Some of the best poems about life are songs.

    This is how it works
    You're young until you're not
    You love until you don't
    You try until you can't
    You laugh until you cry
    You cry until you laugh
    And everyone must breathe
    Until their dying breath
    No, this is how it works
    You peer inside yourself
    You take the things you like
    And try to love the things you took
    And then you take that love you made
    And stick it into some
    Someone else's heart
    Pumping someone else's blood
    And walking arm in arm
    You hope it don't get harmed
    But even if it does
    You'll just do it all again
    — Regina Spektor, On The Radio

    This is how it works, You're young until you're not, You love until you don't, You try until you can't, You laugh until you cry, You cry until you laugh, And everyone must breathe, Until their dying breath #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

    12. One final inspirational poem about life before you go on your way.

    Remember when you go into the world to
    keep your eyes and ears wide open.
    And be kind.
    Love one another.
    Take care of each other.
    Tell the truth.
    Always do your best.
    Listen to the big people and the little people.
    Explore new paths and have fun.
    Know that you are loved like crazy.
    Give thanks for all your blessings.
    Above all else,
    Love and you will do
    wonderful things in this world.
    — Rebecca Puig

    Remember when you go into the world to keep your eyes and ears wide open. And be kind. Love one another. Take care of each other. Tell the truth. Always do your best. Listen to the big people and the little people. Explore new paths and have fun. Know that you are loved like crazy. Give thanks for all your blessings. Above all else, Love and you will do wonderful things in this world. #poems #lifequotes #poetry *Loving this collection of 12 Poems About Life For a Beautiful Life Well-Lived

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