by Lawrence Cooper | Mar 16, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations, poetry with purpose
Friendship? What does it look like? What does it feel like? What is the why beyond just the biological need to not be alone? to be a part of the herd? to be protected from the dangers of the dark? Friendship looks like two souls who have chosen to walk together...
by Lawrence Cooper | Oct 4, 2020 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations, poetry with purpose
My mind is my biological self. Its purpose is to gain knowledge so I can better navigate through life, avoid failure and pain, and seek security, acceptance, success, and...
by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 21, 2020 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living, Conscious Living Poetry, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Poetry Presentations, poetry with purpose
The key to self-awareness is truly living each and every moment in my Higher Self. The essence of eternity is in this moment which is in the now but lasts forever. This moment in which I live while here on Earth, this life, is precious. It is my opportunity to...
by Lawrence Cooper | Aug 31, 2020 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living, Conscious Living Poetry, Mental Wellness, mindful poetry, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations, poetry with purpose
Agape love is selfless love, the love for humanity. It is the closest we get to unconditional love. We do not expect anything in return. It is reflected in our charitable acts. It is the compassionate love that makes us sympathize with those who suffer. It helps...
by Lawrence Cooper | Aug 24, 2020 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations, poetry with purpose
Generalized anxiety disorder is usually present in every mental disorder, even clinical depression. The neighbor’s dog barks continuously for hours separation anxiety because its master is away. The man across the street plays with his toys again today, the...
by Lawrence Cooper | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, homelessness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, opioid pandemic, poetry with purpose, tidechange
In the last article, we looked at the opioid pandemic and its relationship to mental health. Today we want to look at one of the demographics, the homeless. Baggett and others (1) in a study involving 28,033 adults seen at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program...
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