Gabe Valentine ~semi-hiatus~🐬🌊🏝️🧜🐳
@poetguygabe.bsky.social
Navigating beautiful challenges. Know when to hold on and when to let go
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Creator of
#7syllablesentence
@blueskyrelay.bsky.social
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Creator of
#7syllablesentence
@blueskyrelay.bsky.social
"Be Tao."
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
December 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Be Tao."
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
"Immersed in the wonder of the Tao,
you can deal with whatever life brings you,
and when death comes, you are ready."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
you can deal with whatever life brings you,
and when death comes, you are ready."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Immersed in the wonder of the Tao,
you can deal with whatever life brings you,
and when death comes, you are ready."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
you can deal with whatever life brings you,
and when death comes, you are ready."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
"Do you have the patience to wait
'til your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
'til the right action arises by itself?"
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
'til your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
'til the right action arises by itself?"
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
December 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"Do you have the patience to wait
'til your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
'til the right action arises by itself?"
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
'til your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
'til the right action arises by itself?"
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
"Whether we climbed in suffering or joy is immaterial; we have arrived."
365 Tao Daily Meditations, Deng Ming-Dao
365 Tao Daily Meditations, Deng Ming-Dao
November 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"Whether we climbed in suffering or joy is immaterial; we have arrived."
365 Tao Daily Meditations, Deng Ming-Dao
365 Tao Daily Meditations, Deng Ming-Dao
"Do your work, then step back.
The only path to security."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
The only path to security."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
November 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Do your work, then step back.
The only path to security."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
The only path to security."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
"Hold on to the center."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"Hold on to the center."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
"Failure is an opportunity.
If you blame someone else,
there is no end to the blame."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
If you blame someone else,
there is no end to the blame."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Failure is an opportunity.
If you blame someone else,
there is no end to the blame."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
If you blame someone else,
there is no end to the blame."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
"The Master can keep giving
because there is no end to her wealth.
She acts without expectation,
succeeds without taking credit,
and doesn't think that she is better
than anyone else."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
because there is no end to her wealth.
She acts without expectation,
succeeds without taking credit,
and doesn't think that she is better
than anyone else."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"The Master can keep giving
because there is no end to her wealth.
She acts without expectation,
succeeds without taking credit,
and doesn't think that she is better
than anyone else."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
because there is no end to her wealth.
She acts without expectation,
succeeds without taking credit,
and doesn't think that she is better
than anyone else."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
You wander
in the #realm of possibilities
not out there
but in the corridors of your heart
where victories and heartbreaks
echo the bliss and sorrow
that makes you fully alive
until death's shadow greets you
when it's your time
to let go of the life it took you
to become who you are.
#blueskyrelay
in the #realm of possibilities
not out there
but in the corridors of your heart
where victories and heartbreaks
echo the bliss and sorrow
that makes you fully alive
until death's shadow greets you
when it's your time
to let go of the life it took you
to become who you are.
#blueskyrelay
October 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
You wander
in the #realm of possibilities
not out there
but in the corridors of your heart
where victories and heartbreaks
echo the bliss and sorrow
that makes you fully alive
until death's shadow greets you
when it's your time
to let go of the life it took you
to become who you are.
#blueskyrelay
in the #realm of possibilities
not out there
but in the corridors of your heart
where victories and heartbreaks
echo the bliss and sorrow
that makes you fully alive
until death's shadow greets you
when it's your time
to let go of the life it took you
to become who you are.
#blueskyrelay
"The great Tao flows everywhere."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
October 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"The great Tao flows everywhere."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
"If you realize that you have enough,
you are truly rich."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
you are truly rich."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
October 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"If you realize that you have enough,
you are truly rich."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
you are truly rich."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
"Open yourself to the Tao,
then trust your natural responses;
and everything will fall into place."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
then trust your natural responses;
and everything will fall into place."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
September 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"Open yourself to the Tao,
then trust your natural responses;
and everything will fall into place."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
then trust your natural responses;
and everything will fall into place."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
my life is paper
scribbled with my narrative
unedited, unpolished
like an origami crane
yearning to fly me away
#TankaThursday #paper #tanka
scribbled with my narrative
unedited, unpolished
like an origami crane
yearning to fly me away
#TankaThursday #paper #tanka
September 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
my life is paper
scribbled with my narrative
unedited, unpolished
like an origami crane
yearning to fly me away
#TankaThursday #paper #tanka
scribbled with my narrative
unedited, unpolished
like an origami crane
yearning to fly me away
#TankaThursday #paper #tanka
"Immersed in the wonder of the Tao.
you can deal with whatever life brings you,
and when death comes, you are ready."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
you can deal with whatever life brings you,
and when death comes, you are ready."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
September 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"Immersed in the wonder of the Tao.
you can deal with whatever life brings you,
and when death comes, you are ready."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
you can deal with whatever life brings you,
and when death comes, you are ready."
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
Good morning from the river. I've lived on my boat for seven years. I didn't have a sailing adventure, but it's been one big adventure, with various challenges.
I've seen people exited about fixing their old boat, but their dream became a nightmare, and they abandoned their boat. I'm not doing that
I've seen people exited about fixing their old boat, but their dream became a nightmare, and they abandoned their boat. I'm not doing that
September 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Good morning from the river. I've lived on my boat for seven years. I didn't have a sailing adventure, but it's been one big adventure, with various challenges.
I've seen people exited about fixing their old boat, but their dream became a nightmare, and they abandoned their boat. I'm not doing that
I've seen people exited about fixing their old boat, but their dream became a nightmare, and they abandoned their boat. I'm not doing that
"Spring was a time for swaggering declarations
Reaching autumn, one finds few absolutes.
Life is mystery and ambiguity,
Toward winter, that now seems agreeable and comfortable."
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
Reaching autumn, one finds few absolutes.
Life is mystery and ambiguity,
Toward winter, that now seems agreeable and comfortable."
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
September 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"Spring was a time for swaggering declarations
Reaching autumn, one finds few absolutes.
Life is mystery and ambiguity,
Toward winter, that now seems agreeable and comfortable."
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
Reaching autumn, one finds few absolutes.
Life is mystery and ambiguity,
Toward winter, that now seems agreeable and comfortable."
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
What if
I never manifest my potential
or humanity doesn't change,
or I never write another poem
or all my moments
add up to one big nothing
or you stop loving me
and love breaks my heart
once again?
What if
I stop asking questions
that have no answers?
What if
I just
breathe?
#vss365 #potential
I never manifest my potential
or humanity doesn't change,
or I never write another poem
or all my moments
add up to one big nothing
or you stop loving me
and love breaks my heart
once again?
What if
I stop asking questions
that have no answers?
What if
I just
breathe?
#vss365 #potential
September 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
What if
I never manifest my potential
or humanity doesn't change,
or I never write another poem
or all my moments
add up to one big nothing
or you stop loving me
and love breaks my heart
once again?
What if
I stop asking questions
that have no answers?
What if
I just
breathe?
#vss365 #potential
I never manifest my potential
or humanity doesn't change,
or I never write another poem
or all my moments
add up to one big nothing
or you stop loving me
and love breaks my heart
once again?
What if
I stop asking questions
that have no answers?
What if
I just
breathe?
#vss365 #potential
I'm not engaging much because I'm trying to stay focused on boat work so I can sell it. I do miss the conversations.
So, thank you to everyone who has been supportive of my writing, whether it's poetry, prose, or ranting.
And thank you for using the #7syllablesentence and #BlueSkyRelay prompts🐬🏝️🐳
So, thank you to everyone who has been supportive of my writing, whether it's poetry, prose, or ranting.
And thank you for using the #7syllablesentence and #BlueSkyRelay prompts🐬🏝️🐳
September 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I'm not engaging much because I'm trying to stay focused on boat work so I can sell it. I do miss the conversations.
So, thank you to everyone who has been supportive of my writing, whether it's poetry, prose, or ranting.
And thank you for using the #7syllablesentence and #BlueSkyRelay prompts🐬🏝️🐳
So, thank you to everyone who has been supportive of my writing, whether it's poetry, prose, or ranting.
And thank you for using the #7syllablesentence and #BlueSkyRelay prompts🐬🏝️🐳
"Failure is an opportunity.
If you blame someone else,
there is no end to the blame." ⁰
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
If you blame someone else,
there is no end to the blame." ⁰
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
August 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"Failure is an opportunity.
If you blame someone else,
there is no end to the blame." ⁰
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
If you blame someone else,
there is no end to the blame." ⁰
tao te ching, Stephen Mitchell translation
"There is no utopia. There will never be. There is only the valiant attempt of each person to live spiritually in a world where spiritually is almost impossible."
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
August 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"There is no utopia. There will never be. There is only the valiant attempt of each person to live spiritually in a world where spiritually is almost impossible."
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao Daily Meditations
We're expected
to be #jovial
while taking a #tincture
for 2,000 years
that makes us vomit
but we've not yet
stopped them
from poisoning us
with their deadly lies
in a book that told us
there will always be war
which makes them
build more war machines
than they did last year.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay
to be #jovial
while taking a #tincture
for 2,000 years
that makes us vomit
but we've not yet
stopped them
from poisoning us
with their deadly lies
in a book that told us
there will always be war
which makes them
build more war machines
than they did last year.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay
August 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We're expected
to be #jovial
while taking a #tincture
for 2,000 years
that makes us vomit
but we've not yet
stopped them
from poisoning us
with their deadly lies
in a book that told us
there will always be war
which makes them
build more war machines
than they did last year.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay
to be #jovial
while taking a #tincture
for 2,000 years
that makes us vomit
but we've not yet
stopped them
from poisoning us
with their deadly lies
in a book that told us
there will always be war
which makes them
build more war machines
than they did last year.
#vss365 #blueskyrelay
Good morning from the river. Being emotionally healthy when you're not in a relationship is different than when you're in a relationship.
A committed, long distance relationship is challenging when you're 8,700 miles/14,000 km from the person you love. But I never give up. And neither does she.
A committed, long distance relationship is challenging when you're 8,700 miles/14,000 km from the person you love. But I never give up. And neither does she.
August 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Good morning from the river. Being emotionally healthy when you're not in a relationship is different than when you're in a relationship.
A committed, long distance relationship is challenging when you're 8,700 miles/14,000 km from the person you love. But I never give up. And neither does she.
A committed, long distance relationship is challenging when you're 8,700 miles/14,000 km from the person you love. But I never give up. And neither does she.
Whose #audacious plan
put us on Earth
like a patient
in a #waitingroom
seeking comfort
from the dis-ease
of living in a world
yearning for order
but thriving on chaos
so we affix band-aids
to our souls
which keep breaking us open
while we try to heal
from the wounds of living?
#vss365 #blueskyrelay
put us on Earth
like a patient
in a #waitingroom
seeking comfort
from the dis-ease
of living in a world
yearning for order
but thriving on chaos
so we affix band-aids
to our souls
which keep breaking us open
while we try to heal
from the wounds of living?
#vss365 #blueskyrelay
August 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Whose #audacious plan
put us on Earth
like a patient
in a #waitingroom
seeking comfort
from the dis-ease
of living in a world
yearning for order
but thriving on chaos
so we affix band-aids
to our souls
which keep breaking us open
while we try to heal
from the wounds of living?
#vss365 #blueskyrelay
put us on Earth
like a patient
in a #waitingroom
seeking comfort
from the dis-ease
of living in a world
yearning for order
but thriving on chaos
so we affix band-aids
to our souls
which keep breaking us open
while we try to heal
from the wounds of living?
#vss365 #blueskyrelay
August 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sometimes, I want
to live in #obscurity
but I want everyone
to know about it.
Look at me
but not too closely
because you'll see
my #malformed life.
So I'll keep trying
to live in the moment
when I'm not thinking
too much about thinking.
#blueskyrelay #vss365
to live in #obscurity
but I want everyone
to know about it.
Look at me
but not too closely
because you'll see
my #malformed life.
So I'll keep trying
to live in the moment
when I'm not thinking
too much about thinking.
#blueskyrelay #vss365
August 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Sometimes, I want
to live in #obscurity
but I want everyone
to know about it.
Look at me
but not too closely
because you'll see
my #malformed life.
So I'll keep trying
to live in the moment
when I'm not thinking
too much about thinking.
#blueskyrelay #vss365
to live in #obscurity
but I want everyone
to know about it.
Look at me
but not too closely
because you'll see
my #malformed life.
So I'll keep trying
to live in the moment
when I'm not thinking
too much about thinking.
#blueskyrelay #vss365