Arroe Collins The Choice The Silent Wolf

Thanks for being part of the conversation… Welcome to Forest Stories. A series of short-winded adventures within a collection of skyscraping trees stuck feet first in Georgia Clay right here in Carolina. It’s been a huge part of my daily writing journey for over 33 years. I’m the Poet In The Forest. A children’s series written and recorded in the 1990s. It’s grown into multiple podcasts that reach around the world. None of it would be possible without this forest in South Charlotte, NC. At the base of Heartbreak Hill sits a sign that reads Rainbow Forest. It’s time you meet what’s inspired several generations. Long before the paved paths decorated with colorful homes colonized around this beautiful lake, slow moving streams, flatland swamps and array of natural animals, there were families and business owners who are said to have raced into this area for the beauty of the land, wild roses, migratory birds and grapevines. Those before me either forgot to write about it or its buried somewhere inside a family tree. Thanks for being part of the conversation This week, the writers canvas unveils tghe forests past.

Shattered paths and big business and govt promises are showing up every day in the headlines. No matter how much we feed ourselves into the community it's their visions and decisions of shutting down that's throwing us down. The inside of a very big world with very little or no loyalty. Making it through this manmade mess is going to require faith, trust, belief as well as activation. It's time to think less about standing outside the real relationship.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Why is it we wake up feeling great but an hour later our stomachs are acting like out of control two year olds screaming for attention? Plus…what does it take to prep your morning so you aren’t getting morning sickness? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

The multiple layers of mindsets we carry forward and somehow, we're convinced Mother Nature only gives the planet four seasons to deal with. Yet, as humans we're endlessly making our way through storms and temperature changes in attitude. What can we learn from nature?

Being present. It seems so easy until you realize how much your heart wants to dance with the devil under the pale moonlight. The other side doesn't want us to be positive while looking forward to planning things out for the future. The past always feels safer and less of a mystery. Yeah, and were we thinking like that when the past was physically living in the present? Stop putting focus on how the soil is pushing you into your past for security. Peace is here in the right now. It comes in all shapes.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Are we wasting too much time dreaming about having a better job and life? Plus…what three questions should we be asking ourselves every morning we wake up? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

The winds of change. It's been written about as well as performed through music since the beginning of time. On a personal level how we each deal with the winds of change is a unique experience that has the power and ability to either lead or turn us into fumbling failures due 100% to a lack of trust.

So many people complain about their eight-hour workday. All I hear, "I'm tired, I'm sore and I need something new to do." There's got to be a way to stop these divisions. There's more complaining than physical work getting done. Delegating chores used to be a right of passage. Yet, the universe and all its energy never seem burned out. Teach me that walk and way.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Are we asking for too much from God? Have we become co-dependent on what we think is truth and faith? Plus…we’ll switch sides on the question. What if it’s not about receiving from a higher power and creator? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

In January of 2025 we were greeted with a fresh blanket of white snow. Our first in three years. Far from being the only warning over those thirty six months. The weather people spend millions of dollars trying to predict the outcome of a weather system, often times freaking people out seven to ten days out. Then it fizzles out. I wholeheartedly believe it has an impact on who we are as people.

We tend to call God the great healer and yet it can take a long time to physically see any work pop into action. Do you really think that's how God wants to be addressed? The healer, the listener, the builder, the visionary and spiritual reminder. No moment passes that someone isn't begging the higher power for assistance. Here we stand on the corner of walk and don't walk throwing things at the Creator and I've never fallen witness to the blinking of an eye. It's guaranteed that something is always standing at our side without corners. Just a whole lot of love and forgiveness.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Getting through another day… how many people actually turn it into a game and is it healthy? Plus…what are the negatives of turning your daily tasks into a game? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

When it’s extremely difficult to make up your mind. Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone. On this episode we’re going to explore the idea of making the choice to celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas as one holiday inside a very long season. Plus… making the choice to locate a solution to your fear of the future. I’m Arroe. Life is a series of choices. Who decides when you’re not making it the right choice? Is it the fear of going wrong? The greatest lessons in life are often lost inside hidden away attempts and concepts. It’s time to reopen your heart. Having a choice is a daily gift. On this highway we learn to trust mirages… What is the choice?

The center of being in the present. We're always going to have questions, challenges, bad mindsets and influential ambitions. It can be a tough game. What? You think this is a game? What kind of game? Define game. Is it about making people laugh? Make me laugh funny boy! A game? We tend to write stories fed off simple things while playing mental and physical games. What? Like Monopoly? Chess and checkers? Cards? Can it fit into a pair of VR goggles? Moving forward means understanding the game.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Is business, sports and even religious success based solely on chance and circumstance? Plus…what if we were to weigh out the real odds of having success in our life? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

Thanks for being part of the conversation… Welcome to Forest Stories. A series of short-winded adventures within a collection of skyscraping trees stuck feet first in Georgia Clay right here in Carolina. It’s been a huge part of my daily writing journey for over 33 years. I’m the Poet In The Forest. A children’s series written and recorded in the 1990s. It’s grown into multiple podcasts that reach around the world. None of it would be possible without this forest in South Charlotte, NC. At the base of Heartbreak Hill sits a sign that reads Rainbow Forest. It’s time you meet what’s inspired several generations. Long before the paved paths decorated with colorful homes colonized around this beautiful lake, slow moving streams, flatland swamps and array of natural animals, there were families and business owners who are said to have raced into this area for the beauty of the land, wild roses, migratory birds and grapevines. Those before me either forgot to write about it or its buried somewhere inside a family tree. Thanks for being part of the conversation

We've been overtaken by peace, war, division and revisions. Pulling the lens of the camera back and the full evaluation is that of the assumed unlocking of a path once thought to be unbreakable. We keep walking in circles. The cookie cutter eventually tosses to the side the excess unused remnants of a walking space that if not used will disappear. Creatures of habit. It's Bill Bellichick trying to piece together a college football victory using old techniques.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Why is change our everyday chore? If we aren’t best friends or partners with it, why is change still hangout out with us? Plus…a new NBCNews.com story is on the trail of Chat GPT replacing lawyers in the courtroom? What? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

I'm a firm believer of doing whatever mystery allows us to chase. It's not that we ever want to locate the source of why we're on the journey, the energy of the mystery guides our midnight sailing ships.

The reason why we're all over the place is the human's longing to place our hands on a ray of light, a path of hope, a life of faith as well as trust. With each failed challenge we leave a piece of our selves behind. We are told to dream and dream big. It's treated like most front page stories. Once the vision and ambition are placed in areas of less focus and control, it falls into areas of change to be recognized and quite possible materialized. But what do you have to show for it? What's the return on your investment?

It's a very important question and it may take longer than ten minutes to truly gain access to an authentic answer. Would your mother be proud of you?

Within each of our hearts is the right amount of inspiration and flow to push our systems of choice into a more giving outwardly strength needed for the community. We bring separate stories but ample amounts of real experiences that shall be used as team leading lessons fully capable of inviting even those who choose not to believe in the spirit of the universe. We waste a lot of time trying to correct the impossible. Just know enemies can become allies.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Do presidential cabinet secretaries have to buy into the program, such as making a large donation to the political party they present? Plus… can smart phone apps that feature natural sounds such as streams, lakes and oceans make you pee all night? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… If you could return to your mother’s womb, would you? And what would be the total cost? Plus…the Rapture and how man and spiritual leaders have missed it again? Well what about the people that bought into it? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

No matter where you are in life, good bad ugly, the changes, challenges and visions so far out there. There's always something. No matter what you're conquering or trying to get through there's always something.

There's got to be a better understanding of who we are as a generation. We didn't dive into the deep in of the pool and suddenly come up in this world. If that were the case, I'd love to see how many people are trying to go back. If we could, how long would it take to fully erase our history?

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Why do we say things like, “I’m feeling a little foggy today.” What does that actually mean? Plus…how can we unlock ourselves from always feeling so mentally foggy? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

When it’s extremely difficult to make up your mind. Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone. On this episode we’re going to explore why states like North Carolina are making the choice to change the rules in the department of increased THC infused liquid sales. Plus…how many people are actually making the choice to move away from hard alcohol and get into THC infused drinks? I’m Arroe. Life is a series of choices. Who decides when you’re not making it the right choice? Is it the fear of going wrong? The greatest lessons in life are often lost inside hidden away attempts and concepts. It’s time to reopen your heart. Having a choice is a daily gift. On this highway we learn to trust mirages… What is the choice?

Peaceful with cloudy thinking. You never hear a weatherman talk about that. Foggy thinking is no different than the mountains of Appalachia or the San Francisco Bay. It happens naturally. So, it must be the same for humans. Right? The unseen doesn't mean unfelt. We also hear things around our paths of choice. But don't ask me to smell, with so much pot in the air these days that's one cloud bank that isn't part of your plan. We need to safely move through our mental fogginess with confidence of reaching the unseen other side.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… How can we break free of the mental stress and anxiety caused by today’s government decision makers and corporate business leaders wanting to make more money so they fire people. Plus…getting through your mental storms has become the constant. What are some very simple things you can do that readjusts your break away attitude? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

Thanks for being part of the conversation I am the Poet In The Forest. A children series I penned out in the 1990s. None of it would be possible if it wasn’t for this forest in South Charlotte, NC. I talk about it so much that I thought maybe it’s time you get to meet all that inspires me. Thanks for being part of the conversation

We are presently standing in questions, frustration, doubt, disconnection, and political infatuation. So many obstacles in the way of having the opportunity to live our lives and not be pawns in a governmental scheme or corporate takeover that leads to the best of the best sitting on the sidelines. We keep shooting ourselves in the foot. We elect people into office. They can't act adult enough to work together only to see the people who elected them suffer on the streets of America. Then forget about the struggles on election day.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… How is it that we’ve gotten really good at hiding our reality? Plus…now that we know we’re hiders, how did we get into this situation? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

We get so used to smashing bugs, cutting the heads off snakes and clearing the land of several hundred deer. Man is control of that! Yet we complain about crime and the murders associated. Why is this balance off? Learning to love all living things strengthens our connections in life. Time to stand on the sidelines like a silent wolf and learn new things about being present.

We are walking in an area of history that feels like we've already lived it. Rarely does anyone sound their own horn. We're locked in a wait and see mode because it's easier to mop up a mess than run to an event that may never rise. How many of us are being sent signals or narratives only to set them aside. It'll be our family members that will locate them at the time of transition.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Is it a guy thing to get up several times in the middle of the night and donate a pint of something to the cause? Plus…what is thrashing? Is it natural? Why do people thrash? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

Those moments you want to have the last word. Oh, it's going to be great! Not a pissing contest but just a moment when you look like you've got it all together. Then you do it! You say something you shouldn't have said.

We are here to learn as well as teach. Maybe that's where the mix up is. Do we really need both? Learning and leading... There's got to be and authentic understanding of how important being present is. Learning from the challenges to lead us through changes. Uniting in forgiveness.