Inside the Pages
Seeking Shining Gratitude is a collection of poetry born from a lifetime of inner inquiry. These poems emerged quietly over several years, from listening, trusting, and following the gentle urging to be shared.
Les Hait’s work moves directly into personal emotional truth. It invites gratitude even in difficult moments and allows shame to soften with gentleness. These poems are meant to be felt rather than analyzed. They reach into the tender places we often avoid and remind readers that releasing inner holdings can free our light.
Through authentic vulnerability and heartfelt presence, this collection offers both a mirror and a map toward deeper resonance with life. Gratitude is not a reaction. It is a way of being.
About the Author
Les Hait began life with a knowing that something richer was missing. A graduate of UCLA and UC Berkeley Law School, he became a California Certified Family Law Specialist and practiced from 1980 until his retirement in 2023. As a litigator, Les gravitated toward mediation and out-of-court settlements, all while quietly searching for deeper meaning in his life. Convinced that life could offer more, he followed the calling of his heart into a lifelong journey of self-inquiry. Along the way, Les studied with teachers who illuminated many layers of reality, including Tony Robbins, Barbara Brennan, Abraham-Hicks, Core Energetics, Gurumayi, Joe Dispenza, HeartMath ®, Lynne McTaggart, and others. These poems reflect that ongoing search—his effort to unravel the obscured pathways to love, forgiveness, and transformation.
Seeking Shining Gratitude is his first published collection.
Gift of Gratitude
“Now is an eternal sunrise…
always here.
Why not send it love?”
Reader Response
"The beauty and depth of these tender, powerful, vulnerable explorations of feelings and experiences opens in me a deeper knowing of my own self in response. I enjoy reading and feeling each poetic offering again and again."
JEAN WESTNEY
Friend of Poetry
"Delightful. Insightful. Meaningful. Les's poetry is full, full of being human. He captures in word pictures what I feel, what I think, how I sense my humanness. I pick a poem and sit with it - able to befriend even the most challenging aspects of my shadow. His words pave the way to my own tender heart and compassionate presence. This is a book I keep nearby."
NANCY
HeartMath® Certified Coach/Mentor/Trainer
"A massive contribution to the upliftment of evolution for our human family."
SHEVA CARR
CEO of Heart Ambassadors and The Fyera Foundation, Co-Director HeartMath Healthcare and Co-VP of UN Peace Messenger Pathways To Peace
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Beyond the Pages
Some expressions don’t stay on the page. Alongside his poetry, Les explores creative expression through design, sharing the same spirit and intention that lives within Seeking Shining Gratitude.