Teach

Emily Maroutian with a Lyn-spin:

If you want to know

where to find

your contribution

to the world,

look to your wounds.

When you have learned

how to heal them

and move beyond them,

teach others.

It is in our frailty

that we share strength.

It is in our struggles

that we share tenacity.

It is in our weakness

that we share fortitude.

When we crack,

we allow the light

both in and out.

TT

Giving you a double whammy today
if you see both my FB posts and this blog,
but ... sometimes ...
that's just what we need.

Greetings Thankful Thursday!

So nice to see you again.

I love to come to you and acknowledge

all of the good and wonderful things

and people in my life.

I am grateful for the strong women

who surround me and support me;

the mother figures, the role models,

and bold and the seemingly fearless.

I am encouraged by your bravery

and buoyed by your strength.

I am thankful for the kind souls

that touch my days in ways

they simply do not understand.

A soft, sweet word

makes so very much slip away.

I appreciate my health, my family, and hope.

Thursdays make me pause and ponder

the many blessings that abound around me.

Yes ... there are always things to work on,

nonsense to push through,

and troubling mountains to climb ...

but there are also Thursdays!!!

Wild Things

From one William Hornaday

with a little Lyn spin:

The wild things

of this earth

are not ours ...

they have been

given to us

in trust ...

this includes

forests, seas,

creatures, and

people.

Which Way Are You Going?

All we can do
is our best.

Show up to our lives

every day.

Remain humble,

loyal, and 

live with integrity.

Spread hope

and kindness.

Let love

be your compass.

~ E. Hicks

I love this quote.

I only changed one little word.

It has been Lynified!

Enjoy your day.

Choose your path wisely.

Glimmers

In the chaos of today's climate,
there are many words that are ridiculously overused ~

gaslighting, empathy, inclusion, triggers, identify ~

let's add a nice new one ...

with much better context:

Glimmers

Glimmers are

those moments in your day

that make you feel

joy, happiness, peace or gratitude.

Once you

train your brain

to be on the lookout for glimmers,

your "triggers" will be fewer

and these beautiful moments

will multiply.

Your Saturday Tolkien

Here's a tidbit
that truly resonates with me ...

All we have

to decide

is what to do

with the time

that is

given us.

Short, sweet

and tremendously powerful.

(like me!)  LOL

Brilliance

This quote,
which did not give me
anyone to credit,

seems incredibly poignant

in the current climate

we are in.

Accept people

as they are,

but place them

where they belong.

Enjoy your day

and what's around you.

Light

From one Eddie Pinero:

Let the light

within you

be brighter

than the storm

around you.

The choice is yours.

Ameri-cans

In these tumultuous times,
let us assert a few truths ...

We are not

Ameri-guns,

Ameri-hates,

Ameri-splits

Ameri-spews,

Ameri-lies,

Ameri-won'ts.

We are

Ameri-love.

Ameri-hope.

Ameri-one.

Ameri-whole.

Ameri-truth.

Ameri-speaks.

Ameri-free.

Ameri-cans.

Tuesday Jones

I will always give credit when I can find it to give.
I don't normally rely on quotes to share positivity.
Yesterday, I found meaning in Mr. Graham's words.
And, since we are celebrating Mr. James Earl Jones today,
I thought I'd share some of his ...
(in that deep, rich, velvety, booming voice ...)

One of the hardest things

in life

is having words

in your heart

that you

can't utter.

Find a way to speak ...

A little Monday Graham

Billy Graham was asked:

If Christianity is valid,

why is there so much evil

in the world?

To this he replied:

With so much soap,

why are there so many

dirty people in the world?

Christianity, like soap,

must be personally applied

if it is to make a difference

in our lives.

Let's get to scrubbing ...

R U Ok?

Here's your challenge for today ...

ask another person - 

any person -

if they are ok.

It can be a family member.

It can be a friend.

It can be a total stranger.

Just check in.

And ... here's the hard part ...

LISTEN

to the answer.

If you can help, help.

If they need a hug, give them one.

If you can just be a sounding board, be that.

If they just need you to coexist with them, do that.

We are all in this together,

and no one's getting out alive.

Might as well make it comfortable.

R U Ok?

In Love

So very much needed
in this current climate
from every side
and every angle.

Wherever you are,

and whatever you do,

do in love.

You Decide

This little quip
is quite powerful.

Faith and Fear

both demand

that you believe

in something

you cannot

see.

You Decide

what you'd like

to believe in.

The Light

From one Wayne Dyer:

See

the light

in others;

and

treat them

as if

that is all

you see.

Find Yourself

By Rumi:

Your heart

is the size

of an ocean.

Go find yourself

within its hidden depths.

Why try so hard

to fit in,

when you are so clearly

created to stand out.

Dive deep.

Fly high.

It is all within you.

How Old Are You?

Saw this and thought I'd give it a twist:

Grandchild:    Grandpa, how old are you?

Grandpa:         Well ... let me tell you.

                          I'm so old that 

                          I used to have friends

                          and had no idea

                          what religion they were

                          or political party they belonged to.

Grandchild:    Wow!

                         Well then, what did you argue about?

Grandpa:        We didn't.

                         We just gathered and talked,

                         checked in with one another,

                         and took care of each other.

Grandchild:    Sounds like you're 

                         making stuff up again, Grandpa.

Grandpa:        It's been so long, pal,

                         maybe I am.

How old are you?