Attitude

Learned this nugget
very early on.

A mantra for certain ...

Attitude

is the difference

between an ordeal

and an adventure.

Alter your attitude

and all kinds of things change.

Monday Mantra

Short and sweet
to get your week started properly ...

The life we lead

is the lesson we teach.

Take a moment ...

what are you teaching???

Saturday Sermon ...

I pulled a few excerpts from a beautiful post
by a beautiful friend.

I hope they find their mark ...

The engine bay was a maze of plastic shields and sensors.

Modern cars are built like modern egos ~

impressive to look at, but fragile when things get real.

I realized then that I had spent years

worrying I was becoming a relic,

waiting for a seat at a table that didn't have room for my soul.

You spend the first half of your life

trying to fit into other people's houses,

and the second half realizing that you are the house.

The road is open, the sky is deep,

and the best view in the world

is wherever you decide to stop.

Happy

A Friday mashup for y'all.
Enjoy ...

The things

that make you happy

do not have

to make sense

to anybody else.

Respond 

with grace ~

even when

others don't.

Hoping your Friday

and your weekend

are all you need them to be.

Go ... be happy!

Rise

On this Thankful Thursday,
and during a month that celebrates poetry ~
I am sharing this little treasure
and would love to hear your thoughts.

Rise
by Lyn Marinello ~ April 2026

I’ve been cut off at the knees; stabbed brutally in the back,
Betrayed without remorse. Been victimized by attack.
As long as memory serves, I’ve allowed these actions to take place.
I simply sat in silence. Told myself I was saving face.
Comments on my stature deterred my little girl pursuit.
How the sex I was born into caused an inclusivity dispute.
I was told I couldn’t dance because I was too short.
I couldn’t travel and compete. It seems golf was a boys-only sport.
I lacked the general knowledge to converse on relevant news.
Our thoughts did not align, so mine were lesser views.
I’ve overcome each obstacle; excelled on near every stance.
I chose not to absorb your hate. Opposed, again, I took a chance.
I built a ladder of each insult. Climbed beyond your petty lies.
My light won’t be extinguished. There is pain … and still I rise.

And now I am a pillar, standing firm for those in need.
I may not solve the problem, but I will always plant a seed ~
Of value and integrity; of import and of strength ~
To seek beyond the immediate; find meaning in life’s breadth and length.
Turn off the social media. Delete the static and the noise.
Dive into what’s adjacent … life’s simple, natural joys.
The world is full of critics ~ spineless cowards spewing hate.
There is absolutely nothing that says you need participate.
Don’t jump up on the wagon, or get caught up in its spokes.
Any fire can be fanned but choose which ones you will stoke.
I will stand beside you, fight for the overwhelmed and underserved;
Making certain life’s held high and common sense is duly preserved.
Feelings may be trampled, opinions are often oversized,
But together we’ll get through this … and still, my friend, we’ll rise.

Quiet Moment

From one Mary Davis ...

I am wishing you a

Quiet Moment

to remember you are worthy,

to remember you are precious,

to remember ...

you are loved.

Sit in the stillness

and realize how integral

you really, really are!

HOPE

A nice little repeat (I'm pretty sure),
because, perhaps, we all need this ...

HOPE 

is the thing with feathers

that perches in the soul

and sings the tune

without the words

and never stops

at all.

~ Emily Dickinson

Quiet yourself

and listen ...

for hope.

Company

We've all heard the 3-day company rule,
but this is much better ...
and nicer.

:-)

Sometimes

you just need

to disconnect

and to enjoy

your own company.

Occasionally, just a little reboot

does a world of wonders.

An Oldie

but a goodie!

THIS!

Accept what is.

Let Go of what was.

Have Faith in what will be.

So simple. So true.

Have a beautiful weekend.

Learning ...

and relearning this daily.
It is something I think we all struggle with.
We try to force so much ~

into our days,

into our hearts,

into our lives.

What's for you,

will find you.

Have a fabulous Friday!

Joy

On this Thankful Thursday,

May today be filled

will all the little things

that bring you joy.

Enjoy the blessings

that abound around you.

I am grateful for YOU!

Every Time

Credit to RNR for this
(text was wonky or I'd give you an actual name),

but the premise is fantastic!!!

There is a miracle

that happens every time

to those who unconditionally love ~

the more they give ...

the more they possess.

Every. Single. Time.

Go Giver

So every single one of us has heard the term "Go Getter".
It's that ambitious, energetic, proactive person 

who works tirelessly to achieve their goals.

We like those people.

They are good people.

The term I was gifted yesterday was "Go Giver"!

What a wonderful concept.

It's that eager individual who creates

exceptional value for others,

shifting focus from 'getting' to 'giving',

without expectation of reciprocation

in the sincere hope of realizing

the happiness of others.

Let's all be Go Givers!!!

Today

Well this beautiful nugget kind of fell in my lap
and how very appropriate ...

I didn't even have to Lynify it!  :-)

Today is not a duty,

it's an honor.

Today is not a challenge,

it's a chance.

Today is not a race,

it's a gift.

What will YOU do with Today?

Silent Saturday

May hope fill your heart
with a quiet peace,
silent faith,
and the impending promise fulfilled.

Good Friday

On this Good Friday, Lord,
I thank you for carrying the cross

I could not bear.

By your stripes, I am healed.

By your love, I am forgiven.

By your sacrifice, I am redeemed.

By your grace, I am saved.

By your victory, I no longer fear death.

By your resurrection, I can face tomorrow.

By your word, I find the way.

By your promise, my heart is filled with hope.

May all glory be to you.

Celebrate

Found a little bit of encouragement
and, of course, Lynified it ...

Today ...

celebrate the victories.

It doesn't have to be

winning March madness,

or a green jacket,

or a trophy, or accolades.

It can simply be

getting out of bed ...

taking a shower ...

going to work ...

finishing a project ...

cleaning the dishes ...

not cussing ...

whatever little triumph

you've accomplished.

Celebrate!

Be proud of yourself!

You can't eat an elephant in one bite

and Rome wasn't built in a day.

You can do this ...

Happy

Found this and Lynified it just a smidge.
I do hope you like ...

Whatever you have planned

for this month, this week, today ...

make space for happy in your heart.

Make space for happy in your life.

If you don't make it a priority,

it will get lost in the list

of everything else 

that needs to get done.

Make your happy a priority.

You matter.

Your happy matters.