Celebrate

Today is Celebration of Life Day!

So ...

Celebrate the lives that have molded you and moved on ahead.

Celebrate the mothers that made us,

the fathers that forged us,

the brothers that bolstered us,

the sisters that sassed us,

the friends that fostered us,

the children that changed us,

the heroes that honed us,

and the people that provided paths for us.

But ...

Celebrate, too, your own life.

You are a piece of all those things above.

You carry with you a bit of all those things 

you so fondly remember and desperately cling to.

You are worthy and wonderful.

You are unique and beautiful.

You are passionately purposeful.

Celebrate you.

Celebrate Life!

NHD

Today is
National Hugging Day!

Get out there!

Squish someone.

No words, no advice, no lectures.

Just envelope them

in nothing but security

and acceptance and love.

Hugs are vital to our existence.

NEXT!

My Momma was a wise, wise woman.
She was strong and witty and determined and gracious and amazing.

One of her many poignant and purposeful quips was, "Next!"

She never let things stop her.

She might have been deterred, detained, demoralized, or disgusted,

and she let those things seep in and fuel her,

and then ... she moved on.

She found a way around the mountains.

She dug her way out of trouble.

She created magic where there seemed nothing.

She would just exclaim, "Next!" and be on to her next adventure.

It was never an avoidance. It was a growth spurt.

So, whatever you might be facing today,

let it seep in, let it fuel your resolve,

and ...

NEXT!

A.W.E.

A.W.E.

Act Without Expectation

This is my life mantra.

Do the good you can

while you are able

for whomever you can

whenever you can.

Do not seek reward,

glory,

compensation,

kudos.

It is but a joy

to see the delight

in another.

Prophetic Pooh

Today is National Winnie the Pooh Day.
Here's a tidbit of his that I just adore.

I always get

to where I'm going

by walking away

from where I've been.

Good Choice for Today

As we celebrate MLK today,
here is a quote that is not his,
but embodies much of how he lived.

Raise your words,

not your voice.

It is rain

that grows flowers,

not thunder.

A little January humor

I am more than well aware

that every day is Heaven sent
It would seem, though, that my giddy up
and has done got up and went.

A little January, cold-weather, after-holiday,

post-family-get-together humor.

Enjoy your weekend

and may your team be victorious!