Beginagain

No . . . it's not a new restaurant.

It does, however, remind of a sign that used to hang in my kitchen in Rosendale
that said, "Kwitchyerbellakin".

It is New Year's Eve.
A day/night to celebrate whatever blessings and lessons 2016 has brought you.

Tomorrow . . .

Beginagain!

Make 2017 what you want.
Make goals.
Make plans.
Know you'll falter.
Know you'll slip.
Stay focused.
Stay positive.
Make it marvelous!

Beginagain!

Ch-Angels Everywhere

I am truly blessed.
I am surrounded by some pretty amazing folks;
Ch-Angels even!

Folks who stay in touch
and have for eons.
Folks who support me
unwaveringly.
Folks who love me
without question.
Folks who just seem to know
when I need a hug,
or a phone call,
or a laugh,
or to vent,
or just to quietly exist in secure comfort.

It's a beautiful thing.
I wish for your 2017 a world abundantly full
of your own Ch-Angels.

A Little More

When your family has all but driven you mad,
love them a little more.
When work has pushed to a 'postal' brink,
breathe a little more.
When your health has reached a breaking point,
rest a little more.
When you're feeling lost and without cause,
give a little more.
When you're sad and feeling a little down,
laugh a little more.
When you can't seem to take another step,
push on a little more.

No matter the situation,
there is always . . .
a little more.

In The Moment

It's a hard one to grasp.

We are either so determined
to figure out he past;
decide what went wrong and how,
how could it have gone differently,
what could we have done

Or so very worried and anxious
about tomorrow;
how can we manipulate the future,
what can we do to stack the deck in our favor,
how do we ensure success

That we forget to enjoy the moment we are in.
The simplicity.
The beauty.
The blessing.
The joy.
The laughter.
The company.
The hope.
The love.

Today . . .
be In The Moment.
Enjoy what abounds around you.

Be Brave!

Things may seem hard.
Be brave.
Things may be difficult.
Be brave.
People may seem ugly.
Be brave.
Situations might seem daunting.
Be brave.
Life may be overwhelming.
Be brave.

You don't need a cape.
You don't need a sword.
You don't need magic powers.

You just need to take
one
more
step.

A Challenge

Today is National Thank You Card Day.
So . . . here's your challenge . . .

Not for anything you received on Christmas,
nor Hannukah,
nor Kwanzaa.

I challenge you (and myself)
to grab a Thank You card ~ or just a blank card ~
and sit down with a writing implement.
No emails or texts.
I want you to hand write a Thank You
to some one who has touched your life,
your heart,
your soul,
and express to them your gratitude
for their existence in your life.

Feel free to get all slobbery and sentimental.
Feel free to lose your emotional boundaries altogether.
Just write.
Then . . . address that baby and mail it off.

Not only will you have wandered through a memory
that has brought back fabulous conjurings of wonderful events,
but you will deliver to the recipient
a joyful tiding of, perhaps, something they were unaware of.

Spread the joy!
Go . . . write.

Celebrate

Merry Christmas!
Happy Chanukah!
Happy Kwanzaa!
Happy post-Festivus!


Whatever you might be celebrating . . .
celebrate wholly!

Enjoy!

As for me and mine,
Merry Christmas and God bless!