Bars

Ever feel trapped?
By jobs, decisions, choices?
By failures or misdirection?
Never be a prisoner
of your past.
Remember
it was only a lesson,
not a life sentence.
The bars you stand behind
are self-imposed.
Freedom is as easy
as filtering
and moving forward.
Your sentence
could end with an exclamation point.
The choice is yours.

Carry On

I am not perfect.
I have made mistakes.
I will continue to make them.
It is by the grace of God
that I continue to walk the earth.
It is through the blessings of God
that I am allowed to share my gifts.
I write with a passion.
Not to preach or mandate or influence,
but to uplift and inspire and ignite.
There are days
that I write to share my feelings,
days that I want to share inspiration,
days that I want to acknowledge Ch-Angels,
days that I simply want to let you know
that you matter.
Because you do.
We all fall short.
Rise up and carry on.
You've still got things to do.

As the Season of Giving Approaches

Steve Maraboli states:

Give yourself entirely
to those around you.
Be generous
with your blessings.
A kind gesture can reach a wound
that only compassion can heal.

Parts

I am only using just a portion of this quote
by Cristina Marrero.
I think it is the most important portion,
the part that strikes the most dramatic chord.
I hope that whoever needs to read this today
really lets it sink in and work its magic.

… Love with full sincerity,
believe with true faith,
and hope with all your might.
Better to have lived in truth
and discovered life,
than to have lived half-heartedly
and died long before
you ever ceased breathing.

A little I & I

We all know about R & R,
and if you can grab some, get all you can!
Yet very few have heard of I & I.
Those little stickly, gangly, malnutritioned letters
that carry so much weight.
On this national day of making a difference,
a little I & I is absolutely perfect.

Inspire and Impact!

This entire blog today has been brought to you
courtesy of a special Ch-Angel friend,
AMB,
who is anxious about an upcoming trip.
I seriously believe she doesn't understand
what kind of I & I she wields.
This opportunity before her,
much like the one before you every day,
is the chance to enlighten and uplift,
to educate and open eyes,
to open minds and open hearts.
She does this daily and effortlessly.
I admire her abilities and grace.
And I admire you.

After your R & R,
be certain you share some I & I.
You have so very much to offer.

Autumn

It is said that time is fleeting;
that it goes too quickly;
it passes too fast.
Try this perspective...

As I'm sitting at my computer,
staring out at the multitude of colors
in my yard and beyond,
this image came to mind.
It is as though
nature is dressing up
in her fanciest and most brilliant attire
to dazzle her date
before a glittery evening
of celebration
and then a long, sweet slumber.

Let that one sink in.

Age

As the number increases,
and the aches and pains follow suit,
the good part, I have found,
is becoming comfortable within your own skin.
Not in an outward, runway sort of thing,
but more realistically at ease.
This is me.
Like me, hate me, love me.
This is me.
This is who I am.
I am happy with this person.
Your approval is not necessary.
I miss certain attributes and certain people,
but I am blessed beyond measure.
I rise each morning in anticipation
of what the day holds
and how I can impact it for others.
If I disappoint you,
it's because your expectations are your own.
If I anger you,
it's because you have your own issues.
If I hug you,
it's because you're special to me.
If I reach out to you,
it's because I trust you.
If I love you,
you'll never know anything more fierce.
I am okay with all of that.
Wisdom really does come with age.