A milestone

Ch-Angels began as an outlet
and an homage;

to acknowledge the Angels among us

and to share positivity and to uplift people.

It has been, as well, a nod to my Mother ~

the Ch-Angel of all Ch-Angels!

Always the biggest supporter of

my poetry craft and creativity,

she prodded and poked 

and nuzzled and nudged,

pushing and cheering me on.

For you, Momma,

it's taken a minute,

but I hit 10 million views.

Thanks, Mom, I miss you.

Hope you're proud of what you created.

Tuesday Pondering

Something very simple
to ponder on this Tuesday ...

Sometimes

you don't get

what you want

because

you deserve

better.

Know how important

and loved

you are.

Make It Matter

Saw something recently about speeches
and from where they come.

Here's my two cents ...

for whatever that's worth ...

I will listen to any person speak ~

no matter their background,

their ethnicity, 

the topic of their talk,

the fire or fragility

with which they speak,

or the duration of said speech.

I am immediately turned off

by blame, bitter banter,

unproductive spewing,

and hate-inducing words.

I'm not looking for 

rainbows and unicorns,

but it needs to serve a purpose

of positivity and progress.

If you a voice to put forth

Make It Matter!

This is the entire foundation of Ch-Angels ~

to acknowledge those among us that do beautiful things

and to lift one another up, cheer each other on,

and find the good in every day.

Three Gates

Looooooooooove this.
It is so incredibly appropriate
for this moment in time.

You may believe you are simply

voicing an opinion, but ...

Before you speak,

let your words

pass through three gates:

1. Is it true?

2. Is it necessary?

3. Is it kind?

Some may believe number 1.

Number 2 is a giant hurdle.

Number 3 is an absolute.

Enjoy your day, friends.

Good Things

On this Thankful Thursday,
the little tidbit seems incredibly appropriate ...

The amount

of good things

in your life

depends

on your ability

to notice them.

One little trick I try to live by ...

when I'm feeling overwhelmed,

I try to just stop ...

breathe ...

listen ...

look.

There is, 99.9998% of the time,

in my immediate vicinity,

a good thing to grab hold of.

Proof

A gentle, loving nudge on hump day ...

The fact

that you are trying

is proof

that you are strong.

You have within you

the power to do darn near anything.

Making 'Sence'

I adore a good play on words.
Here's a 'rich' one ...

Absence

will teach you

the importance of

Presence.

Make good choices people.

xo