Sunshine

In an attempt to chase away the clouds
and bring out a little light ...

She didn't need sunshine.

She was sunshine herself.

(Insert "He" as well.)

Each day,

you have a decision to make,

to be clouds or sunshine.

Make good choices!

Oh my goodness, this!!!

This one, right here,
I adore and will share
intermittently and always!

For those that need to see it,

please believe it.

There will always

be someone

who cannot see

your worth.

Don't let it

be you.

with credit, perhaps,

to Mel Robbins.

What If ...

What if ...

everything

you are going through

is preparing you

for what you asked for?!

Take the next step,

however small,

in faith and hope.

The Cage

Found this quote, without credit,
and it seemed incredibly powerful.

Hope it finds its mark ...

You

will be free

once

you realize

the cage

is made of thoughts.

Wowzers!

Enjoy your day.

Some Good for All

A message from Jane:

You cannot

get through a single day

without having an impact

on the world around you.

What you do

makes a difference.

You just have to decide

what kind of difference

you want to make.

If you are given ...

If you are given
the opportunity to listen

to an older person tell you tales

... pay attention.

If you are given

the chance of listening

to a friend spew frustrations and grief

... pay attention.

If you are given

the gift of a babbling conversation

with a two year old

... pay attention.

It is in these moments

that we can learn a great deal

about life, love and levity.

A good Twain of Thought

From our friend, Mark, here is some fantasticness for ya:

Give every day

the chance to become

the most beautiful day

of your life.

You have absolutely nothing to lose

and everything to gain.

Go Out

From dear Mother Teresa:

Go out

into the world today

and love the people

that you meet.

Let your presence

light new light

in the hearts of others.

Angry posts and hurtful words

are not what this world needs.

Go Out ... Light it up!

Hard Truth

I found this out there floating about.
Or shall I say ... it found me.
Hope it gets seen by whomever needs to absorb it.

Hard Truth

If you wait until you "feel better" to start living,

you might be waiting forever.

Go live your life.

Do it sad.

Do it anxious.

Do it uncertain.

Because healing doesn't always come

before the experience.

Sometimes, the experience is what heals you.

For Springtime ....

I really need to date my poems as I write them,
but if they're good, they should be timeless, right?

Enjoy my nod to Springtime ...

The lion & the lamb

by Lyn Marinello

The roar of the lion

accompanies March.

Blustery and showy;

a mane without starch.

Boastful and bragging,

baring its teeth,

defending the chill

from what lies underneath.

But wait, there's a bleating,

a meek, tiny ring

that shares with the world

that we're nearing Spring.

And tired from the prowling

the lion rests from his sham,

gives way to gentle newness,

lays, at peace, with the lamb.

For You ...

This is specifically written for a very special friend,
but is true enough to share with the masses ...

You are incredible.

You have overcome so much.

You are a fighter AND a survivor.

Do not put your worth

in the hands of people that

cannot see past their own needs.

They do not see ALL of your efforts.

They do not know ALL of your tasks.

They do not understand ALL of you.

They see what they need.

They ask for what they want.

You are the opposite of those people.

You are a giver; a listener; a healer;

an educator; a kind and beautiful soul.

Your value is not defined

by the narcissistic shortcomings

of the leeches that attempt to drain you.

You have boundless creativity, limitless loyalty

and a depth of beauty as rare as

a unicorn in a pasture of four-leaf clovers.

Do not minimize your importance

because some folks just can't understand it.

You are loved and admired and needed.

Brighter

I adore this.
I draw close to many
whose light is a beautiful beacon ...

There are those

whose light

is so brilliant

that they invite us

to become brighter

simply by

being close to them.

These folks are blessings.

Some Irish Wisdom For Ya

We all see the most common ones,
but I thought I'd go find a few less known ...

A good word never broke a tooth. (kindness costs nothing)

The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune. (things improve with age)

Two shorten the road. (companions matter)

God's help is nearer than the door. (don't run from your troubles)

If you've got your own lesser known ...

let's get them weller known.

Share away .....

I hope

I don't need to be
better than any man.

I don't need to compete

with the woman next to me.

I don't need to shout

about my accomplishments.

I don't need to flaunt

my achievements.

I know who I am

and what I've done.

I know what I've conquered

and overcome.

And I want that man and that woman

to succeed and be the best version

of themselves that they can be.

No one's getting out of here alive.

If we learned to support each other,

the world would be an extraordinary place.

Sincerely

I search for a bit this morning,
for another quote or snippet or tidbit to share

and then was moved to this ...

 

Of all the grand wisdom

that has come before me;

the poetry, the stories, the saged fables,

one powerful message remains true ...

to be kind.

Not to just those who think like you,

believe like you, pray like you,

look like you, vote like you,

read like you, talk like you,

live like you ...

but to each and every person that you see.

It would seem we've lost sight of that.

Enjoy your day and every one in it.

Hope

As this is the month of hope ...
I thought I'd share this little gem:

Hope

is the voice

that meets you

in the storm

and says,

"There is more

than what

you can see

right now."

Hope and Faith.

Faith and Hope.

Two things to never lose ...

A nod to need

From one Laura Ding-Edwards:

If the mountain seems too big today

then climb a hill instead;

if the morning brings you sadness

it's okay to stay in bed.

If the day ahead feels heavy

and your plans feel like a curse,

there's no shame in rearranging,

don't make yourself feel worse.

If a shower stings like needles,

and a bath feels like you'll drown;

if you haven't washed your hair in days,

don't throw away your crown.

A day is not a lifetime.

A rest is not defeat.

Don't think of it as failure,

just a quiet, kind retreat.

It's okay to take a moment

from an anxious, fractured mind.

The world will not stop turning

while you get realigned.

The mountain will still be there

when you want to try again.

You can climb it in your own time;

just love yourself till then.

Feels like it could be one of mine,

but am grateful to have found this

and to share it.

Leaders

Love this
and it could not be more true!

The sign

of a good leader

is not how many

followers you have,

but how many

leaders you create.

Thanks MG

More Than You Know

This is not mine ... but sharing because it needs to be.

You may not always see it,

but your presence in the world

has left ripples far beyond what you know.

Someone still smiles at a memory

you created together,

still feels comforted by the kindness

you once showed,

and still finds courage

in the words that you spoke.

Someone hums a song

that reminds them of you,

see beauty in the world

because you pointed it out,

and carries your wisdom in their heart.

Someone stands a little taller

because you believed in them,

walks a little lighter

because you shared the load,

and dreams bigger

because you told them they could.

You matter more than you know ...

Roar!

Today is International Women's Day!
It is a day to acknowledge our strrengths,
our uniqueness, our powerful purpose, our tenacity,

our beauty and brains and brawn,

our abilities and capabilities.

We need not knock one another down

to improve our own value.

We need to understand that we are NOT

equal to men but are, always have been and

always will be far superior in a multitude of ways.

We are masters of multitasking, bearers and raisers

of the next generation(s), business builders AND 

home makers, and even when exhausted ...

we just take the next step and keep on moving.

It's who we are and how we are gloriously made.

Accept your beautiful unique self as you are.

Stop fighting so hard to be this way or that.

You are extraordinary as you are.

You are worthy. You matter. You are enough.

You are woman ... roar, baby, roar!

Set the Tone

If you begin and end your days
with thoughts of gratitude,

you'll find yourself living

from a place of abundance

rather than lack.

Those first and final moments

set the tone

for the many minutes

that fall in between.

Mish Mash

A mish mash of good stuff.

You can't lead the people,

if you don't love the people.

You can't save the people,

if you don't serve the people.

and

Don't let idiots ruin your day.

Stars

Not quite sure
who to credit, but ...

this ...

Look

to the stars

and never forget

that you are made

of magic and
sparkly light, too.

Love you.

Enjoy your day.

Storms

Thank you Louisa May Alcott ...

I am not afraid

of storms,

for I am learning

how to sail

my ship.

Adjust your sails, my friends.

Sail on.

Happy

Today is National I Want You To Be Happy Day.

Stop for a second. 

Think about that.

Turn the TV off.

Put down your phone.

Stop doom scrolling.

Lay down the anger

and the vehement need

to have your opinion validated.

Listen to the birds.

Listen to the waves.

Listen to the quiet woods.

Listen to your favorite song.

Listen to your favorite person.

Pet your favorite critter.

Indulge in your own amazing self

and the things that bring joy

to the very core of who you are.

I Want You To Be Happy.

HOPE

Happy March Kids!

March is the month of HOPE.

Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences

Hang On Pain Ends

Handing Out Patience and Envelopment

Having Optimistically Positive Expectations

Heading Onward Purposefully and Eagerly

Healing Overcoming Providing Elevating

Feed me a few of YOUR favorites ...