Tide

This is quite powerful.
And true.

Even the tide retreats,

not in defeat,

but to

gather its strength.

You are allowed

to pause.

You will return

stronger.

Have a blessed and beautiful day.

You are allowed

Am loving this little quip.
Sometimes, things grab me
with certain people in mind.
Sometimes it's me.

This one, I believe, is universal.

You are allowed

to be both

a Masterpiece

and

a Work in Progress,

simultaneously.

Truth!

Had an old friend share this
and wanted to send it out into the world.

Perhaps it will find its many marks.

Being beautiful

has very little to do

with how you look.

Sometimes,

simple things are very powerful.

Take a Deep Breath

Found this
and it truly resonated with me
and also made me literally laugh out loud.

When you get angry ...

close your eyes,

take a deep breath,

count to 10.

Throw a punch at 8.

No one expects that.

Have a wonderful day.

Hump Day Hmmm

Kinda proud of this one.
Whatchathink?

Idiomadness

by Lyn Marinello

 

Gifted by the grace of God.

Swatted by the hand of fate.

In the midst of anarchy,

silence offers no debate.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you;

but here's some food for thought ...

Why is it that we disregard

the answers we have sought?

Come hell or high water.

On a wing and a prayer.

Hostage to infinite wisdom

yet still sadly unaware.

In the heat of the moment,

as we hang by a thread,

we've forgotten our worth,

each numbered hair on our head.

Is it a blessing in disguise

or are we at the bewitching hour?

We'll sure make ourselves quite ill

with the negativity we devour.

At the drop of a hat

and by the skin of our teeth,

our legacy's created

by the story we bequeath.

Better late than never.

In the blink of an eye.

Labelled many ugly terms

when we dare to just defy.

Instead of walking on eggshells,

let's set the record straight:

We are one in unity.

Division only serves to desecrate.

We've got to try to be better;

to be patient, be gentle, be kind.

The ball is in our very own court

as to what lives in the hearts we leave behind.

 

Love this

Here is a
life lesson nugget
for ya:

Every wait

has a worth.

The longer you let that

seeeeeep in,

the more it fills you up.

Balance

Life is a balance
of holding on and letting go.

Learning lessons

from troubles and trauma

and then letting them go.

Allowing the anger

to fuel your momentum

and then letting it go.

To taste the bitter

and let it go

to savor the sweet.

Hold fiercely

to memories and magic;

love songs and adventures;

hands and hearts

and faith.

Four Fathers

Four Fathers
by Lyn Marinello

Scalfronso - my four fathers
All intermingled together
Forever and always connected
Yet nary one single tether
One was a best friend
Cheering at all of my meets
Not so strong a role model
But always praising from front row seats
He instilled a love of nature
Of fishing & hiking & working with hands
He had a terrible habit
But stifled it on our demands
The next one made his mark
With tennis, golf and computers
Seven miles on the railroad track
Made us travelling dispute resolute-ers
You must work for what you want
Earn the things you'd like to own
Another okay role model
Who diminished every way I'd grown
I guess the third time's the charm
The knight to my Princess Mom
No matter familial calamity
He was, in every storm, her calm
As a role model, near the top,
Chivalrous, purposeful, kind
He could have been more accepting
But he & Mom were beautifully aligned
I married into number four
An amazing human treat
Diminutive by social standards
But one of the best you'd ever meet
His love was unconditional
His zest for life - contagious
Giving, caring, selfless,
A role model for the ages
More forefathers were four fathers
Teaching ethics, sports, love and morale
I am me because of them
Cal, Alfred, Alphonso & Sal

A Morning Mantra

Stick this on your mirror
and read it to yourself EVERY day!

Today

is a blessed day.

I expect

great experiences

to find me today.

I choose 

to be present

and to be aware

of all of the miracles

that surround me.

Everything

is working out

for my highest good

because

I am divinely guided,

protected and blessed.

What a wonderful snippet

to be thankful for

on this Thankful Thursday!

For You

Do it For You!

 

Work hard for you.

Do the healing for you.

Work out for you.

Set boundaries for you.

Forgive others for you.

Go on adventures for you.

Make memories for you.

Relax and recharge for you.

Celebrate your achievements for you.

Love yourself for you.

In You

No one to credit,
but so vitally important ...

What

you are

looking for,

is not

out there.

It is in you.

Go Out

From the extraordinary Mother Teresa:

Go out

into the world today

and love

the people you meet.

Let your presence

light new light

in the hearts

of others.

Light it up, people!

It begins with you ...

Lost

This ...

You are 

never so lost

that your Angels

cannot find you.

Yes!

Not some famous person quote here,
just some fabulous words
that need to be shared
with so very, very, very many people.

You are worthy

of the time

it takes

to do the things

that heal you.

You matter.

You are important.

You make a difference.

Do not allow

another's perception

define your value.

You are priceless!!!

Let's dive in

I'm nothing but an admirer of words.
We each read what we want into things.
I'm going to delve a little deeper into 
Ralph Waldo Emerson's

"Live in the sunshine,
swim the sea, drink the wild air."

I see this:

Find the good and positive.

Surround yourself with it.

Speak it, drape yourself in it, be it.

Be unabashedly your own

unique and beautiful self.

Don't shrink for labels.

Don't change how you're made.

Be free of the worldly noise.

What do you see?

A Human Being

An older one, but one of my favorites.
Sometimes, nifty things fall out of my fingers ...

A Human Being

by Lyn Marinello

 

I am not a chess piece

To culminate a win

I'm so much more than simply

Just the color of my skin.

 

I am not the product

Of your whims as I should be

I am blood and sweat and bones and tears

I am trying to be me.

 

I do not exist

As a sum of given parts

I am what I cultivate

With a passionately beating heart.

 

My quality of life

Is not based on generations past

It's formed by my tenacity

To create a legacy that'll last.

 

I am not contained

By the vowels in my name

Nor am I defined

By the place from which my family came.

 

I cannot be packaged

Into a concept nice and neat

I am not a label

That you place before my feet.

 

I am not the past

I am a living, present piece

In a giant worldwide puzzle

Of a fleeting, intangible peace.

 

I am not a race

I am precious to my core

I am worthy and important

I believe we all deserve more.

 

I am not a demographic

There's a purpose to my soul

We are each uniquely qualified

To be better as a whole.

 

I'm afraid of an unknown future

Scared of the indifference I'm seeing

I'm not black or white or he or she

I am first - a human being.

A little Vincent on your Tuesday

Van Gogh said it beautifully ...

Normality

is a paved road:

it's comfortable to walk,

but no flowers grow.

Embrace

the uniqueness

that is you.

Of all the paths

you take in life,

make sure a few

are dirt.

When Thinking ...

This one ...
for so so so many folks ...

When thinking about life,

remember this:

No amount of guilt

can change the past.

No amount of anxiety

can change the future.

We all struggle.

We need one another.