Every Place

This time of year always messes with me.
This year, the words tried to help.
I think, perhaps, they did. 

Please let me know whatcha think ...

Every Place
by Lyn Marinello 3/21/26

For far too many years
I have dreaded April first
The day you left this marble
And my little bubble burst

The pain was overwhelming
My anchor point displaced
Scattered, twisted, tattered, frayed
Death’s bitter aftertaste

I questioned my decisions
Angered by my loss
Isolated, lonely
Your absence - my albatross

As the days tick by I wondered
If I was stuck in my own way
Lethargic from life-loathing
Debilitated by my dismay

And so I finally focused
On the facets you held dear
I still stumble constantly
But a new path’s been made clear

I hear you in the music
I see you in my grands
I hear you in my language
I feel you in my hands

I know you’re in the whispers
Of the wind as it blows by
I trust you shape the clouds
When I look up to the sky

I see you in the blossoms
I love you in the chimes
I feel you in the sunshine
Thank you for the rhymes

I know that you’re not present
Though your pull’s like the ocean tide
You’re in every place I ever go
You’ve never left my side.

Me, Myself and I

Perhaps it is because I am the only girl of seven children ...
but here's my take on a spicy topic ...

I never needed "someone who looked like me"

to chase an opportunity or a venture.

What truly spurred me on

was someone telling me I couldn't do it.

Somebody saying that you're too little,

you're too big, you're a girl, you're too weak.

Tell me there's never been a girl on the golf team,

here ... hold my tees.

Tell me I'm too big for ballet ...

get out of my way on the gymnastics floor.

Tell me I'm not strong enough ...

let me bust some goals while bodybuilding.

I didn't need a role model.

I needed me, myself and I.

I fed on the obstacle to overcome it.

Of course, there are role models to watch,

but they come in all shapes and sizes

and I filtered what worked from what didn't.

What about you?

When you arise ...

When you arise in the morning,
think of what a precious privilege it is
to be alive ~
to breathe, to think,
to enjoy, to love.

~ Marcus Aurelius

Enjoy the day!

Serve

A beautiful Friday sentiment ...

Serve

One Another

In Love

Have a beautiful day.

NAQ

This.

It is so simple
and yet so incredibly powerful
and the ripples reach places
you will never know ...

Never Admire Quietly

If you admire something

about someone, tell them.

We humans

are so very fragile.

It is important that

we give people their flowers

while they are still here.

A simple kind word

can truly alter a life.

Never Admire Quietly

Wonderful Wednesdays

I already do Thankful Thursdays ...
now (if I can remember),
I will work on Wonderful Wednesdays!

May your life be filled

with kind people

and happy moments.

Your direction

is more important

than your speed.

And ...

don't let idiots

ruin your day.

Have the best day ever!!!

Tuesday Tidbit

Just a little something
to carry into your day ...

May your day unfold

with peace, purpose

and the promise

of wonderful things

ahead.

Go carpe the heck out of this diem!

What are you watering?

Came across this nugget
and just adored it.
Thought I'd share with you ...
because I love ya!

It is the thoughts

we water each day

that become

the garden we live in.

What are you watering?

Make good choices ...

Ch-Angels

Back to the roots -
the foundation.

Ch-Angels

Angels of Change ...

people who create a better world

by simply existing.

They shed light in dark spaces.

They bring hope to the chaos.

They offer strength to the weak.

They speak truth to those

eager to learn it.

They carry weights not meant for them

to lighten the load of another.

They share levity in the static.

They give of time, talent and self.

They pray for all the souls.

I have been so incredibly blessed

to be insulated by so very many of

these graceful creatures.

I hope you find your Ch-Angel today ...

To Be

Nope.
No Shakespeare here.

Just found this,

loved it,

and wanted to share ...

Instead of focusing

on a to-do list,

I'm starting 

a to-be list.

I want to be:

Happy

Calm

Positive

Pleasant

Loving

Healthy

Helpful

Hopeful

Faithful

...

What about you?

Ful ...

On this Thankful Thursday,
I am sharing this beautiful little quip.
Short, sweet and spectacular!

Be thankful for yesterday.

Be grateful for today.

Be hopeful for tomorrow.

Have a blessed day.

oh goodness ... YES!

Just stumbled across this beauty
and the more times I read it,
the more I really like it.

The universe meets you

at the depth

of your surrender;

not the height

of your struggle.

It's really quite powerful

to realize this.

Top o' the morning

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!
Here's hoping you've got your green on
and are determined to enjoy this day.

This may not be very Irish,

but it is beautiful ... and true!

You can't 

compete with me.

I want you

to win, too.

Imagine the world

if we all garnered that mindset ...

An Awakening

A few words that rolled around and fell out.

Whatchathink?

An Awakening
by Lyn Marinello    3/14/2026

As the frosty frigid talons
Of winter lose their grip
The daggered ice stalactites
Begin their vernal drip
It is light a little earlier
And dusk remains at bay
The biting wind still whips
As sky blues battle gray
Daffodils and crocuses
Are first to push the dirt with care
And fledgling hawks are squealing
As they test new wings on air
Tiny buds on willows
Azaleas burst in vast array
Dogwoods, not to be outdone,
Flourish in a grand display
Baby birds are chirping
Raindrops bring new growth
Temps begin ascending
Mother Nature keeps her oath
What is dormant in the cold
Is merely resting for rebirth
A newness and a freshness
An awakening of the earth

Burn out?

For so so so many folks ...

It is not burn out.

It is your soul

asking for silence.

Take a moment ...

for your health,

for your heart,

for your self.

Choice

Love this.
Afterward, I will share
the Marinello simplified version ...

Happiness is a choice

It is a byproduct of

appreciation, gratitude

and contentment.

It is based on

how you view your life,

not how your life is.

Marinello-ized ...

You can be happy,

or you can be crappy.

Make good choices.

Sometimes

Sometimes,

the greatest gift

you can

give another person

is to simply

include them ...

A process I am continually learning

with many personalities where I work.

What do you see?

Saw a friend's post this morning,
which was very visual,

but I believe I can get the point across.

It was a gentleman requesting that

when the screen changed to a still shot

he asked that in just 3 seconds

you find three things that are blue.

The picture changed and

I noted three blue items.

When the screen changed back

to the gentleman, he asked,

"What was yellow?"

Far too often, we see only 

what we know or want to know

and we do not see everything

that's out there.

Makes ya go hmmmmmmm, right?

What do you see???

Oh My Goodness!

Saw this yesterday after work
and about fell off the couch.

Often times we are looking 

for earth-shattering or colossal ...

Sometimes,

miracles are

just good people

with kind hearts.

It is extraordinary

what can emerge

from decency.

Have a great day!

Words to Blume by

From one Miss Judy ...

Our fingerprints

do not fade

from the lives

we touch.

What marks

will you be leaving???

Secrets

Here are a few secrets I've learned
over the past seeming 100 years of life ...

You can't jump on every bandwagon that passes by.

Pretty soon you'll end up someplace you don't want to be.

If you don't like what you hear, do some research.

Ask questions. Go to the source. Find the truth.

Don't ever follow anyone or anything blindly ~

(except God and the Bible) ~

be your own best source

of information and intelligence.

Be willing to stand up and stand out.

You were never meant to be ordinary.

Be wary of instant anything.

There is nothing more powerful

than hard work and dedication.

Feel free to add some tidbits.

I'd love to hear what you've learned ...

New

Even at the end of the week ...

New day

New thoughts

New possibilities

New opportunities

New strengths

New ideas

New doors

New ways

New you

Your failures do not contain you

Your past does not define you

You can do this ...

YOU

For those that may feel a little lost,
or unworthy, or unimportant ...

How cool is it

that the same God

who created mountains

and oceans and galaxies,

looked around and thought ...

the world needs one of

YOU!

You have reason and purpose,

import and significance.

You matter.

You are necessary.

Strength

Booker T Washington gave us this gem ...
and what a gem it is!

There are two ways

of exerting one's strength:

one is pushing down,

the other is pulling up.

Make good choices, peeps.

Today

Today,
in the midst of my own chaos,

there is light and lifting.

When we pay attention,

we can find the detours,

the opportunities, the gifts

that buoy us in our troubled waters.

Look what today is ...

I Want You To Be Happy Day

I do.

Happy Trails

It's been a sleepless few nights over here.
Whether the pooch or the prose,
I have not seen the Sandman in a minute.
I do hope you enjoy the outcome.

It is a few of my favorite things

all kind of mashed up together.
Please let me know whatcha think.

Happy Trails
by Lyn Marinello 3/1/26

Of all the paths you wander down
Make sure a few of them are dirt
And when the trail is dimly lit
Be certain to stay alert
Pathways lead not just north or south
There is purpose to the casual stroll
It often leads to clarity
Of the body, the mind, the soul
Be sure to walk in balance
Know that even the hardest climb
Leads to beautiful destinations
And view spectacularly sublime
What are sometimes seen as wrong turns
Are merely redirections
Routes that were not planned on
Are serendipitous course corrections
Take the road less travelled
Leave the beaten path and blaze a trail
Struggle through the underbrush
There is beauty to unveil
It is said between any two pine trees
Lies a doorway, explorations to exhaust
To roam may not define one as wayward
Certainly, not all who wander are lost
Remembering the journeys
And the barriers surmounted
Pairs of steps supporting yokes
And the victories recounted
When the body and soul are spent
And in retrospect we view
In those moments of single footprints
It was then that He carried you.