Hiking

By an unknown author.
I wish it was me.
But this is fantastic!

Hiking is a bit like life:

The journey only requires you

to put one foot in front of the other

...

again and again and again.

And,

if you allow yourself opportunity

to be present

throughout the entirety

of the trek,

you will witness beauty

every step of the way,

not just at the summit.

Pay Attention

Although we don't always pay attention,
and plow ahead anyway,

this quote (without credit) 

holds tremendous value and worth.

We need only be observant ...

Be thankful

for closed doors,

detours and roadblocks.

They protect you

from people, paths and places

not meant for you.

Imagine

Imagine,

if you will,

living in a space

that contains only things

that spark joy

that bring peace

that create happiness.

Would that not be

the closest to perfection

we could find here?

That is what I find

when with my children.

Looking forward

to that perfection soon

and celebrating 

someone's birthday.

Enjoy the day before you, people.

Don't imagine it.

Make it happen.

(I must admit that I took

snippets from another

and built upon it to create this.

Thank you M. Kondo.)

Beautiful

This word was all over my morning.

Must mean I've supposed to share.

It is a 

beautiful day

to have a

beautiful day.

Remember why you're here.

Remember who you are.

Remember you are loved.

Remember you are important.

Remember you are worthy.

Have a beautiful day.

Let go

This is apparently a Buddha quote:

In the end, only three things matter:

how much you loved,

how gently you lived,

and

how gracefully you let go

of things not meant for you.

I am all about the love!

I am all about being gentle!

What hit me this morning

was the last one.

And it's such a great life-lesson.

Let go of things not meant for you.

You cannot carry baggage that is not your own.

You cannot fix every problem.

You cannot change anger issues of others.

You cannot alter ego issues of others.

You can do you.

You can love and be kind.

What others do is their business.

Love and be kind anyway.

How others behave is their business.

Love and be kind anyway.

You are in charge of you.

Let go of things not meant for you.

Nothing

I, of course,
Lynnified this quote,
but it did not come with an author,
so I took a little liberty.

Of course, it still holds true.

Nothing

is more dangerous

than a human

who is focused

and unimpressed.

Have yourselves

a fabulous Friday.

Adventure

There is no one to credit for this,
but I found this quote
and boy did it hit home.

Perhaps it will resonate

with someone else out there, too.

Sometimes,

you just need an adventure

to cleanse the bitter taste

of life from your soul.

Make today a day

that stirs your very core.

Happy February!