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Walk Confidently In The Direction Of Your Fear
There are two things I must do. One is write, and the other is run. The problem is there are days when I don’t feel like doing either. On days when I accomplish both, I feel complete. I feel like me. Yet, for as many miles as I’ve run each time I begin, I must fight the demons that tell me to stop. Every step I take fuels me to keep going until I reach a stride where my mind focuses, and running is enjoyable. The first two miles are always the toughest. It’s the same for writing. Getting started can be a battle. I’m working on my third novel,…
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A Quick Lesson In Redefining Yourself
My mother-in-law was sitting outside a store in her power wheelchair drinking a cup of coffee waiting for her ride when a stranger walked by and dropped some coins into her coffee cup. Imagine her surprise! She had no idea she needed help.
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Happiness And Joy
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between happiness and joy. Happy is what most people say they want to be. Happy is ripping open presents, enjoying our favorite meal, or watching our football team score the winning touchdown. Happiness is dancing and singing. Happiness is an emotion that fills us, makes us smile, laugh, and emanate an energy that others respond to. However, sometimes happiness can be tied to an outcome we are seeking. I’ll be happy when…. If our goals aren’t met, or things don’t go exactly the way we planned, or we don’t get the gift we were hoping for then we may not allow ourselves…
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Road Rage And The Egret
Driving in Cape Coral, especially during the winter, can be an interesting experience. We have drivers from all over the country and around the world. This time of year the roads are crowded! Not long ago, I was running errands. I had been to the gym, stopped at a local shop to buy Roscoe and Smudge’s treats and was on my way to the next stop. My holiday music played, the sun was bright, and the decorations lined the street.
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A Quiet House
A quiet house Door opens to smiling faces My babies are home Laughter Music Food filling the fridge and spilling onto the counter Lasagne Cookies Pie Chocolate And a giant pan of mac-n-cheese Familiar voices fill the living room late into the night, teens that have grown to adults My heart content, feeling a peace I never fully understood I’d lost All is well Conversations at breakfast, mugs of coffee refilled Sunny, crisp air, days with books in our hands for hours Decorations pulled from bins, scattered throughout the house Icicle lights sparkling Pups tails wagging, waiting by their leashes Memories fill the space we call home. Our separate lives…
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I Will
Will everything be okay? I don’t know. Will the hate grow stronger? I don’t know. Why can’t people see the hearts of others who are different from them? I don’t know. Why is money worth more than life? I don’t know. Why is it easier to show anger than compassion? Because compassion is the greatest strength of all. Compassion requires someone to look beyond themselves, see the suffering of another, and do what is right despite fear. Will you act with compassion and not stay silent when you see another suffering? Yes. I will.
