New identity, new sense of self. These are the words brought to the forefront of my mind as I drove to work this morning. I repeated the words several times in hopes I wouldn’t forget by the time I parked the car in the parking lot and turned the car off. Before those words were …
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I’ve been neglecting taking the time to write and reflect upon life and those things which have been called upon to my heart and mind. I know it’s healthy for me in so many ways to sit down and write, getting things out of my head. To clear my mind as best I can, is …
Teaching Has Taught Me Many Things
A few nights ago I did some reflecting on my career of nearly 15 years as a preschool special education teacher. At the end of school year, I will be able to count on one hand the years I have left until retirement. Whoa! I need to pause for a moment to take that thought …
Release
She lit up Like the 4th of July Crackling sounds Explosions Dropped The F-bomb Darkness Consumed Her thoughts Match lit A fire Flames Firecracker Exploded like dynamite 20 minutes Show’s over No refunds No applause No standing ovation Pause Silence
God, Swings, A Notepad & A Pen — Magnificent Meraki
(Originally published September 17, 2019) Looking back, I realize how far I have come. My journey continues as I learn to become a more faithful follower of Christ. As His daughter, I am proud to say the good things He has done in my life! Perhaps there is something that will resonate with you too! …
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Who We Are
When All the luster Is gone Will you Still care When My hair Grows out Natural colors Light brown Highlights of gray Will you Still love me My body Signs of aging Youth Felt inside What Is it You do see My youthfulness My spirit My passion My …
Unfailing Love
Because Of you Many gifts I Have received Through darkness I walked Alone I Did Feel Afraid Fearful Uncertain I was Not knowing My fate Awaiting The outcome Believe My soul needed In something In someone In me I cried Loud Ever so Profound Heartfelt Sadness …
I Fell In Love!
10.15.2020 We met at a very early age in life. I knew who you were, but I really didn’t get to know you. You showed interest in, cared for and watched over me. How is it I didn’t know you as well as you knew me? Time, for sure, would tell! Throughout many ages and …
I Am
I am Beautiful Just the way I am Loved Me Who I am Important Valuable Unique I am Forgiven Of my sins Renewed In Him I am A child Of God Precious Pure A light That Does shine I am The me That I am
Let Your Light Shine
A door Was opened To let The light Shine through Radiated Shimmered Broken through The darkness So bright Nearly blinded I saw I witnessed I experienced Such imagery Real or not In a flash Light Was gone Darkness came Soul was silenced God Entered in Was found Light Carried …
Little Did She Know
There was something about her She just couldn’t see it The way Others do Her beauty Her shine Her sheer energy Her way Her being Her personality Her style Magnificent Among many Something Deep within her soul Spoke In a way like no other To everyone She did meet Exquisite Her soul …
Fit By 50
Do you know what I love best about exercising?Take a guess…Come on now, if you know me well enough, you know what I may be thinking. What do you think? I will give you a hint…It starts with the letter “G”Hmmmm….Any ideas? God!Of, course! What else were you thinking? As I was nearing the completion …
A Little Girl Becomes a Woman, Living Life as Her Authentic Self
I once Met A girl I knew Her From a not So distant Past She Was lost She Was confused She Loved herself As She was A distorted reality Little Did this girl Know The woman She Would ultimately Become Living Her life As Her authentic self
You Are Worthy… (No Matter How Big the Emotion You are Experiencing)
…After experiencing big emotions, such sadness, feelings of unworthiness, who am I anymore, He broke through, spoke to me and said, “You are worthy of receiving“ I was so grateful, overcome with such a deep and beautiful love for Him, an intense moment and emotion. To have such gratitude, for this He has given me. …
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Who is it You Have Called Me to Be?
God, who is it you have called upon me to be? I am here. I am listening. I hope to comprehend and understand your every word. You bring me not only words, but signs of hope and peace throughout my days. How is it that I have yet to release the stronghold and fully trust, …
You are Worthy of Receiving Good Things in Life: He Knows How Precious & Priceless You Are
When doubt settles in from events of our past, it’s easy to get caught up in the things we did wrong. From the way we made people feel, words that were said, actions that can never be taken back, letting go of such things can be difficult to do. In my own life, I have …
Just Working On Me
I feel like It Takes so much effort I feel like It Takes so much energy I feel So awkwardly at times To love so much So deeply inside Well within The walls The cells Of My heart My mind My soul Disconnect Discomfort At times So it seems Not really sure What …
Positive Mindset-Positive Life
You! Yes, You! You are such a liar! You fed me so much bitter and rotten fruit! How did I fall prey to your trickery? At the time, the fruit you had given me tasted ever so very sweet! My taste buds danced inside my mouth. I was overjoyed with much sweetness and flavor. I …
One Puzzle… Many Pieces
At one point in my life, things were falling apart. Well, they weren’t actually falling, they did fall apart! Many pieces. So many pieces. All of them being different shapes and sizes fell apart. My breaking point…my wakeup call…my mid-life call moment. Not yet fully put back together yet, but I am getting there. Since …
There’s Nothing Love Can’t Do
People will one day wake up and say, Who is she? Why haven’t we heard of her name before? Her writing, so raw, so pure, inner beauty—flawless and unique. How did she come to be? How can I learn more about her? Never have I met or known anyone quite like her. Her thinking, so …
One Step at a Time
Time can, and, does change everything. Moments for pause and reflection, seeing what’s important in life. Healing takes place, allowing us to see things for what they truly are. Perceptions in life, no longer the same. A different person, a different mentality. How can one be so blind to the reality of life? We all, …
What a Hug Can Do…
After coming home from work the other night, feeling sad, feeling blue. Not because I had a bad day, rather there was some lovin’ I needed—It’s True! Feeling bad about some choices I have made. Mistakes of many kinds. My body, my mind put into this sort of state of shock, overreaction and adrenaline rush …
Mid-Life Mysteries
How is it, I ask myself, that some women can breeze right through mid-life, the perimenopausal phase without experiencing any significant changes in the body, the mind, physiologically? Emotions, behaviors, memory, physical and psychological changes in the body, all of which have impacted me, continue to impact me to this day. I have some time …
Reality Check: God Shook Things Up So I Would Change
Sometimes, it takes change something quite intense, extreme, to grab our attention and help us to see the reality of the life we are living. He doesn’t shake things up because He is mad at us or trying to get even for some reason, Heaven’s no! He wants us to better understand ourselves, our family, …
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Memories: Are They Really What They Seem?
If memory serves me correct, seems like over the years my memory, my mind, have been in disillusionment. Have I lost it? I don’t believe so. What I do think is that what I once believed to be the truth for so many years, may have been a lie in my own mind’s eye. Have …
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Who Am I?
Some days, I don’t understand. Sometimes, I’m so confused. About the transformation. About the changes happening from within. Who I am becoming, I do appreciate. Painful reflections of my past Growth Progressing Never underestimate the power that comes from within. The process that is happening. I am becoming me. Who am I? This is a …
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