The kindling has been gathered The tinder has been too There's stacks of well cut firewood I'm just waiting to go through For season upon season I've dreamt of this one fire And building up the flames and coals Of an inextinguishable pyre At times I have forgotten how To hope for winter's cold And … Continue reading Kindling
Important People 2 ~ Gratitude
Who is a part of your life even if not daily that pops in every so often to keep you grounded, looking at the big picture, ? This may be an old friend, an ex who was a better friend than lover, a family member who mostly is a hermit but comes out once in … Continue reading Important People 2 ~ Gratitude
Important People 1 ~ Gratitude
Who is a part of your every day that keeps you accountable and moving forward? I don't mean your significant other or children for whom you live, I mean who is the person who is being the iron to sharpen your iron so you're a better person for your familial unit. In my world it … Continue reading Important People 1 ~ Gratitude
Words For the Road ~ Gratitude
Lets have another day of looking less deeply, shall we, as we think about a book or poem that has spoken to us, returning to our thoughts every so often to remind us of something within we have, need, or have forgotten that keeps our feet moving on the path before us: This is not … Continue reading Words For the Road ~ Gratitude
Simple Pleasures ~ Gratitude
Today lets not think so deeply because not everything worth being thankful for is deep and complex. Think about a food or drink that always helps you to feel grounded, peaceful, calm, or blissful: I am not talking about thinking, "mmmm pizza," because you really like pizza. I'm thinking more along the lines of something … Continue reading Simple Pleasures ~ Gratitude
Your Body, Your Temple ~ Gratitude
Today meditate on and consider what there is about your body for which you can be thankful. For some of us, I know this is more difficult to do than to others. Some of us have excellent health. For those of you reading this, those without age related issues, illness, or physical injury, consider those … Continue reading Your Body, Your Temple ~ Gratitude
Overcoming ~ Gratitude
Today meditate on and consider something particularly challenging you have overcome. Oftentimes we are so focused on the challenges we are facing that we feel are so overwhelming that we forget to consider how much we have already overcome. For me, I find it difficult to be positive, loving, and living in gratitude if I … Continue reading Overcoming ~ Gratitude
Soulmate, Helpmate, Twin Flame, Ride or Die ~ Gratitude
Today be mindful of the gift you have in your beloved if they are indeed a part of your life. In a world where physical intimacy has been used as a replacement for emotional, spiritual, and intellectual intimacy, and where the self has been elevated above the other, true and lasting intimacy with another is … Continue reading Soulmate, Helpmate, Twin Flame, Ride or Die ~ Gratitude
Wounded ~ Reblog
My friend, Kim, from I Tripped Over A Stone hit the nail on the head with what it is to be wounded and have to come back from emotional wounds and trauma. This is an honest, raw, and beautiful little piece to glimpse what this is. I am delighted she has her amazing husband's loving … Continue reading Wounded ~ Reblog
Natural Beauty ~ Gratitude
Today be mindful of the simple beauty you see in something natural you encounter outside. So often we spend our time so focused on all the things we are doing or should be doing that we forget to open our eyes to really look around us at the beauty that surrounds us daily. Seriously: when … Continue reading Natural Beauty ~ Gratitude
