Thursday, August 30, 2012

Doorway

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I stand
before the door
of my dreams
on the threshold
of a magical world
I step through
the doorway
and enter
a sacred place
of swirling chaos
and brilliant light
full of hopes
and dreams
and ideas
and possibilities
for magic
of the mind
of the heart
of the soul
and I just
breathe

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

I AM...LIFE

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the breath 
of life
flowing through
the blood in my veins
beating in every thump
and bump
of my heart
shining
throughout
every thought
in the mind
and my creative
process
drawn through
every breath
I take
expressed
through the joy
in my laughter
and the sweetness
and light
in my soul
I am LIFE


Tuesday, August 28, 2012

I AM...HERE

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HERE
breathing in
deeply
the scents
and aromas
of life
flowers
green growing things
rain showers
the smell
of roast chicken 
in the oven
steaming coffee
in my cup
sizzling bacon
in the pan
the smell of lilacs 
on the breeze
all these
and many more
tickle my nose
and my soul
I AM...HERE




Monday, August 27, 2012

Grace

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the grace
or elegance
and beauty of
manner
and charm
or mercy
given
is a pleasing
quality
of character
and 
goodness

Gorgeous

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attractive
beauteous
cute
fetching
beautiful
lovely
pretty
ravishing
stunning
pleasing to the eye
showy
brillliant
and magnificently
gorgeous


Gallant

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gallant is
a noble
and chivalrous
courtly man
stately and stylish
magnificent and brave
knightly
and brave

Friday, August 24, 2012

In My Mind

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why is it
that the
images I see
in my mind
can never be set to paper
or done the justice
they deserve
how wonderful 
it would be
if i could describe
what I see
and someone 
far more talented
could paint
or draw
or create
the images
in my mind

Paint

{Post: 236/365}
to paint
or not to paint
is the big
question
it has been
a long time
since I
lifted a brush
to paint on canvas
long since
I became a mother
and my energy
went to raising my children
my youngest
is now old enough to know
NOT to touch
drying paint 
and hubby says
I should try again
because it used to 
bring me JOY
maybe
I will paint

Inspiration Tree

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in my mind's eye
I see
a tree
painted on the wall
of my office
with a door
the open door
to my dreams
to my inspiration
to my creativity
to the magic
and power 
I hold inside myself
to set it free
I must paint the tree
and the door
to my soul

Monday, August 20, 2012

Ideas

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ideas
bursting
randomly
in the
creative chaos
that is my mind
fleeting bits
of language
a turn of phrase
full sentiments
and sentences
of 
stories
that clamour
to be told

The Pull

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what happens
when you
feel the pull
the connection
the vibe
and 
for whatever reason
it cannot be 
followed
fulfilled
or chosen
and then
your heart feels
broken
a sense of loss
and a pain
for something that
you never even had

Stuck

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i am searching
i need
change
but what
and how
i cannot figure out
i need direction
i want a plan
or at least a new idea
to pursue
i am stuck

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Someone

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there has to be
a reason to care
someone
has to give it to me
or inspire me with it
or show me the result
of not caring
remind me
why does it matter?
what can I do?
CAN I do something?
someone has to touch
the inside of me
with the heart
of the matter
with their own
passion
and understanding
with their sorrow
with their joy
with their creativity
with their reason
with their heart
with their mind
with their soul
otherwise
why exactly
do I want to bother?
and then
when they open up
and share
all of these things
we become connected
and I begin to care
about their passions
and sorrows and ideas
and before long
I will be a line of defense
and a warrior
fighting battles alongside them
throughout life
someone has to care
and I will also 


Picky Eater

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what do you do
with a kid
that won't eat
good food
instead
he loves junk
pizza
tacos
nachos
the usual kid culprits
I am changing our diet
for me
and my health
but MORE for him 
and to show him
healthier paths
so as to maybe
save him from a sad life
full of health issues
but it is a
CHALLENGE
and he hates
EVERYTHING
I make
except for
wraps
and 
fruit smoothies
apparently
I am on the search
for FUN health food!

Struggling

{Post: 229/365}
struggling
with frustration
and wondering
if anything I am doing
or have done
over the last couple of years
makes any difference 
at all
tired of searching for new ways
to eat all the old things
tired of all the things on the list
I should NEVER
eat again
tired of eating when I'm NOT hungry
except that NOT eating will
bounce my sugars
usually up instead of down
and frustrate me more
or I will begin to feel
queezy and upset tummy
and NOT want to eat because of that!
tired of trying to find the exact right balance
of protein and starch
and vegetables
wishing
that I had been aware
or cared more when I was younger
or changed my bad habits then
but then I think
it would change nothing
because I am ME
and I am the me that I have always been
and always meant to be
so I can only try NOW
to do the things that need to be done
and NOT beat myself up
when I falter along the way
I'm doing the best I can
and THAT is the truth!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Creating Beauty

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swirls
colours
designs
copper
silver
string
shapes
beads
gemstones
pendants
hearts
rings
flowers
charms
focal beads
the list goes on
and lost in a pile
of beading magazines
and patterns
my creativity
comes alive
and I create
BEAUTY

Attracted by Magic

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I am 
attracted
by the magic
and whimsical nature
of fairies

I am 
attracted
by the power
and magnificence
of dragons

I am 
attracted
by the purity
and elusive spirit
of unicorns

I am
attracted
by the impish
and prankster attitude
of leprechauns

I am 
attracted
by the mystery
and shy, hidden world
of gnomes

I am 
attracted
by the beauty
and mysterious quality
of fantasy

but most of all

I am 
attracted
by the power
and vibrant imagination 
of the creators

YOU bring magic into my world!

Fried Green Beans

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did you ever notice
the tasty
blend of flavours
in a pan
of fried green beans
with garlic
salt and pepper
and a bit of lemon
is delicious
and 
crunchy
and yet
it still tastes
GREEN
as most 
of the green veggies
DO
I really do
LOVE
the taste of
healthy
green things!

Monday, August 13, 2012

Christmas

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I am
thinking about it
yes
I AM
racking my brain
to come up with
unique
and special
gifts
sharing
a delicious
traditional
meal plan 
with a friend
planning
to enjoy
the time with
ALL my children
and already
getting excited
waiting for a book
of ideas, recipes and crafts
to begin another season
of
Christmas!

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Bookshelves

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ideas
ideas
ideas
and projects
rattle around in my head
in my mind's eye
the walls
are built out of books
and everything
is tidy
and in order
I want to build
I want to paint
I want to create
and display
the sounds, visions
and beliefs of my soul
for all to see
and know
as I know them
the beauty and order
inside the chaos
the stories and dreams
of my life

Friday, August 10, 2012

Tomorrow

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tomorrow
is another day
to start fresh
begin anew
and choose
to do or say
something
fun
exciting
more
than usual
and after
a good night's sleep
and dreamy dreams
I look forward to it!

Sleepy

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too sleepy
yawn
and
yawn
and yawn
can barely keep my eyes
open
long busy day
using my brain
being
mentally productive
and now it is time
to sleep!

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

I AM...

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strong
vibrant
alive
a survivor
fun
bright
thoughtful
funny
interesting
comfortable
warm
intelligent
passionate
compassionate
hopeful
a fighter
and a lover
and SO much more
than you could ever see
or understand
just by looking at the surface
by judging the package I come in
the shape of my body
the colour of my eyes
the length of my hair
I CHOOSE
to see and know
the positive
pieces of me
and to learn
to accept them
and know the TRUTH
of myself
because THEN
I will be able to love YOU
and I AM
LOVE!

I AM...a FOX

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I am
a night person
productive and creative
while others sleep

I am
an observer
watching
noticing what is said
and what is NOT

I am
a nurturing
protective
and conscientious
parent

I am 
capable
of blending in
and becoming nearly invisible
and unrecognizable

I am
sometimes
surprisingly
the bearer of obscure
and creative solutions

I am
the spirit
of the FOX



Home

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how to express
the feeling of 
home
the feeling of
coming home
after some time away
a vacation is lovely
and can be relaxing
stress free time
enjoyable when shared
good friends
and family
good times
and then
the excitement
a small tingle inside
knowing
home is close
and once you have returned
the sweet relief
of HOME
of sleeping in your own bed
of  playing with your own toys
of  getting back to your own
known routine
HOME

Storm

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the weather
was wild and crazy
this camping trip
and the worst of it
wasn't even
the lightning
or thunder
or the rain
but it was
the wind!
whipping the tent flaps
blowing the tents
almost over
bending the tent poles
lifting the empty ones
right off of the ground
flipping our shelter
off of the ground and over
blowing so hard
it flipped chairs over
again and again
I'm not afraid of 
thunder or lightning
in fact
I LOVE it!
it is a wild
untamed
force of nature
that demands to be
respected
but the wind
made me nervous
what if it breaks the tent?
we will be exposed
in the open
vulnerable
cold
in the dark
then the whole business
is something to FEAR
but the thunderstorm
moved on and the sky cleared up
leaving only the wind
to contend with
and it brought the chill air
but sometime through the night
it settled down to a dull roar
and we slept 
and we had a beautiful day
for packing up to
return home again

Bacon and Eggs

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OH
MY
GOD
I forgot
the bacon and eggs
how can you forget
the BEST part
of camping breakfast?
and have to eat
cheese and cracker sandwiches!
thank goodness 
for family
sharing theirs with us!
and then again
the best part
is cooking on a fire
which we didn't have either
so I think
that we have learned
we actually COULD
live without
bacon and eggs
but
NOT for long!!
they really are 
delicious!
;)

Camping

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packing up
to go camping
a long list
of items
NOT to forget
and YET
somehow
I still manage 
to forget things
and we had to borrow
from my brother
his wife
and our friends
but still
we managed
to enjoy our trip
and even better
NO sunburn!

Thursday, August 2, 2012

I AM...a DUCK

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I am
a homebody
with a strong
nesting instinct

I am
generous
with a big heart

I enjoy
the company
of  others
especially of like mind
and spirit

I am
amiable
accessible
and emotionally
expressive

I am resilient
I bounce back

I am
the spirit of
a DUCK

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Shine

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there is a light
inside you
inside me
sometimes
another person
helps us to see
and to shine
with our own light
sometimes they are
the spark we need
to be set on fire
to shine like the sun
to burn with a flame
to feed the fire
of our dreams 
of our heart
of our soul
and we are
forever changed
forever opened up
to the light
inside us
we blossom like a flower
we sparkle
we shine like the sun
and we know
that we are ALL
beautiful
JOY

The Feeling

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I love the feeling
of being
barefoot in the grass
it is not just 
the tickling  sensation
of grass on your toes
or the soft,
padding squish
as you walk
but the 
connection
of feet to the earth
and the impression
of energy
being renewed
I always feel better
if I have been able to stand
barefoot in the grass
and recharge my spirit