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

I AM...LIFE

{Post: 242/365}

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

I AM...HERE

{Post: 241/365}

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

Grace

{Post: 240/365}

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

{Post: 238/365}

gallant is

a noble

and chivalrous

courtly man

stately and stylish

magnificent and brave

knightly

and brave

In My Mind

{Post: 237/365}

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

Ideas

{Post: 234/365}

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

{Post: 233/365}

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

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

{Post: 230/365}

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

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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!

Creating Beauty

{Post: 228/365}

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

{Post: 227/365}

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

{Post: 226/365}

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!

Christmas

{Post: 225/365}

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!

Bookshelves

{Post: 224/365}

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

Tomorrow

{Post: 223/365}

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

{Post: 222/365}

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!

I AM...

{Post: 221/365} 

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

{Post: 220/365}

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

{Post: 219/365}

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

{Post: 218/365}

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

{Post: 217/365}

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!

I AM...a DUCK

{Post: 216/365}

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

Shine

{Post: 214/365}

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