Idea Guy

{Post: 268/365}

YOU

light me up

with laughter

with your brilliance

and genius

you are the

"idea guy"

and I love you

for sharing them with me

sharing your creativity

helps me be

creative myself

I am grateful

we can

collaberate

My Friend

{Post: 267/365}

a moment

after hello

in a conversation

with love

and heart

my soul

feels

the whisper

of your soul

and the concern

and support

that you offer me

I am touched

and grateful

for YOU

beautiful soul

my friend

Worry and Stress

{Post: 266/365}

trying to remember

not to forget

that to worry

and stress

causes me

more worry

and stress 

and keeps my 

worry and stress

circling the drain

swirling and whirling

like a tornado

with only hurt and more

worry and stress

as a result

trying to remember

hakuna matata

and NO worries

NO stress

 but for me

it's hard

Halloween

{Post: 265/365}

planning

choosing a menu

deciding about

decorations

inventing

a costume

excited

to party

and enjoy

the festivities

with friends

and family

creating

a creepy

and spooky

space

to judge 

the costume

contest

Halloween!

Things That I LOVE

{Post: 264/365}

I LOVE

unicorns

the colour blue

the sound of a baby giggling

the soft fur of a kitten

kittens in general

"the look" you receive from your cat

the colour purple

Papa Yeti

the idea of a yeti

M&Ms

Tigger

Eeyore

potato chips

and french fries

seasoning salt

feeling the "click" of connection with someone new

DRAGONS

magic

fire

teddy bears

colours

rainbows

Old World Santas

Christmas in general

Nutcrackers

elves

fairytales

stories

the BLUES

the colour green

books

photographs of the world

flowers

more specifically

day lilies, crocuses and roses

and too many others to list

I love GREEN

the smell of it

the taste of it

the feel of it

like sugar snap peas

and brussel sprouts

and grass under bare feet

I love wolves

and polar bears

well all bears really

she's a fierce momma you know

I love sea otters

and river otters too

hedgehogs

puppies

candles

a good soak in a bubble bath

charming tails

KISS

writing a good poem

writing a good story

people

life

and still

so much MORE

SOUL

{Post: 263/365}

sometimes

it speaks to me

in a soft

whisper

barely

discernible

barely 

audible

underneath

the beating

of my heart

it takes practice

to hear

and understand

your own soul

it takes strength

and courage

not only to hear

but to follow

the soft

whisper

of inner

knowing

in the end

it is everything

you need to know

about who you are

listen

and

believe

TRY

{Post: 262/365}

try

and try

and try some more

no matter

how scared

you may be

no matter

how useless you believe

if you don't 

at least

try

you will never

know

just how awesome

you can

really be!

Power

{Post: 261/365}

can I find

the power

within me

to

change

can I find

the power

within me

to

choose

can I find

the power

within me

to

give

can I find

the power

within me

to 

grow

can I find

the power

within me

to

forgive

can I find

the power

within me

to

live

YES

I

CAN!

Sorry

{Post: 260/365}

I'm sorry for my part

a life wasted

living a lie

had I been stronger

and aware

perhaps

life would have taken

a different path

I carry the guilt

of my own 

 blindness

and weakness

without which

I may have learned

my own power

sooner

faster

and 

not have to be

sorry

NOW

Angel

{Post: 259/365}

how I wish

that I could see

an angel

wings open wide

shining spirit

feeling awe

and inspiration

and joy

and knowing

a messenger

of God's love

knowing

with my eyes

what my heart

and soul

already believes

Grandmothers

{Post: 258/365}

thinking

about

grandmothers

missing them

remembering

the gifts

and treasures

they left behind

grandma

taught me 

to crochet

and that

nobody is perfect

and there is NOT

only one way

to do something

nanny

taught me

to love

and to nurture

and to improve my scrabble game

grandma 

showed me

courage

compassion

and patience

nanny 

showed me

intelligence

comfort

and faith

and I am grateful

for both

grandma

for a short time

nanny 

for a long time

and both 

gone now but

forever

living inside my heart

Hoping

{Post: 257/365}

off track

again

pushing myself 

to finish

something 

I started

hoping

it will

change my life

not knowing

the answer

I try

I push

I will finish

and hope

for

a pay off

Reasons To Shine

{Post: 256/365}

sometimes

I dream in colour

and see

full stories

like movies

in my head

I see clearly

the faces

of people I know

and also strangers

sometimes

I believe I dream

stories

I need to tell

ideas 

I need to share

and sometimes

I dream of horrors

and fear

but mostly

I dream

of hope

love

faith

and reasons

to shine

Why I Write

{Post: 255/365}

to speak

the voice 

inside my heart

to tell

a story

about love

to open

the floodgates

of my soul

to entertain

to live and breathe

the words

in my head

to love

to give

to dream

to feed 

the phoenix flame

to grow

to learn

to live

a thousand lives

to BE

An Island

{Post: 254/365}

I am not good

at asking

for help

I am not good

at admitting

I need help

I am not good

at sharing

my pain

my stress

my worry

except for

a select few

I've learned

over time

to trust

and even still

do not wish

to burden them

with my need

it is lonely

choosing

to be an island

unto myself

somehow I must

learn to ask

Dance

{Post: 253/365}

passion and power

strength

fierceness

bullfighter

and cape

passionate

proud

and sharp

powerful

beautiful

strong

the

paso doble

I Want

{Post: 252/365}

I want to live

a life of

integrity

and honour

I want to stand behind

the things I believe

I want to dream

and have the strength

and courage

to follow them through

I want to

live

eat

breathe

and

dance

with joy

and passion

I want to shine

with my own light

the light

of spirit and passion

the light

of love

deep inside me

What Do I Want?

{Post: 251/365}

I want

a life full 

of friendship

a heart full 

of love

a soul deep 

with joy

a body vibrant 

with health

a mind strong

with intelligence

a spirit soaring

with passion and fire

I  want

a life full

of meaning

Tears

{Post: 250/365}

eyes burning

ragged and raw

wrenching sobs

of anguish

in the grip

of fear

looking too far 

forward

dry the tears

of terror

from your eyes

and press on

baby steps

one day at a time

In the Garden

{Post: 249/365}

walking

in the garden

brings my heart

peace

growing things

pretty colours

vines on the arbour

water bubbling and spilling

out of the fountain

splashes

of yellows

pinks

and purples

against the green

sit on the bench

awhile

and breathe

Why Must YOU

{Post: 248/365}

why must you

always

say out loud

the things I know

the words that are already in my heart

why must you

always

say out loud

the whispers in my soul

the nudges and reminders I need

why must you

always

say out loud

the things you say to spark me

and push me one step further

why must you

always

say out loud

the lessons I KNOW

the ones I am afraid of

I KNOW why you must

always

say out loud

the words you say

the words that engage me

I KNOW I must

always

answer the call

 dreaming in the flame

my power and passion renewed

I KNOW I must

always

answer the call

burning myself down to the ashes

and rising anew a phoenix

I KNOW I must

always

answer the call

and be inspired to embrace 

the light, the joy and the magic within me

Secrets

{Post: 247/365}

is it the kind

of secret

that makes you

jump up and down

jiggle

and 

wiggle

and think to yourself

(in a happy, bubbly

sing-song sort of way)

I-know-something-you-don't-know!

OR

is it the kind

of secret

that makes your heart

ache and moan

with hurt

and 

indecision

your teeth clench

and you think

I-know-something-I-should-tell-you-but-I-can't!

OR

is it the kind

of secret

that swells your heart

with pride

and

honour

because your friend

trusted-YOU-enough-to-KEEP-it-for-them

and you WILL

is it the kind 

of secret

that is 

so good

or

so bad

that sometimes

you-wish-they-never-told-you-because-you can-barely-hold-it-in

SECRETS

Gentle

{Post: 246/365}

I hope to bring

an amiable

and tender

kindly disposition

to my life

I hope to share

the mildly soft

and docile

spirit of a gentle heart

with all I meet

Gracious

{Post: 245/365}

a benevolent

character

courteous

pleasantly kind

merciful

and compassionate

is a gracious

soul

On the Edge

{Post: 244/365}

standing 

on the edge

of a precipice

terrified

fear

breaking out

in beads 

on my brow

soon...

I will jump

and

I will dream

and 

hope beyond hope

that I will sprout

iridescent

fairy wings

and FLY