Making Things Happen

{Post: 347/365}

tired

of being tired

and napping

my life away

will have to 

get busy

working towards

my goals

one step at a time

one day at a time

making things happen

Christmas Cookies

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I just can't help

the visions

of cookies

inside my head

and the 

mouth-watering

taste bud tempting

thoughts 

of

gingersnaps

russian teaballs

shortbread

chocolate hermits

toffee cookie brittle

thumbprint

and sugar cookies

and all the ones

I haven't even tried yet!

Thank You

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thank you

for

reminding me

that I am

loved

that I am

enough

that I CAN

that I am

wonderful

that I am 

beautiful

and that I

deserve

every one

of my dreams

to come true

More

{Post: 344/365]

I don't think

you know

how much 

I hold back

of my intensity

of my intentions

of my emotion

of my love

even within moments

of meeting

for the first time

I don't think

you know

how much

I have to

bite my own tongue

tame the wild beast

that is my heart

hold back my soul

in reserve

even within months

of meeting

and becoming friends

I don't think

you know

how much

MORE

of that intensity

of that depth

of that fire in my heart 

that frightens you

even after 

you DO 

get to know me

there is.

so much MORE.

I Wish You

{Post: 343/365}

I wish you no harm

no ill will

no hatred

no sorrow

no pain

that you can't handle

I wish you no hurt

no damage

no broken hearts

no losses

that you can't rise above

I wish you joy

and friendship

love

companionship

gratitude

understanding

and compassion

for whatever

hurts you DO endure

and above all

I wish you

the power

the wisdom

and the journey

required

to find YOURSELF

I Want to Believe

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I want to believe

that I can

that I am able

and capable

of turning the tide

of my life

I want to believe

that I can

that I am able

and capable

of healing the damage

of my life

I want to believe

that I  can

that I am able

and capable

of changing the attitude

in my mind

I want to believe

that I can

Struggling

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struggling

fighting

trying

failing

falling

crashing

digging a deep hole

sinking into the deep

wallowing in self-pity

a victim

I own my responsibility

and I choose

to climb

and sometimes

I slide back down

falling into the dark

only a glimmer of light

in the distance

and again I climb

and slide

and eventually

I reach the rise

climb out of the deep darkness

and turn my face to the sun

i have risen anew from the ashes

but the journey

has only truly begun

and I will climb and slide

fight and falter

a million times again

before I reach the next rise

and once again 

feel the shine of the sun

tomorrow is another day

to rise anew from the ashes

and though I may get tired

I MUST keep on

fighting

trying

struggling