Tag: writing

  • Hurricane

    Sometimes the bad winds blow memories of you to me. When that happens all those emotions come back to me in the rush of the breeze. They sweep over me and knock me off my feet as I remember that what was and what could have been. Knocked off balance with the gust of emotion…

  • Pillars

    We work our lives to establish pillars to support the buildings in which we dwell, those in which we work, and even those in which we eat, drink and shop. Have you ever considered the pillars that we build to support our lives? What do these pillars look like? Are they people or actions? Are…

  • My Story

    My Story Another morning, another blank page staring at me, waiting for my pen to scratch my life experience and wisdom. Waiting for me to tell once or to tell once again a story, an experience or an observation. And here I sit, struggling, pen in hand but no wisdom or anecdote readily flows on…

  • Mindset

    Mindset Do you ever wonder what dictates success? If everything is equal and genetics plays no part, what determines who will succeed and who will not? Who has the wherewithal to struggle through and not acquiesce? Who does not fail, but learns and applies the learned lessons to conquer? It is all about mindset. You…

  • Perspective

    Perspective Over the last two weeks, I spent some time fellowshipping with high school classmates. Some I have not seen in close to forty years, others I have seen in five year intervals, and an even smaller number that I interact with more often than every five years. Some of these folks I consider good…

  • Faster?

    If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough. ~~Mario Andretti~~ The source of the quote makes me smile. Of course, a race car driver would believe that. Driving at 200 mph would put everything on the edge of control. EVERYTHING for me would be just a little too close to out of…

  • Mind Over Matter

    Change your thoughts and you change your world. ~~Norman Vincent Peale~~ The power of the mind is underestimated. The power of perception is incredible. What we perceive we believe. The temptation to accept the negativity around us as real is overwhelming. If we choose to see positive, we will find positive. The more we believe…

  • Choice

    The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ~Oprah Winfrey~ Gratitude is a choice. I am lucky to have so many things in my life. I have a roof over my head. I have family that loves me. I have friends who care and would do anything…

  • Dare

    The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt Do we dare to dream? Who knows what reality we could create if we do? Oh, the beauty of the earth Brought forth by the belief in creation. Can we bear the responsibility Of creating the future of which we…

  • Trying

    You never fail until you stop trying. Albert Einstein Instant gratification rules the world we live in today. We look for results. If I need to contact you or want to hear from you, I can send you a message to your phone which you carry everywhere. So, we get our reply, quickly without waiting.…