Daily Prompt: The Glass
05 May 2013 2 Comments
in Daily Prompt, My Thoughts Tags: be real, brave, challenge, inspiration, life, living
Is the glass half full or half empty?
My glass is nearly always half full, at the very least. And if it’s half empty, that can only mean that I at some point gleefully helped myself to the top half. Life is very clearly there to be lived! Why else would it go on and on for most of us? I talk with cautious people every day who are afraid to risk anything, and their lives make me feel sad and frustrated. There are things I’m physically unable to take on, but the world inside my head is full of excitement and challenge and change! Balls to the wall, boys and girls — make a difference!
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Get over it …
03 May 2013 4 Comments
“Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.”
― Criss Jami,
In Every Inch In Every Mile
From above because it’s all down undah …
03 May 2013 Leave a comment
Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above
In a new post specifically created for this challenge, share a picture which means FROM ABOVE to you!
Photos taken by Kim Smith
Garden rocks, patio table, rug designed by my son, lid to chiminea, door mat.
All below eye level every day and often taken for granted!
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It’s the little things …
03 May 2013 2 Comments
in Daily Prompt, My Thoughts Tags: beauty, coffee, family, happiness, life, living, love, loving, marriage, music, relationships
Daily Prompt: Describe a little thing — one of the things you love that defines your world but is often overlooked.
The freshly-ground coffee my husband makes every morning before my eyes are open.
That oversize steaming mug, delivered with a kiss.
Hot showers, satisfying work, the quiet rhythm of my house.
Music, music, music, under over around all of life.
Joy because this: My husband. My son.
The little things are the big things and there could never be just one.
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It’s not you, it’s me …
02 May 2013 2 Comments
in Daily Prompt, My Thoughts Tags: be real, blogging, Facebook, family, learning, life, plans, time, writing
To what extent is your blog a place for your own self-expression and creativity vs. a site designed to attract readers? How do you balance that? If sticking to certain topics and types of posts meant your readership would triple, would you do it?
Well, to be honest … which is a good approach under most circumstances … my blog is for me. Whatever load of creativity the DNA genie bestowed on me goes into my blog, my Facebook page, my house, and my erratically churning thought processes.
I love it when people come to my blog and comment on what they see there. It’s lovely, it’s gratifying, it gives me warm gooshy feelings all over. I even get off on seeing how many people have been here, whether they say anything or not.
But would I write for a select audience in opposition to, or to the exclusion of, what I really believe and feel? I’d like to think I wouldn’t. Attention is a jealous mistress who gets her hooks into us when we see ourselves as immune … but I’d hate to think I’d throw away the hodge-podge of experience I’ve accumulated and become a sell-out.
Or maybe that isn’t what it’s about at all. Maybe it’s about finding and connecting with varied personality types and saying things they enjoy hearing.
If my readership tripled, I’m sure I’d be looking at what made that happen. Meanwhile, I’m just trying to keep all the plates spinning … wife, mom, Facebook maven, blogger. I swear to myself every week (don’t listen, please) to be better about keeping up with the other bloggers I follow, get right in there and rub elbows, talk about what is and what isn’t, leave thoughtful comments on their posts, build community …
But look at me. I’m over a day late with this “daily” prompt. I started it yesterday morning right after getting the message … and then the blog posts stacked up and the emails poured in and my Facebook peeps were having fun without me and my husband needed to talk, and an industry blog wanted a commitment, and the coffee was running out and I was running behind anditallgotkindacrazy and …
No, clearly my blog is for me. I need it. My immediate world needs it. There couldn’t be any cheaper therapy. I’ll stick with what I love, and people are welcome – invited – to stop by and love it or leave it.
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Grateful for “the helpers” …
29 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
Perfect morning for a walk — it wasn’t very exercise-y, but the mild temps and light breeze made strolling, stopping for a sit on most of the benches along the way, looking at the geese in the meadow and turtles in the ponds, and talking, talking, talking an exercise in true happiness. My steady-as-a-rock-through-anything husband listened to the litany of blues that have buried me since yesterday … lent perspective as only he can do … made me throw back my head and laugh … and as always, the light changed, even just a little. Thank you, babe.
And this was at the top of my Facebook news feed when I sat down in my office …
My life in liquids …
26 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Miscellaneous, My Thoughts Tags: be real, coffee, happy stuff, life, love, water, wine
Coffee gets me out of bed in the mornings — rich, full-bodied, black and hot.
Water gets me through the day — clean, cold and crystal-clear.
Red wine takes me through the evening — velvety, lush, heart-healthy and shared.
Yes indeed, life is good.
I don’t ask for much …
23 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Poetry Tags: be real, beauty, happiness, inspiration, life, living, love, loving, relationships
"She did not need much, wanted very little. A kind word, sincerity, fresh air, clean water, a garden, kisses, books to read, sheltering arms, a cozy bed, and to love and be loved in return." ~Starra Neely Blade
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