Something to Ponder and Reflect...

How profound is that?  Whenever you truly digest what that statement is saying, you have to realize that we, as human beings, have an amazing POWER and CONTROL over our own lives.  We are sending out the vibrations that create our life scripts and all those around us, within our realm--are living out the parts that we have given them.  


This is far deeper than I ever realized before.  I've long realized that by changing my thoughts I could change my reality--but so too--I am learning that by changing how I EXPECT others to act with me/around me can change not only my reality, but perhaps enhance it and make it a better reality!  By truly believing that those I have in my existence, who truly affect me are good and kind and will always show goodness and kindness to me, I am creating just that.  And by giving back this awesome goodness and kindness that is coming to ME, it just grows and multiplies and one day--one fine day--my whole entire reality will be filled with only those who are truly good, kind, loving and caring and REAL from within.


Hmmm....Thoughts to ponder and reflect, no?


Damn, I do love this journey I'm on!!!!  Wow.  


Learning something new and wondrous each and every day is such an awesome and magnificent Gift!  I am so very blessed!  (Thank you, dear Universe!!!)

Little Bird

i see you, little bird.
i know you've been watching me.
sometimes i wonder,
do you want,
do you wish
you could trade places
with me?

i wish
that i could be you...
i often wish
i could fly--
could soar high
above the trees
to feel so light and free
to just be.

one day
i will fly
and i too will soar free
and then when i'm tired
perhaps i will find myself
up high in a tree.

imagination
envisioning you
trading places with me.
now that's a fun adventure
of the mind--
i'll be you, little bird
and you can turn into me!

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The Thing Is...

There's a whole Universe out there waiting for me...

The thing is...

I so wish, I so want, I so need 

Someone here to share it with me

to explore and discover

to rejoice and be as awed

and enlightened and thrilled

as I am with each new day...

Somehow, someway

(some very day)

I will find my path

and when I do

I am hoping, praying, believing

that I will have someone dear

along side of me

Searching, yearning

hoping

to find our way,

to be happy and free...

Never Forget! Ok?

It's true.  No one can compare to YOU.  The Universe ordained that YOU would be here in this very place and time and that YOU would be Unique and Awesome and real.  It is my privilege and pleasure to be a very real part of your life and for that I will ALWAYS, ALWAYS be thankful.  What a gift it is to be on this earth, in this place and time, on this journey with you, your soul.  I am so blessed.  My hope, my wish, my dream is to share, to experience, to know, to endure moments with you that teach me, give me hope, love, reason and comfort -- yet the hope is also to give YOU those same emotions, feelings, the same enlightenment in return.  


I have come to know, to realize that we are ALL on this earth, in this life to share, that we are all in this TOGETHER and that all souls are on a journey to find inner truth, inner peace and unconditional LOVE.  Already I have discovered so many of these ultimate goals with YOU.  Already my soul has intertwined with yours and found an immeasurable joy that so many others are seeking.  My hope, my wish, my dream is to give this joy to as many of my fellow human kind as I can.  The more love and warmth and joy I feel and experience, the more I hope and desire and NEED to share.  I pray, I hope, I believe that somehow, someway as I journey through this life I can somehow touch mankind and give them/you/us this inner peace and ultimate feeling of true acceptance and LOVE.  


You truly are beautiful, talented and amazing and simply the BEST at being YOU.  I hope, I wish, I am aiming to find a way to make it known somehow that everyone on this great earth of ours has this same potential, this same inherent gift to be just as awesome and amazing and talented and the very best at being who they are.  Life is such a gift.  It is our one fantastic chance to give, to be the very, very best that we can.  


You, my love--have given so much.  Thank you for that.  Never Forget.  Ok?

Rocks, an Understanding

I now understand why rocks mean so very much to me.

Not only are they one of Nature's Greatest works of art,

but they are solid and everlasting and never ending...

A rock can exist for thousands, if not millions, or billions

of years.

A rock is strong, steadfast and always true.

Each rock I find and bring home

is precious and real to my world.

I just love their beauty, their longevity

their HISTORY.

Don't always know the history of my rocks,

but so often

all I have to do is hold a rock,

clasp it in my hand

and suddenly I feel like I'm being transported

to some other faraway land 

and always I feel a CONNECTION

with these rocks I find.

If ever I give away a rock--

that is a sure and true sign

that I love and trust that kindred soul

who I choose to be

the keeper of the rock

that once lived with me.

Go ahead--call me crazy, if you'd like--

but these rocks--

who knows where they have been,

what they have been witness to

over all the many, many years

they've been in existence here?--

each and every rock I find

is truly so very dear.

Dreams...(I am A Dreamer)

I am a dreamer.
I often find myself drifting 
into dreamland
even when I am awake
and should be cognizant 
of the tasks at hand--
but I can't help
that my mind wanders
and I allow
my fantasies and hopes and wishes
to prevail and overtake
my present state of mind
at times...


Why, I wonder...
can not the people 
I love so deeply
and so true
be here with me
to join in on these dreams of mine?
I see so many paths
I want to explore, to experience--
yet 
not 
alone.


Perhaps one day?
I know not
what the future holds--
all I know 
is that 
there is so very, very much
love (yes, true, unbridled love)
that lives inside of me
and 
I know too--
that someday, somehow 
this love I hold
will need to be set free--
Love
is not meant 
to stay confined within
My hope, my wish, my dream
is to share, to give, to receive--
to BE.
(That's just me.)

This Time I Know Enough...

This heart of mine has journeyed long and hard.

So many loves, so many hurts

so many joys

throughout the years.

My soul has cried out so many, many times

hoping, yearning, begging

just to find

some solace, relief, understanding

somehow.

Why is it that sometimes 

it is ordained that we humans must 

travel great lengths

through many hills and valleys

sometimes forging rivers of doubt,

climbing mountains of fear,

scaling walls of pure love and hope

and still

whenever we think we are almost to the end--

we realize we are nowhere near

the destination in which we so fervently seek?

And how is it on this journey of ours

sometimes we have trampled through good times and bad

and times uneventful, yet true--

and then we find ourselves right back

to the beginning

of our journey...

and though this time it seems the same

and it all feels so well and good

there are more trails to follow

more mountains, hills and valleys

and rivers to forge--

but this time

while on my journey

I refuse to let the fear, the doubt, the uncertainty

of what lies ahead

dampen my spirit

on this wondrous adventure of mine--

for this time, it occurs to me

that I am seeking with my soul

but now I know enough

to allow my Heart to See.

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Kindness As A Religion

Isn't that a wonderful concept?  Kindness as a religion...


We could incorporate our religion into every home, every school, every place of business.  The Doctrine?   To be kind not only to all those who you come across in your daily life--but to be kind to YOURSELF, as well.  


Upon waking each morning, the first thought from your mind would be, "What kind thing can I do today to help others?  To help myself?  To spread this beautiful religion?"  Then the next step would be to go about your day speaking kind, caring words, doing kind, caring deeds, sharing the love and joy that lives in your heart so that others might experience that very joy and love that you are experiencing.  Can you imagine?  Can you just envision walking along and someone greeting you with a genuine smile and truly, truly caring when they ask you, "How are you doing today?" and not just caring, but taking the time to LISTEN to your answer, to actually HEAR your reply.  Wow--what a beautiful start to not only your day, but to that lucky person you happened to greet.


Can you imagine being in a place of business and perhaps noticing someone in need of assistance--maybe they're elderly and can't quite manage to reach something off a shelf, and here you are eager to help with no other thought than to be helpful--no expectation of anything more than a genuine smile of joy that you receive in return for your help.


Can you just imagine what an awesome, friendly world this would be if we all KNEW that wherever we go, whatever we are doing, there is someone within reach, just steps away willing to lend a hand, to reach out to us whenever we're in need?  And then imagine the joy we would feel as we pass along the good and kind deed by helping and doing for others and expecting nothing more than for that person we helped to pass it on to yet another in need of a kind and caring act, or word or gesture...


My prayer, my hope,  my wish, my goal is to live my life with KINDNESS as my RELIGION.  I hope I will be able to convert all of mankind to this beautiful religion of Kindness.  The only rule would be to pass it on and to continue the goodness so that all might feel the joy and the love that mankind is so capable of sharing and living whenever we all decide that this world has had quite enough of hatred, bad deeds, ill manners, crime and destruction.  I hope, hope, hope that KINDNESS can become the RELIGION of ALL MANKIND.


It really can happen, you know...All it takes is one kind act, then another and another and another until each human being is touched with the beauty and joy and loving kindness that they so deserve...


IT CAN HAPPEN!!!!!

Half Moon Night

I gaze up at the evening sky
and what would you think
catches my eye?
The half moon shining down
right at me--
and I find myself wondering
does he see?
Will I always be alone
looking up at the sky
wondering if he sees
what catches my eye?


Does he see this beautiful 
half moon shining down 
right at me?
And if so, does it strike him too
how very beautiful it is
and so very true
to this awesome evening
of September fare--
temps dropping in the 70's
as the night moves in
and winds not moving much
as I try to hide my grin--
You see
this is our first
our first in many many nights
that I have been able to sit 
underneath the evening sky
and even wonder and gaze
at the scene 
meeting my eye--
Does he feel it?
Does he care?
Does he too wish
that we both could share...
that we were sitting together 
underneath the stars 
and our beautiful half-moon?
Is it wrong for me to wish
that he could be here (soon)?


Such beauty and splendor--
the beauty of nature 
unfolding her glory and grace
the sun gently shining on my face--
the moonlight illuminating the nighttime
just for me--
Is it wrong (or bad)
that I want him to see
to be here too 
holding me?


This half moon night--
such a gift given to me
all I know is I want so much
to be free
to be able to share with him
all the miracles I see--
to feel his love
shining all over me--
but especially to know
beyond any doubt at all
that should the moon begin
to slide, to fall
that he would catch it 
in his most ardent embrace
and turn to me 
gazing at my face
proclaiming his love
his devotion to me--
and handing me this fallen moon
so that I might see
how very much
he cares,
how very much he aches
to share his love for me...
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Seeking Wisdom...

While traveling through this life--

(my journey) I am constantly in search of wisdom,

hoping to find answers to all the many questions that run rampant

through this head and heart of mine.

I remember as a child, I was so very sure

that once I reached adulthood, all would be clear

that I would understand, comprehend and finally see

what the true meaning is

for My Life.

And, as a beautiful, loving soul I know often remarks,

"Things are just as Clear as Mud."

But one thing I do know,

 and the one bit of wisdom I will forever hold fast--

is that our journey is meant to teach.

So, onward I go--

seeking wisdom as I forge ahead

and hoping, hoping to learn

tidbits that will guide and nurture and help me

to find my way.

And my hope while on this journey of mine

is to share, to love, to give

all that I learn, all that I know, all that I feel

with the many others

who are here

on this journey

seeking wisdom--

this wisdom that I am finding to be

an endless journey of soul.

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The Relentless Sun

Even though my part of the country is desperate for rain--

I cannot help but love the sun as it retreats from the western sky--

even though I know the sun is relentless 

with its scorching heat--

its thirst for the water in my beloved lake--

forgive me--

I cannot stop my love,

my awe,

my need

to see, feel and experience 

the Sun.

5 Simple Rules (for happiness)

How hard is that? 

1.  Free your heart from hatred...okay...so here we are, human kind who are all in this world TOGETHER.  Why on earth would we hold hate in our hearts for anyone?  What good does it do?  What purpose can it possibly serve?  NONE.  Hatred serves nothing for anyone.  It's a complete WASTE.

2.  Free your mind from worries.  Worry.  Again--what good does it do?  How does worry ever, ever make your life any better????  Does worry solve anything?  NO.  All it does is create angst and axiety and fear.  Fuck worry.  It has no place in our lives.  Throw it to the wind and be DONE with it.  Worry no more.  Got it?

3.  Live Simply.  How hard is that?  You wake up, you deal with your day--you do your best and put out whatever effort you MUST to be a living, breathing part of society.  You smile, you work, you play and you live.  How hard is that?

4.  Give More.  That's right--you heard me.  Give MORE.  You know you can.  Give more time to those you love.  Give more love to those you love.  Give more smiles to those you meet, give more hugs to those who need them most.  Just fucking GIVE MORE.  Again, how hard is that?

5.  Expect Less.  Okay--this one is bullshit.  Don't expect LESS.  EXPECT MORE.  Expect to be rewarded for all the smiles, all the love, all the hugs.  How can you not expect something in return for being so awesomely wonderful to your fellow man?  Life is a gift.  Get out there and live it and EXPECT GREAT AND WONDERFUL THINGS TO COME YOUR WAY.



I Am On My Way...Right?

I suppose it's okay to be a world traveler and not really have a destination. 

In fact, wouldn't it be grand to travel about 

just for the pure enjoyment

and adventure?

I mean--why do we always have to KNOW exactly where

we're going anyway?

I dream of going to faraway lands

of seeing landscapes 

I've never before seen--

of getting acquainted with folks 

I've yet to meet 

other than in my dreams.

And one day my dream will come true

and perhaps when it does

it will include you

but no matter what,

no matter where I go--

I'm going to look for and find people

who want to explore,

get to know

this wonderful world

that we all reside in.

So very much to learn,

so much to see!

Where on earth shall I begin???

And Jesus Wept

It is not often that I turn to him and wonder and ask the many questions that dwell within my mind, my heart, my very soul.  You see, there is so very much I want to know.  Why are people all across the world so cruel and mean?  Why does humanity do such inhumane things to their fellow man?  Why do we humans waste so much and ruin the land?  Why cannot we all just share and get along and love as you, dear Jesus, tried so hard to teach us to do?  I do know that you were here at one time, that you tried so hard to share what you knew, to get others to listen, to follow you and even now, so many are trying hard to understand, to live and do what they believe so surely is "what Jesus would do"--yet too there are scores and scores more that have no clue, have no inkling of how to live as if they were trying to emulate you.  I just don't understand, you see.  I will forever seek out the answers until enlightenment encompasses me--I cannot abandon my quest to understand, for within me is a soul who must somehow grasp the meaning, the purpose and fulfillment of knowing.  So onward I go, forever seeking, forever asking, forever hoping to learn, to find my way and then to be able to share what I have learned, to give to others the vast knowledge that will enlighten and help us each to understand.  I will continue this quest and hope some how, some way that I can dry your tears, dear Jesus, and make you proud of me, my fellow human kind, you see.  We are all just children, searching, yearning hoping to learn--yet so many of us here are cruel and hard and have no concern for others -- we are so very wrapped up within our own world of self and cannot see or understand that we ALL are ONE.  Each of us connects to the other--each of us plays a part in all life that unfolds.  This I know.  My heart bleeds with your tears, dear Jesus, for I know that this world is so far from what you had hoped it to be, but then too, I know that where there is life, there is always hope.  So as long as I live, I will continue to search, to find a way to bring to me an understanding of all that is--and whenever I am full of this enlightenment, this knowledge of love and life, I will share and I will rejoice and find others who are just as joyful in the understanding and who will at long last be able to find a way to take your heartfelt tears for mankind and turn them into smiles of joy from your heart.  One day we will all be ONE in knowledge, in Love and in LIFE. 

This I know.

And you, dear Jesus, will weep no more.



Backwards Puberty Sucks!

I keep wondering--just how does it all work? How is it that a woman who is so unbelievably insatiable and relentless in her NEED (her LUST) for so long can suddenly become so damned upside down? I mean--where are my missing hormones that used to dwell within and make me ache ALL the time? Now, I'm on a roller coaster ride of being insatiably horny and in huge need one minute--to not knowing if I am horny or not for days, sometimes weeks at a time...

These hormonal imbalances, the hot flashes, the mood swings all seem to interfere with who I used to know as ME. I think I'm still me, but sometimes I just get so frightened from within, wondering if somehow I will lose me in the process of going through this supposedly natural metamorphosis (the change)?

It's no wonder our mothers and elderly female relatives did not tell us about this--I'm sure they thought that it would be too cruel to warn we younger women in the family too soon of what was to come...it's BACKWARDS PUBERTY. Raging hormones one minute, self doubt, insecurity, craziness, moodiness the next. I guess I can't blame my mother, my aunts for not filling me in with too much depth of detail. I guess we all just have to endure and get through things in our own way.

But no matter what, this damn Backwards Puberty Sucks!

Missing You

Have I mentioned lately
how very much I miss you?
Well, just in case I haven't--
please know that I do.
I miss your smile,
your touch,
your loving looks
and oh my god,
how I miss your voice--
remember when you used to sing
(to me?)
your songs always made me feel
so alive--so free--
your eyes would gaze
straight into mine
and oh how you'd make me feel
so completely divine
so loved, so cherished,
so real, so true--
damn, damn, damn--
I truly do
miss you.

The Setting Sun

There is something about
the setting sun.
Day is done
night coming on
and having to bid farewell
to a loving friend--
the sun I hold so dear.
Light has always been
my comfort
for darnkness comes
and suddenly
all the fears
the sad times I've known
come back into my world
and linger there
until the morning comes
and the brilliant sun
chases away those fears
those sad, unhappy memories
that invade at night.
I know we need the dark
the sun has other places
it has to be--
but oh sometimes I wish so much
the sun would always
just stay and comfort me.

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I Miss You (Each and Everyone of You)

I miss you.
Each and every one of you.
I miss the good friends
I've made along the way
that have somehow fallen
by the wayside.
I still think of you.
Each and every one of you.
I know, I know...
Life does move fast,
so much going on
it really is hard
to make a friendship last--
to keep in touch
with those who have moved
so far away--
but you see, I miss you.
Each and every one of you.
Each of you
has a piece of my heart, you know.
I mean a bonifide CHUNK--
do you take it everywhere you go?
Yeah, I know--
I could call or write
(well, actually, I have)
and so many of you have yet to respond
that I'm just wondering--
are you just wanting me
to forget and move on?
Well, moving on is doable--
but forgetting?
That I will never do
because you see--
I've learned something
so very special, so rare
from each and every one of you--
You each have given me
such beautiful gifts
of your time, your insights
and yes, your love
and I cherish those gifts
more than I cherish
all the stars shining above--
for with each piece of time,
each gift of love and experience
we shared way back then--
I get to remember and learn
and live the good times
again and again--
but most of all
(and this is the best part there is, you see)
I get to carry
each gift from you
each and every one of you)
wherever I go  -- I'm carrying these gifts with me.
I miss you.
(Each and every one of you).
I just do.
#Misty Rae Dawn