Purpose

Watermelon-colored Crepe Myrtle

Watermelon-colored Crepe Myrtle

Bloom where you’re planted,

Or leave and thrive somewhere else.

We, like seeds, need goals.

Sunday’s Gem — Onyx

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. ~Albert Einstein

Do you travel at night? Do you need some help in focusing? Do you suffer from negative emotions like fear or anxiety?

Then, by all means, get yourself some Onyx.

Thanks to www.buzzle.com for this closeup of Onyx

Thanks to http://www.buzzle.com for this closeup of Onyx

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Hope

Mired in darkness,
Gasping for air,
Overpowering tremors,
Haunting memories.
When will it end?

Restless sleep,
Relentless nightmares.
No peace by day,
No calm at night.
Bone-weary exhaustion.

A point of light appears
Far in the distance,
A beacon of hope
Is glimmering.
Hard to stay blue forever.

Taking baby steps
Toward normalcy.
Learning to trust
Through sheer willpower.
Don’t hurt me again.

Introducing…

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. ~Havelock Ellis, English physician

Perhaps nobody understands this statement better than a parent.

Especially a Mama Bird parent.

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Off to Kia Heaven

Do not think because an accident hasn’t happened to you that it can’t happen. ~Safety saying, circa early 1900s

Perhaps you’ve noticed I haven’t been around much these past few days. Perhaps you’ve wondered why.

Here’s the reason:

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Epic Fail

There is no failure except in no longer trying. ~Elbert Hubbard, American writer from Illinois

When is the “right time” for pulling the plug on an experiment?

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