Monday Motivator and More

Monday Motivator
(with thanks to Yertle at Smile, Play, Dream
for this marvelous Monday idea)

"It isn't for the moment
you are stuck that you need courage,
but for the long uphill climb
back to sanity and faith and security."
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

"I nurture a faithful heart. When difficulties, sorrow, and trials beset me, I consciously choose faith in the face of despair. Like the mountain climber who reaches the summit a step at a time, I hold an ideal in my heart. Despite the temptation to bitterness, despite the seduction of rage, I choose a path of temperate endurance, grounding my daily life in the small joys yet available to me. Learning from the natural world, I harbor the seeds of hope against the long winter. I count the small stirrings of beauty and delight still present in a barren time. My heart is a seasoned traveler. Moving through hostile and unfamiliar terrain it remains alert to encounter unexpected beauty blossoming despite the odds. In the arms of adversity, I yet find the comfort of tenderness to myself and others. I refuse to harbor a hardened heart. Decisively and deliberately. I expand rather than contract.

Today I choose the softening grace of forgiveness. I allow the sunlight of the spirit to reach my shadowed heart."

from TRANSITIONS by Julia Cameron

More from Me

Yes, I did this yesterday
but just this morning I
happened on this Blogthing
and could not resist. Oh my!
Does that mean I am addicted
after all to these?
Is there a pill I might take
to cure this dread disease?

Will you like me anyway
or does this spell the end
of your visits to my blog?
I need to know, my friend.
Should I seek out rehab
or let this habit run
until I discover other
ways to have some fun?

WHAT AGE DO YOU ACT?
Considering I'll be 63 in just 5 days, 27 seems good to ME!

You Act Like You Are 27 Years Old

You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel like an adult, and you're optimistic about life. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. You're still figuring out your place in the world and how you want your life to shape up. The world is full of possibilities, and you can't wait to explore many of them.

What Age Do You Act?

If this isn't to your liking
there are three below
in my Sunday post to choose from.
Please feel free to go
on and read the poetry I
shared there too, and then
let your fingers type a comment.
Let me call you "friend".

After that you're more than welcome
to peruse and take
a "surprise" from Saturday.
Just give this gal a break!
Make my day by sharing something
interesting & new.
Then we'll both be happier
'cuz I can visit YOU!

Thought for Today
"When humor goes, there goes civilization." Irma Bombeck