Hold The Pen

The Five Man Electrical Band had a song "Signs, signs everywhere a sign"
One line that stands out most to me in that song is "Brother don't do that can't you read the sign?"

There's time when signs help us keep order like STOP signs and such though the meaning of the song isn't about safe order but keeping control.

Let's live our own life, create our own path and not follow signs of politicians, religious folk, neighbors and such. When I live how I see the sign of a future with hope, peace & prosperity I follow that

That's the story of MY life; Yours too?

Make it so

Captain Picard's words as he sends the Enterprise off to another adventure are "Make it so"

I try to live life that way. I see an adventure, a new task, a challenge and I say "Make it so"

Moving from a big city in the North to a smaller one in Florida took some gumption and when I finally said "Make it so" it happened.   Restarting my graduate school work will be a major accomplishment but we all can "Make it so"

What is your adventure? I hope it's not YOU holding you back

Got a dream? Make it so

Open Gate/Open Mind

Summer is winding down and there are often new responsibilities with the Fall season

Some maybe school, some work, some house chores

Regardless lets all keep that summer outlook that my new pup does every day

Words

When I find my self living authentically the honesty shows.

No need to talk about it just do it

Share it often

In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights
In cups of coffee
In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife

 - Lets live our lives a  moment at a time
   Embrace each minute, each cup of coffee, each smile along the way

When we embrace joy we share joy - Durrell Watkins

How I react

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it 

                                –John Maxwell

OK?

I'll admit to not posting my usual affirming message for a few days

Since Sunday I've gotten news of two suicides, four deaths and other life threatening events

Each one tears me up inside and I've reached out to my "Trusted means of support" I.E. friends and family

I felt NOT OK and that's healthy since it shows me I still have empathy and feelings.

Having been near death myself I really feel the loss when someone I know or someones family, friend and even pet passes

It's OK to not be OK and know this too shall pass.

Let's allow ourselves  the UN OK times and be open about them then celebrate those OK times too