snowy front yard in FULL COLOR
“The world is black, the world is white
It turns by day and then by night”*
Nature
inspiring
Nurture.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
* Three Dog Night, 1972 – first recorded by Peter Seeger, 1956
Black and White
Nature
A little birdie told me…
Goldfinch – Winter – Mars, PA 01-06-17
When you love what you have,
you have everything you need.
(Oh to be so pretty AND so smart!! 😉)
(author unknown)
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
The Empty Bench
The Empty Bench.
Make room…
in your heart,
in your soul,
in your home,
in your life.
Fill it with…
love,
acceptance,
warmth,
peace.
#RealMeaningofChristmas
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
December Snow
Front Yard, Mars, PA December, 2016
December snow
is the brightest snow.
It makes the sky bluer
and tree trunks browner.
December snow cleanses the earth
and also the soul.
It evokes memories
and fills us with anticipation.
December snow…
I love your Christmas spirit.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
A Rule of Life
“Those of us
who are warm and dry
and safe and well-fed
must show up for those
who are cold and wet
and endangered and hungry.
That’s a rule of life.
Every ethical and religious and spiritual
tradition in the world
agrees on that rule.”
-Elizabeth Gilbert
thecompassioncollective.org
The true spirit of the season is not in simply buying gifts,
but in giving and doing what we can for those in need.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
#RealMeaningofChristmas
Just Be
Snowy Pine Tree Way, Mars, PA – December, 2016
Just be…
whatever it is
you were meant to be.
Just be.
During this time of year, so many of us push ourselves beyond what any human is capable of doing.
Others suffer with stinging depression because their life is not like the “Hallmark” Christmas card or movie.
Remember to just be…
It’s okay…
It is actually more than okay!
It is what you are meant to be.
Let it go – let it be – and just be.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
The Weary World Rejoices
The Weary World Rejoices
There are always bright, beautiful spots
if only you open your eyes
and believe in the magic.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
PS – See! Told ya! yep – another Christmas song running through my head!
Goodbye November
Mars, PA – November 2016
Goodbye November…
The hush before winter.
Just like that
another Autumn is gone.
You were a good month this year
my Sweet November.
Thanks for giving
such great joy!
Cheers & Hugs
Jodi
Sticks and Stones
Sticks and Stones…
can break our bones.
But bones can heal.
Words…
can harm us deeply.
And they can be hard to heal from.
As I looked at this photo I took last week
of a charming old building made of stone
and covered with twisted, tangled sticks,
it reminded me of the old childhood adage
“Sticks and stones may break my bones,
but words will never hurt me.”
And I realized how absurd that is…
I have suffered through
my share of broken bones in my life,
but they have healed.
There are words, however,
that have been spoken
that have changed my life forever.
Choose your words carefully…
Consider their power.
Words can seriously hurt.
But also know
words have the power
to love and heal.
They have the power
to build up
rather than tear down.
They have the power
to create positive change
now and forever.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
And I think to myself…
Sunset Walk with Charlie, Mars, PA 11/21/2016
The bright blessed day,
the dark sacred night.
And I think to myself…
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 