Sunset, Mars, PA – Autumn 2017
Every Sunset.
May every sunrise
fill you with hope.
And every sunset
bring you peace.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Every Sunset
Nature
Let the Rain Fall
Goldfinch in the Rain – Autumn, Mars, PA
Let the Rain Fall.
I watched you as you sat proud and beautiful
while the rain fell on and around you.
You didn’t need
the sun to make you shine.
In fact,
you stood out even brighter in the cloudy drizzle.
And I was reminded
true beauty comes from within.
It can’t be soaked or drenched
or washed off.
It can’t be dampened or doused
by the storms of life.
Let the rain fall.
Let the storms crash.
And continue to shine
your authentic beautiful self.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Kindness Day….(s)
Kindness Day…. (s)
Every Act
of Kindness
Grows
the Spirit
and
Strengthens
the Soul.
–Anonymous
November 13 is World Kindness Day.
Can’t we make every day be World Kindness Day?
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Falling for Fall
Falling for Fall -Mars, PA – November 8, 2017
Falling for Fall.
The days may grow shorter with darkness coming earlier….
but then we get to enjoy the warm glow of candlelight,
and breathe in the scents of pumpkin spice and cinnamon.
The air may grow crisp and the temperatures colder….
but then we get to wear flannels and hoodies and knit sweaters,
and sit by crackling warm fires under fleece blankets.
The leaves that once brought shade may turn dry and fall from the trees….
but then we get to kick and roll in the heaped, crunchy piles
and wait for sparkling white snow to stick to the bare brown branches.
The change of each new season…
brings opportunities for us to Fall for each one,
and embrace the joy and blessings it brings.
Fall for Fall!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi*
*A Born-Anew Autumn Lover!
On this Road called Life
Early November Morning Walk after the Storm – thecreativelifeinbetween.com
On this Road called Life.
There will be ups and downs…
There will be twists and turns.
There will be sunshine and rain…
There will be seasons of change.
But straight roads
don’t make skillful drivers.
And flowers can’t grow
on smoothly paved roads.
This road called life
is your path to choose.
And if you don’t like the one you are traveling on….
pave a new.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
We had an unseasonably strong thunderstorm this past Saturday night, but Sunday morning brought shiny, clean beauty on my morning walk with Charlie that was made even sweeter by the extra hour of sleep gifted from “Falling Back” from Daylight Savings to Eastern Standard Time and the gorgeous colors of Autumn leaves.
Daily Stretches
Daily Stretches.
Stretch your muscles
to move about with ease.
Stretch your eyes open wide
to see the beauty in this world.
Stretch your mind
to explore new experiences.
Stretch your wallet
to give to those in need.
Stretch your heart
to give more love.
Stretch your imagination
to create art or music or beautiful words.
Stretch your arms open
to embrace in a hug.
Stretch!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
To Notice the Last Glow of Light
To Notice the Last Glow of Light.
To feel the softness,
and experience the gentle breeze,
to notice the last glow of light shining through…
Even amidst the things that choked you,
the experiences that broke you,
the storms that turned your world upside down…
These are the blessings of life,
that give us the strength,
and give us grace…
To be courageous,
and brave,
to persevere and to grow….
Into the confident beauty
we were meant to be
and share with the world.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Where are you going, leaves?
In autumn the leaves come blowing, yellow and brown.
They rustle in the ditches, they tug and hang on the hedge.
Where are you going, leaves? Far, far away.
Into the earth we go, with the rain and the berries.
Take me, leaves, O take me on your dark journey.
I will go with you, I will be rabbit-of-the-leaves.
In the deep places of the earth, the earth and the rabbit.Silverweed, Watership Down
Currently reading “Watership Down” by Richard Adams.
Have you read this classic?
We are reading it in preparation for our upcoming book club.
Would love to hear thoughts from those who have read.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Autumn’s Kaleidoscope of Color
Flames of crimson, pomegranate, and persimmon,
ambered gold, chartreuse, and mossy greens
struggle to compete with the saturated sapphire sky
marbled with softly suspended cottony clouds.
The intensity of the beauty surrounding me
almost overwhelms my senses.
My eyes and my mind try to absorb it all
as if snapping photos in a continuous burst mode
trying to find a special place to store them
to remember on a dark, dreary day
when my heart can’t remember the bright warmth
or the splendorous display of Autumn’s kaleidoscope of color.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Things to leave…
Autumn Leaf on the Lawn – October, 2017 – Mars, PA
Things to leave…
Your mark on the world.
Your worries behind.
The door open.
Well enough alone.
Hurtful, unhealthy relationships.
Your sparkle on the world!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
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