The Old Dogwood Blooms Again -Spring in Mars, PA
I Can Only Strive…
Welcome back
from your dormant rest.
Blossom and bloom
and boast your beauty.
I can only strive
to follow your example.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
I Can Only Strive
Inspiration
In the Darkness
In the Darkness.
Sometimes
the most
beautiful,
wonderful,
exciting
things
show up
in
the
darkness.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Tiny interesting choices
Tiny Interesting Japonica blooms, Mars, PA – April 2018
Tiny interesting choices.
Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers.
Open unmarked doors. And if you see a
group of people in a field, go find out
what they are doing. Do things without
always knowing how they’ll turn out.
You’re curious and smart and
bored, and all you see is the choice
between working hard and slacking off.
There are so many adventures that you
miss because you’re waiting to think of
a plan. To find them, look for tiny
interesting choices. And remember that
you are always making up the
future as you go,
Isn’t this great advice?!
Remember there is more to life than just working hard or slacking off…. there is so much “in between.”
Cherish those moments!
Look for those tiny interesting choices that are making up your future… your life.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
PAWsitive Points to Ponder: A Charlie Guest Post
PAWsitive Points to Ponder: A Charlie Guest Post.
Greet those you love with great enthusiasm – Every… Single… Time… you see them.
Wag your tail.
Jump up on them.
Smother them in kisses.
Stop and smell the roses.
Sniff out the interesting things.
Notice the things that pique your curiosity.
Never stop being inquisitive.
Mess up the bed.
Mom thinks the bed needs straightened up every day…
pressed and tidied and pillows fluffed and in place….
but I love to scrunch it all up into a cozy, wonderful, comfortable mess. Yes!
Roll in the grass.
It’s a massage.
It’s a back scratcher.
It will make you feel like a kid again.
And never forget –
If all else fails,
curl up in a ball, lay in the sunshine,
and take a nap.
Woofs & Wags,
Charlie
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Branching Out
Tree Branches – North Park Lake – March 2018 – Pittsburgh, PA
Branching Out.
You will
never know
how far
you can reach…
how many things
you can do…
how many lives
you can touch…
until you allow yourself
to branch out.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Fuzzy
Fuzzy Cattails ( Typha) – March 2018 – Mars PA
Fuzzy.
When life gets fuzzy,
don’t try to squint it clear….
Embrace the beauty
of the fuzziness.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
But…
But…
Give
but don’t allow yourself to be used.
Love
but don’t allow your heart to be abused.
Trust
but don’t be naive.
Listen
but don’t lose your own voice.
-Author Unknown
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Puddles
Rain Puddle – Mars, PA – March, 2018
Puddles.
When the rain fell,
the sky was dark,
and the mood was somber.
But the droplets
gathered together
and created a beautiful puddle
that remained
for days after
the rain fell.
And though each raindrop
seemed clear and transparent
in and of itself,
when gathered together
in the puddle that remained,
they took on a new life.
When combined with the sunlight
and nature’s surroundings,
the clear water became a reflection.
A reflection
of the beauty
of it’s surroundings.
A reflection
almost more beautiful
than reality.
All
because
the rain fell.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Broken Road
Cranberry Township, PA – March 2018
Broken Road.
It can be easy
to breeze through life
when you are cruising along
on the wide open, straight path of the highway.
But often times
it is the bumps and dips and obstacles
on the broken roads
that lead to the best and most beautiful things in life.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Bluebird of Happiness
Snowy Bluebird – March 2018 – Mars, PA
Bluebird of Happiness.
The beggar man and the mighty king are only different in name,
For they are treated just the same by fate.
Today a smile and tomorrow a tear, we never know what’s in store.So learn your lesson before it is too late.
So be like I, hold your head up high
’til you find the bluebird of happiness.You will find greater peace of mind,
knowing there’s a bluebird of happiness.And when he sings to you,
though you’re deep in blue,
You will see a ray of light creep through.And so remember this,
life is no abyss.
Somewhere there’s a bluebird of happiness.The poet with his pen, the peasant with his plow,
It makes no different who you are,
it’s all the same somehow.The king upon his throne, the jester at his feet,
the artist, the actress,
the man on the street.It’s a life of smiles and a life of tears.
It’s a life of hopes and a life of fears.A blinding torrent of rain and a brilliant burst of sun,
A biting tearing pain and bubbling sparkling fun.And no matter what you have, don’t envy those you meet.
It’s all the same, it’s in the game, the bitter and the sweet.And if things don’t look so cheerful, just show a little fight.
Fore every bit of darkness, there’s a little bit of light.For every bit of hatred, there’s a little bit of love.
Fore every cloudy morning, there’s a midnight moon above.So don’t you forget,
you must search ’til you find
the bluebird.You will find peace and contentment forever, if you will be like I.
Hold your head up high, ’til you see a ray of light appear.And so remember this,
life is no abyss.
Somewhere there’s a bluebird of happiness*.
What a sight to find this beautiful blue bird on the back railing the other day. A bright, beautiful spot amidst the blustery snow storm. It made me think of the phrase, “The Bluebird of Happiness.” A little googling led me to the song and the beautiful lyrics. A lot of truth about life in this.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
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