Dream big, keep taking small steps, and soon your dream will be a reality.
“The joy of being a writer is it’s all in your head; you don’t need materials apart from the laptop. It’s like taking your work home with you, so you can feel grounded in your own insane writerly realities wherever you are.”
Joe: “I’m in a very serious relationship with my girlfriend.”
Pete: “How’s it working out?”
Joe: “I haven’t laughed in two years.”
A good lesson from my mom. We were poor by any standard. Yet, my mom made do with what she had to work with. My school lunches were frequently eggs and onion, eggs and potatoes, or eggs and pepper sandwiches. Friday night’s dinner was always pasta fagioli (bean soup with small pasta shells). She made the cheapest foods seem fit for the wealthy. The lesson? I may not have all I want today, but I can make do with what I have. Thanks, Mom.
Love all you meet. Forgive those who hurt you. Believe the best is yet to come. Keep walking in the light casting a long shadow.
Death is Nothing at All
Henry Scott Holland
Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other,
That, we still are.
Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way
which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed
at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word
that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect.
Without the trace of a shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same that it ever was.
There is absolute unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind
because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you.
For an interval.
Somewhere. Very near.
Just around the corner.
All is well.
Nothing is past; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before only better, infinitely happier and forever we will all be one together with Christ.
There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.
“Stay away from perfumed or flavoured suntan lotions which smell of coconut oil or orange if you want your skin to stay young. These lotions contain psoralen, which speeds up the ageing process. Rather use a fake-tan lotion. Avoid sun beds, which are as bad as the sun itself.”
Indulge yourself with kiwis, avocados, spinach, berries and other healthy skin promoting foods.
Don’t Punish Yourself on Cement or Pavement – Run on Soft Trails or Tracks
“If your ankles, knees, and hips ache from running on pavement, head for the dirt. Soft trails or graded roads are a lot easier on your joints than the hard stuff. Also, dirt surfaces tend to be uneven, forcing you to slow down a bit and focus on where to put your feet – great for agility and concentration.”
Why rush? Whatever it is, it will wait for you. Dance with the day. Feel it’s beat and move to it. If you can’t dance, give it a try, no one is watching.
