“No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.”
Month: July 2022
A Better Life ~ You Are Strong
Strong is doing what life asks you to do in the moment it asks. It’s embracing one’s duty. It’s taking on the tough times and not blinking. If you examine your life you’ll realize you are strong.
Today’s Poem ~ The Dark Night of the Soul
The Dark Night of the Soul
St John Of the Cross
On a dark night,
Kindled in love with yearnings–oh, happy chance!–
I went forth without being observed,
My house being now at rest.
In darkness and secure,
By the secret ladder, disguised–oh, happy chance!–
In darkness and in concealment,
My house being now at rest.
In the happy night,
In secret, when none saw me,
Nor I beheld aught,
Without light or guide, save that which burned in my
heart.
This light guided me
More surely than the light of noonday
To the place where he (well I knew who!) was awaiting me–
A place where none appeared.
Oh, night that guided me,
Oh, night more lovely than the dawn,
Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover,
Lover transformed in the Beloved!
Upon my flowery breast,
Kept wholly for himself alone,
There he stayed sleeping, and I caressed him,
And the fanning of the cedars made a breeze.
The breeze blew from the turret
As I parted his locks;
With his gentle hand he wounded my neck
And caused all my senses to be suspended.
I remained, lost in oblivion;
My face I reclined on the Beloved.
All ceased and I abandoned myself,
Leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies.
Today’s Smile
Joe: “I’m looking for new job. I can’t take my boss’s bad language.”
Pete: “What did you boss say?”
Joe: “You’re fired.”
Today’s Power Thought ~ Step to the Outside
Don’t look for easy and comfortable, it’s mostly an illusion. Life is happening outside the comfort zone. It’s true in all aspects of life.
Today’s Good Word ~ Starting Line
We all have a starting line. Our starting lines are all different. Some folks get a head start. Some folks start way behind. There’s not much we can do about where we start. We can do a heck of lot about where we finish. It’s what happens between the starting line and finish line that counts. It’s all up to us. The time given to us between the starting line and finish line is precious. Treasure that time. Use it well. You’ll leave a wonderful legacy.
Something to Think About
We work hard to earn money to buy things. Advertisers would have us think we’re buying happiness when we buy their products. The happiness they sell has a short shelf life. If the products we’re buying are not giving us lasting happiness, what does? When we discover what gives us lasting happiness everything else falls far behind.
Today’s Health Tip ~ They’re Small but a Powerhouse
The Remarkable Sardine
Today’s Inspiration ~ Ready, Set, Go!
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”
Today’s Power Thought ~ The Shared Journey
The shared journey gives strength in the tough times, inspiration when lost, and joyful celebration when the goal is reached.
