Ain't No Mountain

I took notice as our Wave made it's way past START.
Two ladies, two sizes.
One walking with ease, one knowing this might be a struggle.

13.1 miles.
Ok.
Here we go.

They kept pace with Sister and I, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind
& in my mind, I dubbed them Determined and Casual.
Casual there to support her friend.
Determined with head down, very in tune with her journey.

As our walking progressed and body aches made themselves known, I'd glance at Determined every now and again and wonder how she was doing.
It can't be easy, it isn't easy but, there she and her pal were at each and every turn.
Casual talking a calm talk.
Determined getting it done.

Sis and I lost track of this duo somewhere in the pursuit of the finish line but, I have no doubt they made it.
I just sooooo wish I could have witnessed their !!!!! moment.

YAY

Determined is hunkered in my brain as I begin this Tuesday morning
& I have a feeling her and her drumbeat will be there for a very long while.

Keep walking. Keep walking. Keep walking.
No matter the distance.
No matter the pain.
No matter the mountain or those that insist impossible.

Believe.
Stay on path.
Remain steadfast, focused.
Power through, one day, one instant at a time.
&
Slowly.
Surely.

Hey, Determined and Casual ?
Oh YES, we Can.
ooooooo YES, we DID.

:)

I Am My Feelings

 

Bright

I try not to spend too much time watching the news or paying attention to who's doing what on the internet.
Most days, it's an overabundance of negative.
Doubtful words.
Ugly actions.
It's endlessly depressing.

Boo.

But, there was a time when I did allow all that doomy, gloomy, mucky stuff in.
I welcomed it.
I surrendered to it
& I gave it permission to consume my head and my heart with every single bit of it's continual icky-ness.

yikes

YIKES.

Not anymore.

I'm not quite sure how it happened.
I'm not quite sure when it happened.
I believe I just woke up one day
& I'm so very happy that I did.
Because on that day & since that day I have been trying to live ALL my days in positive.

I make a conscious, daily choice to stay in the affirmative
& you wanna know a secret ?
I really, really like it over here.
It's so nice and fun and cheery.
& the strange thing is, once I made that decision to hunker down in positive, positive just seemed to follow.

I look at everything different now.
Everything.
Because I anticipate positive
& I've noticed when I seek the bright I will find the bright because the bright is always there.
Even in the most negative of negative situations.
That brightness is ALWAYS there.

So why am I rambling on about my sunshiny views, yet again, this morning ?
Because I'm thinking maybe someone who is reading this just might be cluttered up in dismal  
& I'm hoping my words will help.

Seriously & Simply.
Do not allow that negative in.
Don't let it pick at your brain.
Tell it to go away.
Take that broom and Sweep. It. Out.
Just sweep it out.
Make the decision to find the positive in everything and you WILL find the positive in everything
& once you find that happy, it will change your outlook, your attitude, your life.

It Will ! It Will ! It Will !

Starting here.
Beginning now.

Try bright.

:)

I Am My Feelings

 

 

One America

Sister and I walked 13.1 miles yesterday.
Yep.
'Tis the first weekend of May and #IndyMini has become our tradition.
It's what we love.
It's what we do
but to say we are in it simply to collect those steps would be an incredible understatement.

Happy Land.

There is no better way to describe
& if you've never had the pleasure of experiencing the pure joy of it all, I insist, you MUST !!
because the positive energy surrounding a marathon is like no other.

People and people and more people walking and laughing and chatting and talking.
Filled to the brim with glee and kindness,
hospitality and friendship.

Santa Claus was there, all dressed up and jolly
& as we began this long walk of ours ?
Yeah.
Oh Yeah.

The Jesus high fivers.
The bag pipe guy
The cloggers, polka boys, square dancers
& band after band after band, volunteering their precious time to keep us determined participants entertained and motivated.

Walking through the neighborhoods is my favorite.
Families and kids with pots and pans and any kind of noisemaker you can think of sitting in their front yards cheering for these crazy strangers who insist upon running the run and walking the walk.

New this year was the Gold Star Mile.
Pictures, faces, time standing still.
One solid stretch on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Our reminder of those who gave it all for us, for this place we call home.
Solemn.
Heartbreaking.
Humbling.
Unifying.

The Diana Ross lookalike ?
We look forward to her beautiful sparkle because at that point in this ever so tedious trek her brightness elevates
& we realize ...
Oh Yes.
Yes we can.

& just when we think this 13.1 will never, ever, EVER end there is the man before the bridge.
Every year.
Every time.
"You're almost there. You're almost there."
He doesn't know this but, I love him so.

People.
Oh people.
Your simple acts, your genuineness, your sincerity.
You are my annual keepsake.

I applaud.
I appreciate.
I KNOW we are truly one, America. 

YaY US.

:)

I Am My Feelings

Wonderful Wonderful

It's been brought to my attention, by an oh so observant somebody, that my go-to,
my favorite,
my used many times and more than once, must say word is ....

WONDERFUL

I CAPITALIZED !! because I love it so
& I googled, to be schooled  ...

won·der·ful

ˈwəndərfəl/

adjective

adjective: wonderful

1. inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvelous.

   
   

   "they all think she's wonderful"

   
   

   synonyms:

   marvelous, magnificent, superb, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful; More informalsuper, great, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, sensational, incredible, fabulous, fab, out of this world, awesome, magic, wicked, far out, killer, brilliant, peachy, dandy, neat, swell

&  talk about uplifting and happy !!

weeeeeeeee

Why wouldn't one want to describe the gift of life this way ? !! ?

So.
Do me a favor, please.

Today.

Try WONDERFUL.

Feel WONDERFUL.

Do WONDERFUL.

Talk WONDERFUL.

Act WONDERFUL.

BE. WONDERFUL

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

I promise, 

marvelous, magnificent, superb, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, super, great, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, sensational, incredible, fabulous, fab, out of this world, awesome, magic, wicked, far out, killer, brilliant, peachy, dandy, neat and swell are patiently waiting for YOU

& isn't that just wonderfully WONDERFUL ? !! ?

:)

I Am My Feelings 

Just Singin'

A flash of lightning.
A rumble of thunder
& rain.
Lots of rain.

YaY

Oooooooo, I love me a good Spring storm.
The scents ! The sights! The sounds !
Yep.
 I could listen to that lovely rhythm allllll day long.

But wait.
What ??
Right smack dab in the middle of this continuous drumming I hear a teeny, tiny, oh so persistent voice.

chirp chirp chirp
chirp chirp chirp

How weird.
It sounds so out of place, given the circumstances.
It's kinda seriously relentless out there, little fella.

tweet tweet tweet
tweet tweet tweet

Why Helloooooo to you too, Mr Happy !
How FUN !

That rain kept on raining.
That songster kept on serenading
& then ...
Yeah.
I got it.

Life hands you some showers ?
Sing.

Life turns it up a notch with a dose of the heavier stuff ?
Keep. Singing.

Life hands you a full blown storm ?
Yep.
There's most definitely a song for that too.

Thank you for the sweet lesson in determination, my pint-size, steadfast friend
& please keep singing your wonderful song
'cause I hear ya, baby.
I soooooooo hear you.

! ! ! la la la LAAAAAA ! ! !

:)

I Am My Feelings

Beyond You

My words do not flow
With ease as before
My thoughts will not think anymore
Alone and confused
I'm tossed and I'm turned
And your love, I continually yearn

Why'd you leave ?
Why'd you leave ?
Please come back, just come back
Without, I don't know how to do
I can't breathe
Help me breathe
Take my hand, make me see
Oh, how will I move beyond you ?

I've tried and I've cried
I wish and I pray
Quiet tears deemed likely to stay
Cause try as I might
Through sorrow and pain
It's with you, all of me still remains

Why'd you leave ?
Why'd you leave ?
Please come back, just come back
Without, I don't know how to do
I can't breathe
Help me breathe
Take my hand, make me see
Show me how to move beyond you

Your whispers I hear
Your signs I can see
In my dreams each night you will be
And somehow I know
With you as my guide
One day, His sweet brightness I'll see

Why'd you leave ?
Why'd you leave ?
Please come back, just come back
Without, I don't know how to do
I can't breathe
Help me breathe
Take my hand, make me see
That with you, I can move beyond you

With you, I must move beyond you

With you, I will move beyond you

:)

Open Up

I slept with a window opened last night.
Big deal, right ??
to which I reply, you best believe it is ! !
because today I am filled with yahoooooos and yippeeeeees and weeeeeees ! !
& I as soon as I finish writing these words, I am going to run around this house and wide open all the others !!

I have been waiting for this moment for quite the while
& here we go !
Welcome back fresh air !!
Come on in, make yourself comfortable
& please, stay.
Stay today,
tomorrow,
stay as many days as you deem appropriate.
I have sooooo missed you soooooo.

er
um
No offense wood stove
& many thanks for helping me through Winter
& hey, air conditioner ??
If you don't mind, hold your horses, for I am nowhere near ready for your it's too hot, cool air yet.
no.
oh no.

Open windows.
How I adore open windows

! ! ! ! !

The sounds,
the scents,
the sights,
the feels.
Pure wonderful is what it is and yet another gentle nudge from Mother Nature.
Open up ! !
to the beauty, the delight, the miracle of this life.
It's a priceless, perfect treasure, my friends.
so, enjoy.

! ! ENJOY ! !

:)

I Am My Feelings