Craters

There's a huge, gaping hole inside me...right in the space where I keep the things I love.  You'd never know by looking because I'm not bandaged or limping.  You can't even tell if you talk to me, since my speech isn't slurred or obstructed.  There's no apparent damage according to the eyes of on-lookers...only in the eyes of those who are kindred to my soul have I been broken and damaged in some way.  Even though it lies within, they can see the hurt and pain...they see a difference in me.

I can't repair it on my own...it takes time.  Slowly, hurt and pain will fade.  However, memories will be lasting.  Sometimes the memories will conjure laughter...and at other times tears.  I'm not comfortable with this process, but I know we must all go through it in order to learn and grow.

Whether a death, a lost love, or sheer disappointment from failure or fallen expectations...craters are what remain after something great has happened.  It makes no difference whether the happening was greatly negative or positive...learn something from it.  Go through the process.  Before you know it your crater will be filled with new life.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

What You Want

There are some things in life that come easy.  They're gifts like sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell...some people don't even have these gifts.  There are other things that come, but not so easy...like success and happiness.  You never have to work for the easy things, but they are also never guaranteed.  However, the other things that aren't so easy can be innate or simply things we have to work to achieve.

Some people are destined to have the world at their fingertips for every beck and call; while others must work for every thread of anything they ever achieve or possess.  No matter which category you fall into, it is indisputable that you must put forth some effort...even if it's only in thought.  You must first decide what you want; then, how to get it.  No matter who you are, where you are, or where you're from...do something.  Get what YOU want.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

Fun

Sometimes we seek good times, fun times...in the name of forgetting not-so-good and not-so-fun times.  Know and understand that some fun now does not equal good times later.  I know you want to get through your rough patch as quickly as you can and forget all the turmoil that came with it.  However, there are times when you need to remember the turmoil so you can make better use of your right now moments.  It's your right now that will determine your next seconds, minutes, hours, and days...your next steps.

Never allow your discomfort to dictate your level of decorum.  There are some things that must be experienced now in order to prepare you for your tomorrow...to mature you.  Manage your moments wisely...they're your steps to the next level.  Put forth effort so that your fun is building your future.  Otherwise, is it worth it?

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

Waiting

Sometimes it feels as if you've been waiting all your life.  Babies don't know who they'll be born to or when...that's a waiting process too.  We wait for good times to begin and for bad times to end.   We wait for our  friends to arrive and for enemies to leave.  We await the arrival of new love, while waiting for the feeling of old lovers to leave.  Wait, wait, wait.

More than waiting, life becomes a series of anticipated moments.  Your life is so much more than a compilation of things you're waiting for.  Your life is a map of land...none of which has been discovered by you.  It's up to you to go, see, and do...to live.  Don't waste your time waiting for things to come and go...full of anticipation.

Be the cog in the middle of the wheel that makes everything turn.  You can be quiet, reserved, and modest; but still be one of the most important aspects of someone's day.  Every good and necessary thing is worth waiting for, but sometimes you have to go get it.  Don't spend your life waiting...live.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

Pressure

Pressure can be a negative or positive experience.  It can serve as your motivation for success or it could be the genesis of your failure.  How you handle the pressures of life will determine your character.

The element of surprise is not only a characteristic of memorable birthday parties.  It is also one of the most underrated agents of living.  Pressure takes on an element of surprise whenever you happen to be having an unplanned ordeal.  You must adjust and strive toward becoming and remaining stress-free.  Pressure has its way of unraveling the fabric of your tranquility.

Here are some steps to maintaining your harmony and peace of mind.  First, realize that you can't control everything.  Second, realize that you can control your responses to everything...no matter how chaotic it may seem.  Third, understand that everything happens for a reason...even when you can't understand the reason(s).  Fourth, make a conscious effort to see at least one good thing in whatever comes your way.  Finally, no matter how many times you have to adjust and re-adjust your actions and responses...never quit.

Life, at times, can be as unstable as the earth's core.  Be still and let the pressure push you to the top with the dazzling brilliance of a diamond...and shine!

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful!

Waking of Possibility

You've been awakened to a new day...full of possibilities.  This day has options for you; waiting like flowers blooming along your personal walkway for your picking and smelling pleasure.  You can choose to walk by them, admiring them as you travel.  Or you can pluck one, or two, or three...to take with you and re-plant wherever you go.  They're all here for you.

Tomorrow you'll be awakened to another brand new day of possibilities...flowers outside your door.  Just remember that what you see when you leave your door today, may not be there when you wake tomorrow.  Don't smell the flowers today and decide to plant tomorrow.  Pluck up your flowers of possibility today and enjoy the fragrance and bloom of living a life of success and blessings today.  It's yours for the taking!

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.

Embers

Embers are the remnants of a fire...what's leftover but still burning before a fire goes out.  Sometimes those remnants can spark another fire when added to fuel - something else to burn.  There are times when the embers jump outside of the original fire, oftentimes igniting a dangerous, untamed, and possibly overwhelming or deadly flame.  However, when tended to properly, embers can be used to spark or rekindle a new fire that can be an excellent source of heat and comfort.

Time and again, in our everyday lives, we enter into agreements, arrangements, relationships, and the like...only to reach the realization that we don't really want to be there.  Sometimes those relationships (business or personal) tend to be so volatile that it's best that all ties are severed.  Periodically, however, we enter into a good,  working relationship.  Communication is clear and concise.  Integrity is top-notch.  Everything looks good...but for some reason the fire starts to die out.

When left unattended or not cared for properly, the fire/passion of a relationship can dissipate quickly...just like a fire being started.  Frequently, we mistake this to mean that something went wrong or something is wrong with one of the persons/parties involved. This conclusion is not always the case.  There are times when we just need to understand that one fire is only meant to have a certain burn life.  Fires don't burn forever.

If it's meant to last, the fire will continue to burn because it is tended to and fuel is added at the appropriate times to maintain the life of the fire.  At other times, the fire will be tended to and still die out slowly...because the burn life was not designed to go on any further.  Nevertheless, if you move in haste to start another fire too soon...remember that the embers from the old fire never died out completely and could be dangerous.  Be patient and let the fire burn itself out or extinguish it totally before jumping into something too soon.  There may not be a flame, but embers are just as powerful.

It's beautiful to be you...simply beautiful.