The sunrise this morning took my breath away. It was brilliant with color, gold, several shades of orange, red, pink, yellow...an absolutely glorious beginning! My son sent me the video he recorded on his way to work and I have already watched a number of times. It is one of the experiences that makes me grateful that I am an early riser. This experience floods my heart and mind with questions like this one:  Are we, as human beings, meant to shine as brightly in our lives? I hope so!

A new day to just be me. I have lived long enough to know that dressing, speaking, aligning my opinions to gain acceptance, and other choices I have made in my 70+ years are simply that. Choices - which either bring me a sense of satisfaction or fulfillment or they don't. Now and then someone will ask my "Why?" I said, did something, or didn't do what they expected. When I was much younger, I wanted the approval of others. I wanted to belong, fit in or fit the mold I'd been given, e.g. military...

Are you feeling down or depressed this holiday season?

Peace Be With You

 Are you feeling beyond lonely because you are alone?

Peace Be With You

Do you wish someone would call to see how you are?

Peace Be With You

 Are you unable to make that call to someone else you know that is also alone?

Peace Be With You       Maybe you could send someone a text instead.

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We can tell ourselves we are "alone." We can choose to ignore and/or stay away from those who do not agree with us. The truth is, however, that all of natural life is inter-connected. Whether I socialize with someone or not, we are still fellow members of the human race. We are connected.

I cannot say it better than John Donne:

"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee.”
― John Donne,  No man is an island

My actions, words, choices may not always please another and I cannot live only to please others. I live my personal truth. In doing so and as much as I am able - no one is perfect or "there" yet - I live from love...