My journal of big words and pretty pictures
“Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.” ~ Rudyard Kipling We can't change our past, we can only learn from it. There is nothing accomplished by replaying our mistakes or regrets. We can learn from our "could'ves" and "should'ves." We've got to keep moving forward and up, or all that baggage will paralyze us. … Continue reading Never look back
Live life out loud! That can be hard to do when your entire life has been spent trying to not be the center of attention. When you’ve kept to the shadows, not causing any problems, rarely speaking out, or taking up for myself. I joke that since I’ve crossed the 50-something threshold, I’ve earned my … Continue reading These go to eleven
“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” ~ Anton Chekhov I had to come to the brink of shattering completely before I found my strength. Gossamer-thin fissures crisscross my whole being. You can’t see them unless I’m standing in the Light, then I am ablaze in … Continue reading Glint of light
"In a wood full of princes, freedom is a kiss..." ~ Martin Page and Bernie Taupin (music and lyrics), "These Dreams" Misty illusion Astray in an ageless wood Never want to wake
If I wasn’t already dead, I’d die of embarrassment. A flip flop was the cause of my demise. Not mine, of course. I wouldn't be caught dead in such low-class footwear. Oh, I see. That’s right, I am dead. I keep forgetting. It was such a silly thing really. My friends were forever telling me … Continue reading Blown out flip flop
I don't know why I am drawn more to sunsets than sunrises, to the dark rather than the light. There is a sense of magic about the night. A solitude not given to daybreak. A stillness to the day that I can feel. As if all the stress falls away, dipping below my own horizon … Continue reading Without peer
Thin spiral notebook 