Notes to a younger self

September 28, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

You matter:that which gives us life(call it as you will)does not judge –know that you are precious,accepted, and loveable. Image mine

Receive

September 21, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Receive goodness:life is about balance –giving and receiving.You will feel tempted to give, give, give,but will never feel the joyuntil you learn how to receive as well. Art mine

Kindness

September 14, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Extend kindness to all:doesn’t matter who they are,nor what they might have done to you.Trust me on this –you never know what life might bring back to you,and you will always be glad you did. Image mine

Miracles

September 7, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Marvel at the wonder of life:miracles happen every day,and they happen to you –bask in the glory of life’s radiance. Image mine

Responsibility

August 31, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

You are not responsible for everything.Be accountable.Strive to be self-aware.Know that there is so much more at workthan you could ever carry on your own:so don’t even try. My image

Yes

August 24, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Say ‘yes’ to opportunity:action is always preferable to inaction.Easier to change your mindonce you’ve accepted an opportunity,than it is to chase it once it has moved on. Image mine.

Don’t Give Up

August 17, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Never give up on you:there will be times where you will feel like such a failureand that all is lost,just know that these are but passing momentsin the greater picture.Life goes on, and so will you –as long as you are alive, there is a purpose and place for you –trust it. Image mine

The Eight Year Road

August 15, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Celebration

August 10, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Celebrate wins:you will excel, even surprising yourself at times;make sure you celebrate it. (Image mine)

Imperfection

August 3, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Discard the concept of perfection:choose to embrace vulnerabilityand imperfectionas fertile ground. (Image mine)

Is Progress This?

Is this progress,this decision to uproot,cast possessions aside,free ourselves of ties? Can his dependency,my dependency, endurethe transition, releasedfrom former justifications? We are companionsembarking on adventure,companions retiring pastlies, redefining possibility Or, is this more of the same,artfully camouflaged –a continuance of flightfrom tyrannical origins? The paths behind are jagged,wrought with rocks and crevicesand scarred riddles, and […]

Strategy

One more trainand she’d be awayfar enoughto lose him Scavenged in her bagsearching for a ticketand courage…could use a dose of courage Thought of her motherhow torn up she’d be;of her sister, confinedto long-term care Call for boarding and a decision –neck smarting fromlast confrontation He wielded his handslike weapons. his wordslike knives – her […]

Denouement

I fear the denouement –the moment of reckoningwhen the winding pathunravels; when intentions,transient at best, revealthemselves as common liesand soul crumples before lightrecognizing this is not the end. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @ Vjknutson. Image my own.)