Good News

I asked friends for their good news today and my heart was lifted. Whether big or small, people had wonderful things to share about their lives or their days. Life is perspective. We find our happiness from ourselves and how we choose to see the world. Shit happens. Shitty, awful things happen in this world. But we have so much power in the choice we make about whether we let the muck, the dirt, and the darkness overtake us or not. Don't let go of your light, your compassion, your hope, your joy. Whether your light is blinding, a roaring blaze, a single ray, or a mere shimmer, choose it and believe in it. Let others help you kindle it. Because the world needs your light to help see through the dark.

Lessons from Dogs - 9/12

Live in the moment.
Give your full attention.
Once you've made a decision, enjoy it!
Rest when you're tired, without apologizing.
Love unabashedly.
Play!
Smile, with teeth.
Be persistent when you want something.
Be. Simply, be.

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Weddings

It is just wonderful to see two people who love each other so much - who accept one another in every way and complete each other.  I can't ever hate being at a wedding. :)

Live Performance

is thrilling and nerve-wracking
terrible when it goes wrong
wonderful when you save it
amazing when it goes right
fun when you let loose
best in the moment
impossible without friends.

Talk It Over

I try to keep too much to myself sometimes. Call me queen of the one-sided conversation -- all I'll do is think and think, and answer my own questions, because obviously I know whomever I'm thinking of so well that I know what they would say. Or, wait, do I? What are the other possibilities?... And so on.

I can't be the only one who does this. In fact, I know I'm not. Don't most of us spend time just driving ourselves crazy over one thing, or person, or another?

All in all, I'm just reflecting on how good it is to have someone trustworthy to talk out all of the churnings of my brain with.  Friends let you drive them crazy, instead of letting you go crazy by yourself. How's that for a Valentine's Day card, Hallmark?