Ramblings by Dawn: December 2011

Monday, December 5, 2011

Letting Go

drowning in sorrow

living in the past

wallowing in the heartache

reliving the mistakes

repeating the failures

weighed down by judgements

limited by shortcomings

covering the pain

mourning lost love

time to let go

or life will not change

The past will define us. It will limit our existence to mediocrity. Or it will be the foundation of our character and resilience. Hang on to the past and go no where. Or let go and soar beyond all obstacles. The choice is yours.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Adversity

who would i be

what would i believe

would i understand patience

would i know strength

would i comprehend compassion

would i recognize kindness

would i appreciate victory

would i perceive reality

would i realize my potential

could i fathom love

would i be me

if not for adversity

Adversity is something we work hard to avoid. Funny thing is, sometimes by trying to avoid it, we walk right into it. Perhaps we should be thankful for adversity. After all, it gives you character, encourages growth and expands our hearts and minds. I am not saying we should seek it out. There is no need. It will find us. However, let's give credit where credit is due. Adversity lets us know of what we are made. And when we accept the fact that adversity enhances our lives, we tend to move through it more quickly. Adversity...wallow in it or embrace it.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Imagine

IMAGINE

a life

filled with magic

a life

overflowing with wonder

a life

erupting with possibilities

a life

packed with purpose

a life

bursting with love

a life

bubbling with joy

a life

wrapped in contentment

a life

touched by the stars

a life

kissed by the moon

a life

you can live

you need only...

BELIEVE

Far too often, we allow the trials of our life to cloud our imagination, cripple our dreams and crush our ability to believe. Time to find a child's ability to imagine. Time to rediscover a child's strength to believe. Time to grasp firmly our dreams. Time to live the life that burns within our hearts.

Anything is possible. Imagine...Believe...