It's Time...

jump out of planes
and forget to pack the chute...
skate on thin ice
and ride bareback into the storm

spin in circles until you puke
ignore until the headaches come
twist your guts into numbness
so you can remember who you are

climb up high enough to see the perspective
dig deep to find the person you wanted to be
talk to the hand and listen to yourself
you have the answers, you know the score

howl at the moon
scratch it 'til it hurts
dig your heels in
and don't let anyone steer your ship

wasting time and money
is not the same as when we were young
you're suppose to be wise when you're older
don't braille your way through your life

enough is enough
wake up and smell the coffee
it's time.
get off your ass and live your life

©~dkb~

Today...

image from my Pinterest boards

Today

I will be grateful

for my experiences

our company

traveling

all that I accomplished

and forgive myself

 for what I did not 

get done.

Today

I am gracefully

bowing out

of plans for today

instead

staying home 

spending time with my Izzy girl

who patiently

endured being ignored

as we ran here and there

 being boarded for a week.

Today

I will find my carton

of Epsom Salts

pour a handful into my tub
1/2 cup baking soda
& ten drops
of Rosemary oil

close my eyes

and imagine 

I am soaking

in a nice warm tub
in a big open window
over looking an endless ocean... 

Peace and harmony

to you all 

this weekend...

©~dkb~

Izzy girl...so happy to have my full attention...

Somedays...Catching Myself Smiling

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from my Pinterest boards

It's really nippy outside

but thankfully

my ankle is doing so much better

Feels good to be walking again

instead of limping in pain

taking it slow and easy

is a new pattern for me

but if it means my ankle gets better

I will do it!

Baby steps are often 

more successful

than rushing in and burning out

losing a few pounds

remembering the tortoise and the hare story

More and more I see the benefits

of making my own self happy

instead of depending on others to do it

It is a choice

It is a mind set

It is a decision

It is up to me

Hectic, busy times ahead

and I will take it 

one day at a time...

I like it when I pass a mirror

and catch myself smiling...

©~dkb~

Cotton Candy Floatation...

Have you ever seen

a feather floating in the wind...

rising, falling, back and forth

aimlessly tossed...going 

where ever it is carried...

I feel like the feather...

I have no direction

no waking up with determination

crossing items off my "to do list"

I ease into the day

sleeping as long as I wish

luxuriating

pondering

puttering

no goals, no limits

or schedules

Like I am waiting

for someone to give me

my assignment

offer a suggestion

an invitation...

I know my life

will be speeding up next month

with commitments

events, plans,

and I welcome it...

I look forward to

having a schedule busy enough

to force me into 

organization

structure

discipline

Floating makes my head

feel like cotton candy...

©~dkb~

The Importance of Creativity...

Sir Ken Robinson's talk for TED (Ideas worth passing on)

discussing the importance of creativity being 

taught in schools and how historically they don't.

Oh how wonderful our children and grand children's futures would be if more of this were encouraged and appreciated in our school systems.  It is so important on so many levels to really see a person for their individuality and unique way of learning.  I think so many issues and problems would be better served and possibly avoided if one's individuality was celebrated instead of imposed with the expectation of joining the majority.

The video is about 20 minutes--but Sir Robinson's humor engages you while his ideas captivate and stimulate vision.  Enjoy....

Destiny....

Your Life...

"Time decides who you meet in life,
The heart decides who you want in your life,
But your behavior decides who will stay in your life.
Surround yourself with only the people who treat you well."

~~~unknown quote origin~~~

Shared by friend in Yoga class