Magpie #170: The Voyage of Wounded Warriors....

Ponytail by Last Exit

Challenge presented by Magpie Tales
Photo Challenge presented by Tess Kincaid

Not sure which is the worst mutiny;
self abuse

or what we allow from others...
 Wounded warriors

of love

 taking the short end
for the sake of
"the greater good";
turning the "other cheek"
hoping for better weather...
Keeping commitments
instead of a daily log,
but feeling doubt...
 And after awhile
it begins to feel too heavy...
 A threatened presence
is a challenge to any self esteem;
to be unheard
unseen
dismissed
is a lonely voyage...
Learn the lesson.
 Standing tall

often means sailing alone;
independent
intuitive
following the stars of instinct
with way less judgment...
Yearning for invincible youth
doesn't come to aged faces...

but fresh starts
are for anyone
willing to raise their sails and lean into the wind...

Reclaim your self respect

before disillusionment chains it up

 and sinks it into the deepest of oceans...
 Altruism is a  noble chart to set
as long as staying on course
in the day to day battle
is being true to one's own compass...
How much has to be given away
before the poison plume of vapor
steals it like a monstrous wave?
 One clear, blue-skied day
 subtly as the swing of a pony tail
in a sudden gust of wind;
the jib will jolt the sailor
 into alerted consciousness
 of a new awareness
and the alarm sounds....

©~dkb~

Connection....

"Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment."    -- Brené Brown

Brené Brown's TED Talk on The Power of Vulnerability. 20 minutes.

Don't Look Back...

from my Pinterest boards...

once you pack it up
with NO REGRETS
knowing you did
all you could do
you don't look back
you move forward
you hold your own umbrella
and weather any storms
you can do it

©~dkb~

Skillful Sailors...

Bing images

 

"Smooth waters don't make skillful sailors."  

African proverb

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

 generated by laughitout . tumblr

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~