We tire of unpredictable weather, the damp morning chill, wet socks and lost mittens. Winter keeps reminding it is not through with us.
We have suffered long enough.
The streets are tired and dirty and the time change only makes things darker in the morning.
We need a brighter view.
We need, now, the renewal that comes with spring.
03/20/2023 j.g.l.
Progress comes less from planning than participation.
Dreams and wishes require action and attention.
Start moving.
03/19/2023 j.g.l.
If we wait too long
for the stars to align, for
some kind of hope, or
some kind of sign,
if we let our lives hang on
still-bated breath, we will
forever wonder
what is still to come
or what we have left. If we
don’t own the moments,
or make them our own,
will we ever feel like
we’ve made our way home?
If we can’t be honest
with others, and especially
our selves,
can we ever explain why
or how
we once felt?
If we wait too long, it
may never arrive.
Stop waiting,
start doing,
start feeling alive.
© 2016 j.g. lewis
I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
We’ve all got things that are not going as well as we expected.
That’s the thing about expectations; there is always an issue, here and there, that continue to gnaw at our psyche.
We choose to dwell on those reminders or see them as limitations instead of being mindful of the bigger picture.
Perspective.
If we look past the negativity, we are able to see a brighter horizon.
Adjust your attitude.
Instead of tallying up your mistakes, count your blessings. Be thankful for what you have and what you have done.
Be grateful.
Realize how blessed you are.
Stay blessed.
09/06/2021 j.g.l.
