Friday, December 28, 2012

Full Circle

Crumble crumble
A tear drops as the pieces unwind
Shaking uncontrollably
The river flows in the search for sanity
Breathe just breathe
Who is the haggard girl in the mirror?
Conflicted, contorted thoughts mingle
With the unknown comes struggle
Wrap it up, take back your power
Find the riverbank and hold on
A twig so thin and stringy
It could break with a sneeze
Smash, Splash into the freezing abyss
Gasping, flailing, upside down, inside out
Toes scrape against saving grace
Push up, fumble to the surface
Breathe just breathe
Your here not there, here is real, raw
Lap it up, own it, know it
Accept and retreat from the dispair
Grow out of and into another mind
Reach for room, capacity a maximum
Expand until existence is exponential
Breathe just breathe
And let everything come easy

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Man of My Dreams

I so lucky to have met the man of my dreams.  Literally...look at him...he is dreamy!  When love comes along you have to grab it and never let go.  Fight for what you have!  Oooh... you don't want to cross me when it comes to people that I love, I will fight to the very end, tooth and nail...giving almost until I am no more.  Some might say that is a problem, but I don't see it as one.  As long as the person you are fighting for is cheering you on and in your corner just as ready and willing to fight for you. I have had the grand opportunity of knowing the difference between true love and the rest of those chumps that came along prior to true love.  It's simply the difference between existing while in a relationship versus thriving while in a relationship.  He makes me a better person.  Day in and day out he inspires me to be the best Danielle that I can be.  My long term goal in life has always been to teach what I know and be willing to be taught what I don't know.  The more room allow for this in my life, the better my life becomes.  And dreamy over there...I mean Mr. Stroud... is an integral part of my goal. 

A wise man once said "Energy shared shines brighter than energy wasted alone". 

I totally agree.

Until next time...

Within It All

Within it all, I hope there is peace
The world can be in chaos
The world is in chaos
But to find the peace within
Is to find oneself

No matter the circumstances
You can find light
You are light
But you must open up to see
Yourself within it all

With the stroke of a paint brush
the click of the type-writer
With the chop of that sweet bell
the wipe of the beloved baby


Find the Beauty, the Silver Lining

Peace resides, Choose to see it

Friday, December 7, 2012

Next Steps


So I haven't written in quite sometime, but here is what I have learned while I've been away...Life progresses and is in continual flux.  For some this can cause a severe sense of pressure and tension about what to do next.  Whether you are fresh out of college looking for a job, or a new parent who has no idea what it means to actually be a good parent, we are all in the same boat! 

Take a breathe. 

Step back and just have a look. 

You are where you are and the sooner you accept that the sooner you will allow yourself to continue on without having a mini heart attack.  No matter what situation you may find yourself in there can always be space to grow, find the light and follow it.  Each and everyone of us has extraordinary abilities to influence and persuade, the ability to change our thoughts thus leading to a better physical future.  Just believe in yourself!  Once you get to this point, there will be no stopping you :)

Until next time...