Tag Archives: Joy

CHANGE YOUR STORY

Posted on February 11, 2017 by elainedanforth

Provided you speak true when telling what you are or what you do, you might just want to think again on how you tell your story. So much depends upon the tale you pick to tell– a certain very well … Continue reading →

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WHEN THINGS DON’T WORK OUT, REMEMBER. . .

Posted on December 16, 2016 by elainedanforth

When things simply don’t work out, don’t get all wimpy, remember what your life and dreams are all about– don’t get too thinky along a path that lets them shrink to skimpy. . . Retain a smile, even if it … Continue reading →

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BE WHATEVER AGE YOU ARE

Posted on November 11, 2016 by elainedanforth

Be whatever age you are. Each merits its own joy and pain; its crawls, its steps, its leaps its ease its strain. . . At each natural pinnacle and erected fortress turret, a different mode and mood you move to … Continue reading →

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SAILING NEAR THE SIREN SONG

Posted on September 1, 2016 by elainedanforth

Stop. Recall what day you do now live, and what hour of the clock. When long at sea, the sun gets hot. The wind will whip the boat will rock. The rain pours wild, and sometimes violently– So, when you … Continue reading →

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FRIDAY. . . NOON TIME

Posted on August 19, 2016 by elainedanforth

Friday noon time. . . “my oh my!” day hump time “I am still here, but why?” day. . . so close to free,” “I taste it from my skull down to my thigh” day Impatiently, I sigh day. . … Continue reading →

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TWO BOLD STROKES

Posted on August 1, 2016 by elainedanforth

Two bold strokes of an old quill pen, and on she signs, as she tosses the life that she learned by rote, to write a life that can let her smile again.

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PEACE. JOY. MOVEMENT.

Posted on July 30, 2016 by elainedanforth

Peace. Joy. Movement. Within, without. The destination and the route both spell a deep well of satisfaction, within without perceived improvement.

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THE FRIDAY WHY

Posted on July 2, 2016 by elainedanforth

Friday. The figure out why day. Relax, widen out your eye, let out a sigh, and let it be a wonderfully, joyfully high day. Your day and my day.

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STATUS CHECK– HOW ARE YOU?

Posted on June 28, 2016 by elainedanforth

Pause and seek a little space of ease, in breath, in heart, in brain, all body cells, down through to toes and knees, Then let flow all the feelings that, inside, began to grow, some place and time twixt now … Continue reading →

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WHEN THE CRAZE SETS IN, STEP BACK

Posted on June 24, 2016 by elainedanforth

When craze sets in, and sets the pace your every step is stepped in, step back, and take a breath, and, though it’s tough, it’s probably best if you don’t freak– do what you can, not just to take a … Continue reading →

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