An Etheree
time
waits for
nobody
waste not today
tomorrow comes quick
life on earth taken for
granted, make not the mistake
of piddling precious moments, now
is the time, put your stamp on living
the most meaningful and fulfilling life
Social media is here to stay. Do you think it strengthens or destroys meaningful real-life connections? It can go either way. I think it all depends on how you use it and how much of it you consume.
Some people live by social media. What I mean by that is that some people take what they see and hear online and apply it to their personal lives. They start to believe everthing they see and they lose the autonomy of their own personal beliefs.
Social media is used for a variety of reasons. Some people use it to help boost their business. Others use it for personal entertainment, recreational use. It can be a tool to use to showcase your hobbies and personal endeavors. If you are a singer or an artist. Maybe you want to share some educational information.
SM can strengthen connections because you can find useful information about some things in your life and gain a better understanding. You may be looking for a way to empathize with someone in your life and form a better relationship with them. It can open the doors for communication and bridge the gap for some situations.
It can be destructive when people are purposly using it as a means to hurt others. Trolling and saying hurtful things to others. It’s like cyberbullying. Other times people hear stories about infidelity and then they start thinking negative of their mates.
The key to it, in my opinion, is to limit the time spent on social media. Also, know what you believe in and stay true to that. We all are entitled to our opinions and that’s what it is, opinion. Sometimes we confuse it with facts. Just remember that we had real life before social media. Real life is always better than the internet. Have fun with it, make others smile, inform, share your gifts.
As always, thank you for reading! 💖🥰
The Isle of Ova, a place to heal. Health takes an ugly turn and the aftermath of solving one problem, brings on another entire set of new ones. The Isle of Ova is a place for reflection. Healing can begin when you take time to really sit and think about things that transpire.
Life is such a magical wonder. Such small organs of a woman’s body have so many beneficial and essential functions. Modern technology in medicine makes it possible to take care of uterine fibroids and other women’s health problems. This poem was written in recognition of Fibroid Awareness Month.
Dear Ovaries
You hold the beginning
Until time to go down the halls
Into the incubator
The incubator which awaits the sperm
Fertilizing, growing, forming
Just what mother nature intended
Creating life, performing
Dear Ovaries
Release protecting hormones
Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone
Supporting libido all the way through
Helping with strength of my bones
Dear Ovaries
Regulating hormonal balances
Body temperature, sleep cycle
Emotional and physical health alike
Ovaries, I bid you farewell
Fibroids, ovarian cysts invading space
Pain, bleeding, energy drained
Quality of life displaced
Pain and bleeding stopped, energy restored
New set of angst replaced
Hot flashes, insomnia, moodiness and night sweats
A sense of loss and new body shape
HRT, calcium, vitamin D
Bones slowly restoring health
Libido in the wind
Wondering if you will ever see it again
Dear Ovaries
Such an organ to behold
Your functions, more precious than gold
Oophorectomy means to take
A woman's core keepsake
Healing On the Isle of Ova is written in response to the W3 Prompt #169.
If you ever question whether or not to stand up for what you believe in, remember this quote. "It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone." Hans F. Hansen
Joining the crowd can mean being a part of community. Coming together with others who share the same view. Standing alone can be very sobering. It forces you to quickly realize that you no longer have the village with you.
Either way, it does not matter as long as you are being true to your beliefs and standards. How do you interpret this quote?
A Double Etheree
Trees
stand tall
swaying side
left right fast slow
breeze constructs movement
leaves obeying the wind
trying not to blow away
maple elm fir oak spruce birch pine
retaining the treescape with beauty
evergreen erect regal towering
Canopy preserving abodes families
cleaning the air providing shade too
pine needles falling on rooftops
lasting fragrance by nature
beautiful to the eyes
suited for picnics
summer hot days
play eat smile
rejoice
breathe
The poem titled, Sweeping Treescape is written in response to the prompt.
Thank you for reading! Hope you enjoy!
A Tanka
Perched now I sit poised
Biding time patience takes flight
Singing a song chirp
Soaring over obstacles
Worries fade in the distance
The poem, Singing and Soaring was written in response to the picture prompt by Sadje.
Image credit: Nik at Unsplash
We make all kinds of connections in the world. We connect with each other in person, by email and online. Do you ever stop to think about these connections and how they are formed? Some of us connect by a common interest; say music for example. We might have a quick conversation with someone at the record shop. Yes, there are still some around. But outside of that, the conversation is null and void.
Does it mean that since the two of you love the same kind of music that you are friends?
The misconception is the thinking that because you are in agreement with something or someone, that you have a deep connection. I’ll give another example. If you see someone who wears the same type of clothing as you, you assume that the two of you are the same. I caution that this is a misconception. Just because someone looks like you, does not mean that the two of you think alike or have the same interests and can form a bond on just the outer looks alone.
Another misconception is that if a person does not really talk to you often but you cross paths with them, that they do not care for you or are not fond of you. Sometimes, it can be that that person is shy or afraid to spark up a conversation. Do not assume that because you see someone frequently and the two of you exchange few words that there is animosity.
We can also confuse a person doing a nice gesture for us as their way of inviting us into their lives. It can just be that; a nice random gesture.
What I am trying to get at is that sometimes we connect with others solely based on one mutual interest. Does that mean that we can relate and connect with them in most other areas of life? Values such as their beliefs about family, marriage, children. Their opinions about politics. This is always a slippery slope. Maybe they have different beliefs on religion that are opposite from what we believe in.
Can you answer this? What is the biggest misconception about human connection?
Photo by Seljan Salimova on Unsplash
Connections are the link
The link that binds
Binds 2 places or two things
What things and places?
The gap between resentment and love
Bridging the gap between the two
takes what? Connections
Resentment is coming down really fast
Over the edge the water cascades down
The bridge there as a buffer
Mediating between resentment and love
Once love is conquered
Renewed love starts to flow
Water under the bridge moves
Just as fast it tides below
Communication bridging connection
The bridge of communication leads to understanding
Understanding opens hearts wide and far
Once hearts are open; the bridge leads to loving-kindness
Flowy Water Under the Bridge is written in response to the picture prompt.
Photo by Walter Martin on Unsplash
A holding season is a time when we are less active. If you are someone who has to fill up every day with event after event, but now you are slowing down. You are in a holding season. Maybe you like to run the streets and fill your calendar with things to do and places to go, but are doing less of that; you are in a holding season.
A holding season gives us opportunity to slow down and frees up our mind to explore other things.
What lead you to your holding season?
💲Money- You are low on funds and need time to build your savings again. This means you are spending less and are at home more. Take this time to do some things around the house. Maybe finish that project you started months ago. Straighten your closets or clean out those junk drawers. You know those junk drawers😄
🚘 Transportation- You do not have a car right now. Maybe it is having repairs done or not running like it used to. You are now thinking twice about where and how often you travel. Taking a cab or using ride share costs money and can add up quickly. You are in a holding season. Use this time to evaluate and think of other creative ways to fill your day.
🏥 Family/medical leave- Being away from your job to take care of a family member or your own medical needs, places you in a holding season. Use this time to come up with other things to do. Things that you wouldn’t otherwise have time to do because you are usually working. If you used to read books, start that again. If you like to do crafts, start that hobby again. You get where I’m going with this.
A holding season forces us to reimagine and rethink our lives. The day to day. We start to gain clarity about how we are spending our time. Whether or not we can make small changes. This can be a good thing for us moving forward.
When the holding season is over you can decide if you will go back to the things you did before. Maybe you might decide to live differently. It’s up to you.
As always, thank you for reading!🙏🏼
Stay well and be blessed💗
Children are a blessing. Seeing how they grow up and take their first steps, their first words. The feeling is indescribable. They grow and prosper with love, care, emotional and financial support.
The video message titled, Whose Baby Is It, is about those parents who feel like they should not financially support their child. Instead, use government benefits before taking responsibility.
Write in and share what your thoughts are on the subject. Do you think the system should be used and abused or should those absent parents step up with child support?
Thank you for stopping by and your continued support.
Stay well and be blessed? 💕
Procrastination is something that we have all done at some point in our lives. It is that putting off of something that we need to do. But why? The cause can be many.
The act of delaying or postponing something.
Can you think of a time when you let procrastination take over? It can get in the way of real progress at times. Making us feel like we cannot accomplish things when we constantly put things off. It is not too late though. If we recognize the signs and rethink it, we can certainly do it!
The attached article, The Game of Life; Are You Playing Offense or Defense? is also about how we manage things in life. It might provide some insight and give information about how we can do things differently. Check it out.
As always, thank you for reading! 🥰
Stay well and be blessed! 🙏
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Today, I affirm to…
☺️Be happy
😎Be unbothered
😌Take the day one hour at a time
🤔Embrace trials and grow
🤭Laugh more and stress less
What is your affirmation for today?
I affirm to__________
Thank you for reading🙏🏼
Stay well and be blessed💖
Remnants of hot summer days
Remain in my heart
Days of double dutch, tag
Jacks, dodge ball, have made a depart
Lessons of friendship, community
Acceptance, family and humility
Still lovingly lingering
Hardships, trials of life
Showing no immunity
Gratitude, compassion, thankfulness
Rising steadily
Remnants of Childhood was written in response to the W3 #164 prompt.
Life is a series of learning experiences, events and emotions. In this video message, I talk about choosing to have a good day when you may not be in the best of moods. If you have absolutely no reason to be ill, ask yourself why. This might be a good time to talk to yourself and talk yourself into a better disposition.
Image credit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Music is a universal language. Jazz, rhythm and blues, rap, gospel, house, soul, rock and roll, disco and go-go. Some of these styles of music are a fusion from multiple genres. While some don’t want to admit that, just read the credits and you will discover. Groups that you thought might have been considered a “black” group, have some origins from other cultures.
Nonetheless, June is Black Music Month or African American Appreciation Month. President Jimmy Carter declared it in 1979. However, it wasn’t until 1998 that it was officially acknowledged.
Music has a way of getting a message across in song. Some people use it as a way to express their feelings. A way to release and purge. Music also brings about feelings of happiness. Others use it as a way to promote consciousness or bring awareness to the injustices going on in the world. Music has a way of uniting and bringing people together, no matter where you come from. It is so uplifting to hear the right song and it gets you singing along or dancing.
It amazes me how much music has changed over the years. New styles and artists emerge. Languages change too. Meaning the way artists enunciate in their music, sometimes you can’t understand a word. Some songs sound like the chorus is just on repeat and not many lyrics to it.
The one thing that I noticed is that songs in today’s time are much shorter. Back in my day, songs were an average of 8-12 minutes. Today, songs are averaging less than 5 minutes. To me, that is a snippet! Oh well, what do I know right?! Music can make you dance, cry, sing, smile and so on.
What is your favorite genre of music?
Thank you for reading. Stay well and be blessed! 💕🙏