Tutelary

I intend to protect the years I have spent trying to breathe under water they are my best gage when to turn the page and start over these are taxing events but I refuse to settle for less than fulfilling so again I clear the path to the direction I…

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Pull the Cord

I see you jumped from the plane but your parachute didnā€™t open do you realize you are falling do you feel the wind you are coming closer to the ground please pull the cord before you hit Your parachute didnā€™t open ttucro

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Time Out

Take a time out ā€¦..when you start answering questions that no oneā€™s asking time out ttucro

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Mental Gumballs

When I was young playing with friends the wind would would start blowing and the bombardment would begin between the acorns and gumballs we scattered like flies and tried to take cover and put our hands over our eyes when it stopped blowing we all had survived and now that…

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Throw it in the windā€¦ā€¦

Just when I was ready to give in throw up my hands and scream as loud as I can a small voice said ā€ throw it to the wind ā€œ so I took a deep breath and washed my face Made a decision to finish the race, that I would…

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Life. ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦the ultimate game of Pickup Sticks

Life simply put Is the Adult Version of Pickup Sticks what sticks you pickup determines what you can build and how well it will be built so choose your sticks wisely and be selective because a houseā€¦..a relationshipā€¦ā€¦a life build with inferior or questionable sticks is sure to leave you…

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If I didnā€™t know better

If I didnā€™t know better I would think God has forsaken me that I had lost favor and I was getting my due but I do know betterā€¦..and I know that a plan is in place that I currently donā€™t have access toā€¦. But itā€™s there if I didnā€™t know…

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The paint is peelingā€¦ā€¦

The effects of the winds of life and the heat of your confusion coupled with the chill of long nights alone have caused your exterior paint to crack and peel it was only a matter of time before the facade faded and left you exposed Iā€™m angry for you and…

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Are You Ready?

Are you ready? Good question to ask yourself whenever you disembark on a tripā€¦or any endeavor And often because of commitment obligations we go anyway Realizing that we are probably going to have to do a little tap dancing and attempts at walking on water realizing we are going to…

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You did it againā€¦

Jumping out of the plane is difficult to explain because you have been through this process before hard when you landā€¦ā€¦.and you have to determine where you areā€¦ā€¦ with the same mind that said it was a good idea to jump out in the first place hoping for a moment…

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The World of ā€œthingsā€

The World šŸŒŽ of things has lost its bling everything gets old and greyā€¦ā€¦like me time gives us a choiceā€¦.. to wear its marks with dignity and respectā€¦.. because we earned them or to be endlessly consumed with taking them away fighting time is like a man urinating in the…

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Donā€™t make a thingā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.a thing

When it looks like something you would rather forgetā€¦ā€¦..your hands are shaking and you just what to quip let me explainā€¦ā€ donā€™t make a thingā€¦ā€¦.a thing save the worry for things you canā€™t change, no matter what you do nothing donā€™t change so you just accept and move on catch…

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Reality doesnā€™t careā€¦ā€¦.

Reality doesnā€™t care if itā€™s not your preference Will make no effort to accommodate you Will never ask for forgiveness Isnā€™t offended when you protest or hurl profanities Has no intention of starting over Reality and ā€œ likeā€ know each other but they donā€™t talk much And the thing most…

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Lean Inā€¦.

If you are interested in learning lean in Act as if you are interested before we begin show some enthusiasm for your life is a gift If you want me to hang around show me Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€” lean in ttucro  

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Apostrophe

Life is full of apostrophes and thatā€™s a very good thing for me because they make me pause and help me to see there is much to learn from an apostrophe Gives me a chance if I am willing to look at things missing and things I want to put…

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The River in Me

You canā€™t see it but it flows sometimes it rages and sometimes itā€™s calm but it brings me things and it takes things away The River in me makes its own way I realized the River inside when something in me was born ā€¦ā€¦.and something died it brings me laughter…

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Priceless Art

The discerning eye has learned to recognize ā€œpriceless artā€ In unusual and unexpected circumstances the beautiful thing about art is that it is appreciated individually some see and some donā€™t in different situations I enjoy in discussion the impression that others have on things I may have missed or undervalued…

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Less is best

Less of me is better for all that come in contact with me less talkā€¦ā€¦ more listening less judgmentā€¦..and more service less thinkingā€¦ā€¦. More doing less of my agendaā€¦ā€¦.and more flexibility less time focusing on what I donā€™t have and more time being appreciative for what I do have ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”ā€”-…

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Patience always wins

If patience always wins maybe thatā€™s why Iā€™m losing things I think rightfully belong to me areslipping from my grasp I have no interest in extortion or deception my ability to sit and wait is leeching as the days of contention drag on so if patience always wins ā€¦..I have…

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Hate doesnā€™t workā€¦ā€¦.

Hate doesnā€™t work it enslaves and the animosity you generate is energy that is lost and non productive Prayer is more powerful than hate and produces Ā much better results the emotions that generate hate have their foundations in fear I cannot hate you because I donā€™t hate myself and having…

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Knowledge is expensiveā€¦ā€¦..

We whine at times in the predicaments we find ourselves in but over time we are resigned to accept that knowledge is expensive those memories we regret over time they are met with appreciation rather than disgust Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā …

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Unplowed Fields

I once languished when I could see the unplowed fields ahead of me but now I see them as an opportunity the unplowed fields in front of me the mud I have deposited on my feet from the roads I have trod are welcomed now because I see the fields…

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Apodictic Faith

This ole world may rattle and shake turn on its belly and crawl like a snake it can do what it wants but it cannot take My apodictic faith there are many things that make no sense to me and many things I cannot see but underneath this debris is…

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It has to be done

Making peace with reality has to be done or one is in a constant battle to change things they find unacceptableā€¦ā€¦. thatā€™s fine if they are truly not going to work but if itā€™s just a matter of not what you would prefer you are going to be in a…

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The Better Way

I have times when I donā€™t want to pray for people that get in the way of living the life I seek but when I humble myself and offer a prayer for their health and sanity then the obstacles they place, crumble away and their barricades no longer stand in…

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Fertilizer for the Soul

The mistakes Iā€™ve made and the wounds I have saved are fertilizer for my soul Pains me at times to unroll them and recall the events when fear was in control and I was to stubborn to ask for help but I am grateful and resigned that we learn in…

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Accessing the Oddmentā€¦ā€¦ whatā€™s left to

Well now my pretty look and you will see the wonderful opportunities In front of me shorn by the shears of a vindictive world I did my famous skip and switch and left the intruders lying in a ditch so I see a bright morning sun a reminder my life…

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Itā€™s okayā€¦ā€¦and I can prove it

Itā€™s okay if you didnā€™t plan it this way itā€™s going to work outā€¦. either way so go on get inā€¦..the meter is running take a spin go on with your life itā€™s not waiting besides there is a lesson to be learnedā€¦.. you could do that instead of grieving…

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Why are you ,ā€¦.lying to me

Why are you lying to me Iā€™m hereā€¦I see what you see I donā€™t get itā€¦.. why are you lying to me you just got new glasses and you donā€™t drink anymoreā€¦. So what in the world are you trying to do I know you you know me but this…

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Relationshipsā€¦..

When I look at the word ā€œrelationshipā€ I separate it into two parts. relationā€¦..to communicate in ways that convey feelings and thoughts in the quest of understanding shipā€¦.. transfer of those feelings and thoughts ā€”ā€”- Now the problem: Fear and everyone has it putting yourself in anotherā€™s shoes is a…

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