Walk with me?
It calls to me.
It flickers.
It winks.
It watches.
It waits.
Who goes there?
Keeper of the night.
Hidden in the dark.
Gatherer of nightmares.
The abyss for my thoughts.
I must follow.
I must see.
I won’t yield to the darkness.
Book of the week: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
It has a name.
Atelophobia.
Why do some of us
strive for perfectionism?
Were we born with this,
or taught to behave this way?
It forces unattainable
and unrealistic goals
upon us.
Once these goals aren’t reached,
we fall down far,
some into depression.
We should try to be our best,
our best within our capabilities,
and not some else’s version of perfect.
Our own attainable goals
will bring us contentment
and happiness.
sundxwn: Gullfoss in Winter Sun by Peter Negatsch
The winter sun is rising.
Releasing its stored energy.
Cracking the frozen ground wide open.
Creating a dark hole.
A hole reaching down
into emptiness.
No lights.
No sounds.
Only nothingness.
The sun feels good
on my face.
The snow feels less cold
and forbidding.
The light is calling me
away from the darkness.
I will listen to it.
I will go toward it.
Away from the gaping hole
and empty dreams.
To the light of a new day.
Good morning world.
FLOWERS—LIKE HOPE—CAN BLOOM ANYWHERE.
EVEN IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY AND HARDSHIP.
KEEP HOPING AND DREAMING.
Photo: Greg Mote/FlickrThe Wave, Arizona, U.S.
Our problems can feel insurmountable at times.
Obstacles too big to overcome.
Life can be one long battle.
But if we persevere we can reach our goals.
If we do it one step at a time,
we can fulfill our dreams
and even find new ones.
Do you believe life would be better
if you had a mansion with a large pool?
If you had tons of money to spend
on anything you wanted?
Sounds nice doesn’t it?
But I wonder if these people
are any happier or more
content than we are.
Maybe they are still not
satisfied and want more.
Maybe human nature is to always want more.
Following this logic, these people are not
any happier than we are but are just more comfortable.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could hold light in our hands?
Hold our hopes and dreams close to us.
Let the darkness fade away,
but keep the light close to our hearts.
We can try.
The Light vs. The Dark
Isn’t that what life is all about? How we choose to live life? We can live in the sun or the darkness. We can be optimistic or pessimistic about the hand dealt to us.
Too often, I choose darkness. I have to force myself to accept what life has in store for me and just try harder to make it better. And to be a better person. When that happens, all else falls into place.
SUSANNE LEIST 