Personal blog about personal growth, finding my purpose and living life

Donna

Hope

Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be. ~ Shel Silverstein

DonnaApril 8, 2018April 9, 2018 personal growth, poetry, Uncategorized

Kindness

“One kind word can warm three winter months.” – Japanese proverb Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. – Lao Tzu Kindness is not an act. It’s a lifestyle – Cary Grant…

DonnaApril 7, 2018April 7, 2018 personal growth, Uncategorized

National Poetry Month

This has been a favorite poem of mine since first reading in high school. I turn to it whenever I need some inspiration to keep pursuing my dreams? When I recently saw a clip of Helen Mirren reading it to…

DonnaApril 6, 2018April 6, 2018 personal growth, poetry, Uncategorized

National Puppy Day!

The Dog The truth I do not stretch or shove When I state that the dog is full of love. I’ve also found, by actual test, A wet dog is the lovingest. Ogden Nash Happy National Puppy…

DonnaMarch 23, 2018 Mini Aussie, poetry, puppy

Third Time’s the Charm?

Can you see a pattern here? I can. I keep trying to start this blog but stop after a little while then as the crocuses start to peek up from the ground I start it again. This last time…

DonnaMarch 20, 2018March 20, 2018 Uncategorized

Amputee

This is a post I have been planning for ages and I kept coming back to it but always felt too raw. After losing my mom I bought several books on grief. Sadly, almost none of them helped. One of…

DonnaApril 4, 2017 Uncategorized

April is National ( fill in the blank) Month

I was remembering that April is National Poetry month and thinking about what I wanted to do to recognize it. I started to wonder if April was only National Poetry Month. I let my fingers do the typing and according…

DonnaApril 4, 2017 Uncategorized

Let’s try this again

“Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted–a paved road or a washing machine? If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with…

DonnaMarch 26, 2017 personal growth, Uncategorized

Spring

Now fades the last long streak of snow, Now burgeons every maze of quick About the flowering squares, and thick By ashen roots the violets blow. Now rings the woodland loud and long, The distance takes a lovelier hue, And…

DonnaMarch 20, 2017 Uncategorized

Ginger Tea and update

Tea is the elixir of life – Lao Tzu Dreary Saturday drinking home made ginger tea and watching Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. One of my favorite books andI adore the BBC mini series with Alec Guinness . I…

DonnaMarch 18, 2017 Uncategorized