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Create A Better Day

Posted on by deannagreensandgardenart

“But you, Lord, protect me.
    You bring me honor;
    you give me hope.”

~ Psalms 3:3 ERV

“BETTER DAYS” by Niko Moon

When the stars are burning out
And the waves are crashing in
Running circles in my mind
Got me searchin’ for a light
That can guide me home again
When I’m in a hurricane
And the waters start to rise
While the lonely and the thunder
Wanna try and take me under
But I swim against the tide

I been caught in stormy weather
But nothing lasts forever
That morning sunrise gon’ remind me

I still got
Good friends that I’ve never met
And some, big dreams that I’m tryin’ to catch
And some, memories that I wanna get
But I still ain’t got to make
And it’s a, simple life that I wanna live
And a, lot of love that I gotta give
And a, couple checks off the bucket list
That I still ain’t got to make
So when I think my bend is gonna break
I hold on to the hope of better days

So when I’m drifting in the deep
And I’m looking for someone
Oh you’re always there to find me
Just in time to remind me
The best is yet to come

Cause I’ve got
Good friends that I’ve never met
And some, big dreams that I’m tryin’ to catch
And some, memories that I wanna get
But I still ain’t got to make
And it’s a, simple life that I wanna live
And a, lot of love that I gotta give
And a, couple checks off the bucket list
That I still ain’t got to make
So when I think my bend is gonna break
I hold on to the hope

Of living in the moment
‘Stead of drownin’ in the past
Cause time it keeps on rollin’
Gotta learn to make it last

I still got
Good friends that I’ve never met
And some, big dreams that I’m tryin’ to catch
And some, memories that I wanna get
And I know I’m bout to make
And it’s a simple life that I wanna live
A whole lot of love that I got to give
A couple checks off the bucket list
I just can’t wait to make
So when I think my bend is gonna break
I hold on to the hope of better days

Better days
Oh, better days
Better days

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Every Day

Posted on by deannagreensandgardenart

Is your everyday ordinary, ho hum? Bored with your daily routine? Your day doesn’t have to be this way. Choose to change every day into a special day. Liven it up today with a favorite tune played while on your route to work or drive a different route to work. Place a sugar-water filled hummingbird feeder just outside a window you frequently walk by and watch the little birds flit about at the feeder even if only for 3 or 4 minutes out of your day. Read a book on a subject new to you, so you can broaden your perspective and increase that grey brain matter. Tantalize your senses with a new perfume/cologne, a bouquet of freshly picked roadside blooms, comfy slippers, sweetened your tea with lavender or vanilla honey, read an inspirational short story or God’s holy scripture, create with crafts, or write a Haiku about something you see today.

“Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.” ~ Deepak Chopra

Simply be present moment for a few minutes each day. Journaling is the best way I know to capture the present moment. Make this your regular routine. I promise your life will be more enjoyable and even sacred when you take this care each day. “Everyday sacredness” poses as an oxymoron. Take a few moments today. Meditate, pray, create, journal.

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The Fabrics Of Our Lives

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What kind of fabric clothes you?  Is it rich with color?  A neutral tone?  Plush with softness or textured?  Paisley print, plaid, floral print, solid pastel, or solitary bold?  Does the fabric have a fresh, clean smell of spring, or of warmth like winter wool?  Sometimes the fabrics of our lives pick up the stench of offensive stuff, like the burnt smell of overcooked popcorn or a dog rolling on a dead animal.  BTW:  why do dogs do that?  Life brings rotten circumstances that cause us to stop in our tracks and ask “why me?”.  Your emotions and anger seem out-of-control.  Or life leaves us depressed enough not to know what to ask or say.  Just a lump of dry meat stuck in your throat that won’t go down or you cannot throw it up.

I say pick up a pen, pencil, paint brush, chalk, glue stick, or vase.  And get at least one word written on a journal page.  Or that one paint color of choice brushed on the canvas.  Or that one embellishment glued on your choice of media for a collage.  Or that solitary flower added to the vessel of choice.  You do not have to have the whole story together, just one word.  You do not have to have a landscape or portrait finished.  That collage comes together bit by bit as you find another medium to add for expression of your feelings.  The flower vase may be a simply perfect vignette for the eyes with just that one flower you put in it.  Create from your gut.  I suppose they call this art therapy.  I call it survival with color.  Allow the mind to be freed and body feel it down to the bone as you empty yourself.  You may not know all the answers, but your feelings come out in a healthy way and adds color and texture to the fabrics of your life.  Art is another God-given tool as a woman warrior.