Return to Life and Giveaway!

My week away in the paradise of Kiawah Island SC was so needed. Much time to relax, think, write, read, and paint. If only I could find that bit of peace everyday in life. I have discovered that simplicity (more on that later) is the way to do it. By paring down activities, things and people to manage, and stuff, you can allow a simpler existence to lead you daily to peace and comfort.

Someone said "Vacation is when you go away and don't come back". I WISH! Someone else said, "Vacation is when you vacate your life for a period of time." This is more truthful. I do believe you can find a few minutes out of each day to do this as well. I highly recommend it for sanity's sake. Let go of fatigue. Release all worry, fears, drama, and irritants. Finding respite is a daily quest and must be practiced diligently. Artists may have an advantage here. They can escape through words, music, images, and such.

The beach's restorative ability is amazing. A tired body finds new strength. A frazzled mind finds clarity. A burnt out spirit finds hope. A hurting soul finds healing. A blocked heart opens up to new possibilities.

A lone shell sits in the wet sand.

Open to possibility.

True it can be tossed and battered in the surf

but it can also find new purpose and beauty in a new home.

Don't forget my giveaway starts and runs all week. See the explanation at this page,

http://creativeinspirations.blogspot.com/2010/10/great-idea-giveaway.html

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little by little

little by little
she trims away the clutter
in her life
bit by bit
she pieces together
her soul again
slowly she recognizes
her former spirit
if she continues
surviving life's crises
maybe, just maybe,
she will survive this life
and with enough grace
she just may make it to heaven's gates
and so she continues
to breathe

Day 128 Finding a Good Life

A dreary morning

but I feel hope.

A rainy Monday

but I feel joy.

A busy week

but I feel happy.

A long year

but I feel strong.

A good life

and I feel grateful.