How You See It

See as much as you ought not as much as you can.

Montaigne

When the 24-hour news cycle has become

a form of life support

It is time to get a life

When the first app you reach for in the morning

is 

It is time to break the habit.

Take a moment to breathe

To be kind to yourself and others

To just BE

Then you can see what you ought

and be who you need to be

and that's poetiquejustis

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33

Thanks - A Lot

The person who has stopped being thankful 

has fallen asleep in life.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Greet the day

Greet those you meet

Greet the very air you breathe

Each is a gift

Yet each is on loan

So...

Be thankful

And that's poetiquejustis 

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 

Colossians 3:15

Meet You in The Middle

Well begun is half done.

Aristotle (author's note: HA!)

Beginning is easy

Just check your garage

Your craft table

The half-read

or half-written

book

Midway through is where the real heroes live

You  made it this far

and you are not turning back

*

Good for you!

You had the thought- you gave it life

now- go live it!

And that's poetiquejustis

Illustration by Mary Engelbreit

Yes You Can

 Stand straight. Walk Proud. Have a little faith.

Garth Brooks

One foot in front of the other

One positive thought at a time

Then ask yourself this question:

Would you allow anyone else to tell you that you cannot do

What you are telling yourself you cannot do?

I didn't think so.

And that's poetiquejustis

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
    whose confidence is in Him."

Jeremiah 17:7

I will make room

And all the windows of my heart 

I open to the day

John Greenleaf Whittier

The sunshine of smiles

The mist of tears

The winds of change

The fog of sadness

The chill of pain

The warmth of love

I will make a room in my heart for all

And welcome each as a friend

They are all a part of living

and that's poetiquejustis 

 .... for I have learned to be content in whatever situation I am in.

Philippians 4:11

Rinse and Repeat

And then, there is today...

Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life,

 and every setting sun be to you as its close

John Ruskin

Begin each day with wonder

End each day with wisdom

Travel lightly

Savor

 

Leave grace in your wake

Repeat as often as Life allows

 

and that's poetiquejustis

 Man's days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months

and have set limits he cannot exceed.

Job 14:5

There are times

Gratitude makes sense of our past

brings peace for today

and creates vision for tomorrow

Melody Beattie 

There are times when patience 

is not my strong suit

Red lights

Books that do not know when to end

these things bother me

But they also can teach me a lesson

This morning

 I was frustrated at how long

it was taking the water dispenser on my refrigerator

to fill my glass

Then I thought about these ladies

and these ladies

and these ladies

and I thought better of it

and that's poetiquejustis

Give thanks in all circumstances; 

for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

I Thessalonians 5:18