Everything becomes clearer with a little change in perspective – find your sparkle and keep shining. x
Sparkle..
self help
Volunteers…
Laughter…
As long as you can make them laugh
Even in the darkest times,
You’re going to make life better
Helping ease the steepest climbs.
Every person in this world
Has suffered loss and pain.
Has lain defeated in the dust
Not caring to move again.
It might seem inappropriate
It might feel really wrong,
But laughter is the medicine
We need as life goes on.
Holding hands and giving hugs
And smiling through the tears.
Be the one, hold out your hand,
The world needs more volunteers.
Artist @aannies.world
Joy
Search for joy everywhere,
Search for joy every day.
When you think that there is none,
And your time for joy is done,
And you can’t even find a reason now to stay.
Relax yourself and close your eyes,
Take a deep breath and chill.
Let it all out, yes, everything
And make yourself calm and still.
Now imagine all those things you love,
Flowers, fields and trees.
Birds chirping merrily,
Washing drying in the breeze.
The sun on your face and ice cream,
Whichever flavour you choose.
The sound of the waves and laughter,
Playing with surfboards and beach canoes.
The excitement felt at Christmas,
Meeting up with family and friends.
Watching classic movies with mince pies,
Anything your Netflix recommends.
All these things are out there,
And many many more.
But joy plays with you and sometimes hides
In places you don’t look anymore.
But when you finally see it,
And it overwhelms despair,
You’re going to begin to live again,
You’re not going anywhere.
Joy is always there.
Photographer- @eyecapturethecastle
Belong If You Must..
Just accept that you don’t have to belong.
To any religion, to any group of friends, to any gender, any culture.
You just have to be happy with yourself.
At home in your own skin, at home with your own morals, certain in your own beliefs.
Happy in your own company.
Belong if you must, if it feels like comfort.
But just know that you matter and you must make your own choices whilst respecting the decisions of others.
Over everything be kind. Always.
Artist @catrin_welzstein
Gossip
Don’t listen to the gossip, the tittle tattle, the toxic words which tumble out unfiltered. Have the presence of mind to try and turn the firing squad into cheerleaders. See it as your challenge to either disagree or walk away. For those little darts of jealousy could very well ricochet right back and cast you in the starring role.
Artist Jacqueline Osborn
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day…
Rome wasn’t built in a day, they say
Some things just take more time.
The bigger your goals and the grander your dreams
Means a far higher mountain to climb.
But take that first step on your journey,
Don’t worry about the speed or the pace.
Do it one hundred percent in your own time
You’re the only one running this race.
You will get to the top of that mountain,
If you don’t decide to turn back or to quit.
Sometimes you’ll run, sometimes you’ll walk
And sometimes it’s OK just to sit.
Just keep going with eyes on the summit
Enjoy every lesson you learn on the way.
The successes, the failures, every little bit,
As they say, Rome wasn’t built in one day.
Beautiful artwork by Bob Ross
Discovery
She dreamt of being famous
Of being a household name.
Of finally being discovered
And receiving critical acclaim.
Getting to practice every day
The very thing she adored.
Passion shining from within
She could not be ignored.
Her life would change, she’d be complete
She’d have houses, friends and cars.
Spending every day loving life
Full of sparkle, fizz and stars.
But as she lies there dreaming,
Life goes on right through it.
The one thing she didn’t realise,
Was she’d actually have to do it.
The first step is the dream stage,
Seeing it in your head.
The next stage is the work part,
Just getting out of bed.
She spent all her life just thinking it,
But never saw it through.
You have time to turn it all around,
And that’s exactly what you’ll do!
Please do ❤️
For the beautiful artwork check out @luniakmonika
You Will See It…
Happiness can be simple
And found in the smallest things
Not everyone needs to spend too much,
We don’t have to feast like kings.
You will find it in an autumn day
Dog walking in the rain
Splashing about in puddles
Down a quiet country lane.
You will see it in your children
When they make you proud
When you hug them and they hug you back
And declare their love out loud.
You will feel it in clean cotton sheets
That smell floral and divine
You’ve shaved your legs and moisturised
And had two mugs of wine.
You will love it on a Friday night
Meeting mates down at the pub.
Catching up with gossip
Then dad dancing at the club.
Grabbing your favourite book
And snuggling up in a fleece.
Hot chocolate in a massive cup
Enjoying blissful peace.
All it takes is a little thought
Just think outside the box.
Grab your dressing gown, a G&T
And your favourite fluffy socks.
There Will Be Lessons
Absolutely nobody ever had a dream and then reached it in five minutes….. there is no reward in that is there? Every time we fail it’s just a lesson….maybe on just how not to do it, maybe something a little deeper than that. But failure is not always the end, it will lead to you trying and trying until you succeed, or it will just lead to a change in the path towards the destination which is really yours. If the road seems too long, put in some rest stops, make the steps small, as long as you are travelling in the right direction. You WILL get there!
So, Day 1, think long and hard about your dreams, brainstorm in a notebook, decide which one you most want to bring into reality. I have decided to do this blog as my dream, to bring it to people who might like to use it to help themselves….I have no idea at the moment how I am going to do this, but I will be sharing it with you each step of the way. Please do subscribe in the Home page if you would like to follow my progress or if you would like to share your progress in the comments.
Let’s start the journey together!
Pink Cobwebs 