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Beautiful Springtime

This is National Poetry Month according to BlueMountain e-cards. So, let’s get started:

Daffodils in springtime

They are first to hail the season

The slightest bit of sunshine

Gives us hope … and they’re the reason

Born of many colors

Popping out of barren ground

They’re ready to add cheer

Wherever they are found

Daffodils are like children

Their faces bring lots of smiles

Whenever I look at them

Joy radiates for miles

All the springtime blossoms

Add cheer whoever they are

No matter where those flowers bloom

Whether near to us or far

So go to your computer

And send photos to your friends

They’ll gratefully receive them

From now to when spring ends.

They’ll like you even more when you share your smiles across the miles.

God bless you!

Have a happy springtime day!

Love, JanBeek

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blogging, Fishing, flowers, friendship, Love, nature, Poetry, relationships, trees, writing

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Resilience

Richard (Dick) Peterson has a blog titled From Big Sky Buckeye

In it, Dick shares entries from his journals. Today’s entry said:

“Resilience allows life’s next breath to continue with another step.“

AI generated that “big step” photo for me. I find it interesting that big step and next breath are used in a way that links our head to our feet. It is true for me that when I am ready to take a “big step” it has to be a decision made at the head and heart level.

What next step are you ready to take? Will it take resilience to take that next breath and continue?

Sending love your way today.
JanBeek

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blogging, Life's Challenges, Sharing

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Embrace Your Uniqueness

What makes you unique?
Your fingerprint and your eyes,
Your hair and your smile.

Your conversation,
And your own brand of whimsy.
Do you embrace these?

Bob Goff wrote today,
“God made you this way
On purpose, freckles and all.”

He had lots of spots –
As a kid, lots of freckles.
He was teased a lot.

His grandma told him
“Those spots are angel kisses.”
So be proud of them!

“Don’t tell anyone,”
She cautioned him not to share –
“Friends would be jealous!”

That very mean boy
Who teased Bob, calling him Spot,
Wilted his soft heart.

With grandma’s advice
His insecurities left,
Finding acceptance.

Accept uniqueness!
Embrace how you’re different.
Congratulations!

Love,
JanBeek

P.S. Bob Goff puts this message at the end of each of his books:

CONNECT WITH BOB
“Bob’s passion is people.
He’d love to hear from you
if you want to email him at info@bobgoff.com.
You can also follow him on Instagram and X: @bobgoff.
Here’s his cell phone number if you want to give him a call:
(619)985-4747.”

Now how unique is that??

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blessings, blogging, Haiku, life, Love, mental health, Poetry, self-esteem, Sharing, writing

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Have You Ever Crossed Your Parents?

The “Six Sentence Story Blog Hop” from GirlieOnTheEdge1.wordpress.com for this week is CROSS.

As a child I obeyed without question whatever my mom or dad told me to do.

Likewise, I did not do what they told me I was not supposed to do.

I was a very obedient child.

But as a teenager who began to exert my independence, I had ideas of my own, and they didn’t always coincide with those of my parents.

Oh boy, do I vividly remember those first verbal clashes when I wanted to go my own way – and we crossed paths and mine wasn’t the direction my parents thought was okay!

I asserted my will and to my increasingly cross parents, I shouted, “It’s not up to you!”

“Don’t be so bold, you sassy thing!”
Love,
JanBeek

PS – Have you ever crossed your parents?

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blogging, children, Love, relationships, respect

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6 Sentence Blog Post

GirlieOnTheEdge invites us every week to “Write 6 Sentences.
No more. No less.
Use the current week’s prompt word.”

Today’s prompt word is “Trick.”
Here goes:

The innocence of young children captivates my heart.
Halloween is a time when a test on the innocence might start.
When children are introduced to “Trick or Treat,” treats are expected.
Some years ago tricks were handed out – no innocence respected.
There were apples with a razor inside, or popcorn balls with poison inserted.
Many children have had to stop the door-to-door so danger was skirted.

Let’s just love, shall we?
Protect the innocence.
Love,
JanBeek

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blogging, children, Heartache, Life's Challenges, Love, Poetry

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A Tanka: Open Book

One of my blogging friends today wrote this message,
“Wrote a tanka today to get into the rhythm
of saying more with less.
It’s a japanese short form poetry system
with 5-7-5-7-7 syllable scheme.
Give it a try!”

So I decided to do just that.
How about you?
You wanna give it a try, too?

I’m an open book
Filled with whimsy and color
Easy to be read
Very hard to be ignored
Noisy and provocative

God bless you, my friends.
Have a Super Saturday.
It’s “No Kings Day” here
No, not “Hate America!”
Protect our Constitution!

Love,
JanBeek

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Aging Gracefully, blogging, books, Haiku, Living in Harmony, Love, mental health, peace, Poetry, self-acceptance, self-esteem, writing

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Six Sentence Story

I discovered a new challenge. From inlinkz, there is a weekly invitation to write a “Six Sentence Story.” Each week the word prompt that must be included changes. This week it is the word NEED.

Here is my 6 sentences to go to the “Blog Hop” –

Take my hand, I’m a stranger in Paradise.
I’m lost in a Wonderland.
It’s just being with you.
Tell me everything will be alright.
I need to know that’s true!

Love from
JanBeek

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blogging, friendship, kindness, Love, optimism, relationships, writing

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Are You Crispy?

I’m just crispy!

Yes, I am not old
No, I am not young either
Except in my heart

Mentally, I’m young
Every day I learn something
Something new each day

My day’s not wasted
If, at the end of the day
Something new’s added

So, what have you learned
That is new for you today?
Crispy is an age!

And extra crispy
Is an advanced age for you!
So, please enjoy it!

Hah! Enjoy your day!

Love,
JanBeek

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Aging Gracefully, blogging, Haiku, humor, Life's Challenges, Love, mental health, peace

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I Can Pick a Fight

I can pick a fight

No, it won’t be that kind of fight!

I’m picking to fight for more
love
unity
and respect
in this world!

With gentleness and respect
I choose to fight for
a better world

Fight to
replace controversies
and arguments
with more
love and joy.

Love,
JanBeek

ben Alexander (David)
from the Skeptic’s Kaddish blog
https://skepticskaddish.com/
invited us to write a poem or prose
with exactly 49 words today.
So, the blog above does that.
Thank you, David, for the challenge.

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blogging, kindness, Life's Challenges, Living in Harmony, Love, optimism, peace, writing

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I Can Stay in Touch

I can stay in touch
Though miles separate us
Thanks to internet

I love the selection of memes available

I can stay in touch
Thanks to the power of prayer
I feel close to you

I can stay in touch
Using WhatsApp on my phone
It is a great tool

Photo by Matheus Bertelli on Pexels.com

When I stay in touch
With the help of my iPhone
Distance disappears

I can stay in touch
Across wide, long, deep spaces
Nothing can stop me

You can stay in touch
Through the power of WordPress
Come on, write to me!

I’ll write back to you
You are not too far away
We can stay in touch!

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Cheers, my friends!

Hugs,
JanBeek

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blogging, Family, friendship, Haiku, Living in Harmony, Love, Poetry, relationships, Sharing, writing

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