Down the Rabbit Hole

If I could stand up

take my place

where would that be

With all of this doubt

skepticism

where would I find

me

How hard is it to pull up

understand yourself

How hard is life when negativity

sets in

all is absorbed

not repelled

You can whine

complain

so much

no one will listen

no one

will hear your words

The choice would be

give up

or have a plan

It might need some work

could be hard

As a matter of fact

I am sure it will be

The pieces fall into place

then nothing will feel missing

So for the shadow side

of yourself

it must go away

Don’t lend it gravity

Life is tough

so are we

Take a breath

try hard

work hard

At the end of your days

there should be

nothing left undone

nothing left to do

You might not understand

these words

the first time or two

If you don’t pay attention

you will begin to see

the reminders all around

everything in a heap

they will be

Change it while there is time

So if it feels wrong

It surely is

Try again

Rewind…

Or down the Rabbit Hole

you will go

No light there will be.

Keep the circle positive, peaceful and loving. ©

Written with love.
#poetry

Joy M. Mills
Copyright © 2016

Here is what I know for sure:

It’s my journey.  The road I choose is my own and I will walk it proudly.  Always do your best.  Stop blaming everyone around you for your past.  Let your past be a lesson that strengthens you not the burden that holds you back.

It isn’t where you are from that matters but where you are going.  So, the next time you are listening with your heart and not following the path you were given, remember God gave you a brain, use it.

Trust the process even when you don’t want to.  When in doubt, kneel and then stand… There is power in prayer and peace will find you.

Written with love.

Joy M. Mills
Copyright © 2016

Remember to keep the circle positive, peaceful and loving. (c)

Written with love.

Joy M. Mills
Copyright © 2016

Here is what I know for sure:

The road I chose is my own and I will walk it proudly. Do your best. Stop blaming everyone around you and your negative past: let the lessons strengthen you. After all, it isn’t where you are from that matters, it is where you are going.

The next time you are listening with your heart, God gave you a brain so use it. Victim doesn’t look pretty on you. The smaller your circle of trust, the bigger your heart can be. If you don’t get this the first time, it will definitely come around again. After all, history does repeat itself.

Here is something to ponder:

Never tell your problems to anyone… Twenty percent don’t care and the other eighty percent are glad you have them.

God always knows the path of your journey and destination.

Written with love.

Joy M. Mills
Copyright © 2016

Remember to keep the circle positive, peaceful and loving. ©

You have to start taking care of yourself. What is important to me is not others’ opinions but my opinion of myself. Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think.

The biggest challenge is fear of the unknown. Sometimes we are put in situations for a reason… We are all brought down by fire in our life at one point or another. It is our faith, a brighter future and other human beings that keep us going even when we feel we can’t any longer.

It is time to take control of your destiny. Believe you are capable. Ignore those that discourage you. Avoid negativity – people, places and things. Don’t give up and certainly don’t give in.

It is your life and your journey! Walk through it proudly.

Written with love.

Joy M. Mills
Copyright © 2016

Enough

Help me

To live enough to save a legacy of memories for old age.

To love enough to help others through their darkness.

To be happy enough to find good in all things.

To be sad enough to know the pain of others.

To be angry enough to answer my call to action.

To be strong enough to feel the depth of my own emotion.

To know enough to view the unknown with a sense of awe and wonder.

To be wise enough to hear the wisdom of others.

To be thankful enough to give without expectations.

To be truthful enough to help others become better versions of themselves.

To be humble enough to accept the truth in myself.

To say enough to leave plenty of time for listening.

To forgive enough to find my own inner peace.

To forget enough to allow others the mistakes of their humanity.

To remember enough to look back at the past and smile.

To pray and be silent enough to hear God’s voice.

In the space between the words.

In the gap between the thoughts.

And the place beyond the noise.

God help me to find that place.

Keep the circle positive, peaceful and loving. ©

Written with love.

Joy M. Mills
© 2015

Here is what I know for sure:

Sometimes we have to make hard choices regarding people around us, good and bad. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or we wait for some other time. Love can change a person the way a new parent can change a baby – awkwardly – often with a great deal of mess.

Since love and happiness are born out of your willingness to be valuable – to be open to something wonderful that could be taken away from you – you have to be willing to take a risk. When you hide from your vulnerability, you automatically hide from everything in your life worth obtaining.

May you live each moment of your life consciously and realize all of the happiness you seek is present if you are prepared to notice it. If you listen to all of the naysayers in your life, you won’t get off the couch. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid!

Written with love.

Joy M. Mills
© 2015