I love to begin my day thinking about the new possibilities that lay in my path. There are just so many choices to start out in a positive way or to pull those silver linings out from where they are hiding. Slow down, you move too fast. Slow it down and enjoy the journey, the ride, the getting from here to there. Savor the flavor of life.

Everything is starting to come to life in the neighborhood. Invasive species lead the way! I would have loved to say that my cherry tree led the way, but it was the Virginia Creeper crawling up the tree. It is in the wooded section of the neighborhood and has all this "tree bark fungus" on it. I have read that it is not harmful and are all-natural organisms... but, it looks a tad atrocious.

Everything has a layer of new on it. The trees. The grass. Me.

Nestled in between the pines are some beautiful Magnolia trees, which are just starting to throw out some petals. They are always so dramatic looking when they start blooming, especially those magnificent flowers on the bare branches. Nature is amazing.

A flower. There must always be a flower. Today is #WednesdayYellow #ColorChallenge by @Kalemandra. I love the idea of coloring my world with flowers. Every. Single. Day.

I want to thank you for tagging along with me as I walked through the neighborhood, sharing it with you for my #WednesdayWalk. I hope to see you on my next one! Have an amazing day!

Sometimes hitting the pause button in life gives me just enough time to catch up, breathe a bit and enjoy the beauty that surrounds me, hear the laughter in the background and feel the sun on my face. I can even hear my own heart beating a sound of joy.

Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.

they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire