We are never too old
For fairytale romance
My hardened heart
With it’s twisted barbs
And gaping cracks
Still believes
A gallant knight
Somewhere seeks
A dreaming heart
Housed in a Believing sage

E.A. Fussell
02.23.2022

I miss the sound
Of screen doors
On front porches
And the ones
Who opened them
Beckoning
Come sit and visit for a spell

E.A. Fussell
02.22.2022

When the wind blows strong

In your face

Are you able to sit quietly

Confident in your self

North

South

East

West

What are your compass points

What keeps you grounded

What excites your heart

What guides your steps

If you aren’t sure of yourself

Of your beliefs

Every wind that blows

May knock you off course

Be confident in your worth

The king of kings

Knows your name

Sit still when the wind blows

E.A. Fussell

02.20.2022

We all have conversations with ourselves. Usually there is one part of us wanting to believe in something, take action toward it, but an opposing thought pops up skeptically trying to convince us the effort won’t be worth the reward.

Charlie Brown often vacillated between pessimistic and optimistic thinking but in the end he always looked past obstacles and found something positive to hold onto.

Today, I will embrace his optimism (and ignore Snoopy thoughts).

E.A. Fussell
2.19.2022

An ordinary rose

An ordinary butterfly

Viewed in a certain light

Look extra ordinary

Extraordinary

Try an experiment today

View things in a different light

You may find them to be

Very unusual or remarkable

Extraordinary

Include yourself

Try seeing yourself

In a different light

In an extra ordinary way

Extraordinary

There is only one you

Created for this moment

And I see you

As God sees you

Extraordinary

E.A. Fussell

02.18.2022

Kindness: yes, be kind

Foolish: try not to be

Wisdom: be kind, but, keep your sword by your side

E.A. Fussell

02.16.2022

Today I shall attempt to be as the “g” in lasagna: useless, provocative, misunderstood, intriguing…. all depending on who you ask. 💋

E.A. Fussell

02.12.2022

Fence out time wasters

Set your own boundaries

Relentlessly prune bullshit

Protect your thoughts

Remove distractions

Focus on what’s important

To you

E.A. Fussell

02.10.2022

Find your bucket. There is a deep well that only you can access. Within it you will find words, music, art, crafts, a plethora of things waiting to be created in a special way that only you can accomplish.

What expression of creativity is calling to you? Longing for others to hear it, or see it, through your eyes, your voice, your touch, your unique way.

Get yourself a bucket in the form of a pen, paint brush, sewing machine, or guitar, whatever type bucket you need to dip into yourself and pour out something, anything. Keep it to yourself or share it with a loved one. Throw it in the trash, hide it in a drawer or show it to the world.

You and I could create the same thing and they would still be different. Each of us brings our own unique touch, energy, vision to a thing.

Create.

If you don’t do it, that thing that is calling to you, will never be seen, heard, felt, touched, tasted, done. Maybe it’s a whisper you can barely hear, maybe it’s a shout that is screaming at you. Why are you ignoring it? Why are you hesitating? Maybe it will only mean something to you, maybe it will change the world.

If you don’t create it.

You will never know.

E.A. Fussell

02.06.2022

Take a look at life
The length is unimportant
We have very little control
Over the length
But we can hugely impact
The width and the depth
The ripple effect of our choices
Touching others
Some of whom
We may never know
Our impact
Reflecting
Refracting
Vibrating
Choose wisely today
Go deep
Go wide
Be your true self

E.A. Fussell
02.05.2022