Hold on tight to the little things

Little things matter more than you can know;

Seek peace and find your stability in them.

When something so huge comes by in life,

When you're holding your breath and wondering,

Hoping, Praying, Willing for good to come off it;

Catch hold of your pot of vaseline,

You'll know for sure that it'll still remain yours.

Think about how life can possibly differ from now on.

Will you be able to lie down with ease tomorrow?

Will you be able to throw your feet up and relax?

How will who you are or have become change?

Calm down; take an easy breath in and out.

How does it feel?

How does it feel to step into the ocean and stand?

Do you fear getting sucked in, disappearing into sand;

As it slips swiftly and precariously beneath your feet?

Do you hyperventilate; thinking, now you're surely beat?

Do you cry out loud; struggling, to safety return?

Or Do you relish coarse sand-grains, deftly as they turn;

Gushing in the tide, through gaps between your toes?

Do you embrace the love, feeling the touch that knows?

Shackle-bound??

How often do you do things without wanting to?

How often do you let the barriers of right and wrong rule your existence?

God gave us free will with reason.

He hurts when you hurt.

He feels your fury.

He feels your pain.

Is this real????? WAKE UP!

If things around you aren't motivating-

It is time YOU changed them.

You only live life once as you know it.

Take charge of you!

Sympathizing with someone else repeatedly isn't earning you the brownie points you've been hoping desperately to earn.

It only feels worse when you realize that they are oblivious to your trying.

STOP.

Your emotions are valuable.

Save your energy, your love and your time- for YOU.

When you stumble upon a life-changing miracle,

Thank God for His goodness and for His kind ways!

When life shows you the way,

Have the courage to follow that path, undeterred.

Know what is best for YOU.