To Be Livin' Poetry & Prose: March thru May

Hoping you will bear with me in my attempts at—JUGGLING!

This season is about to—SPRING!

Our patch of Texas Blue Bonnets! Photo: Wendy Gray

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(My apologies for no audio—I’ve nearly dug myself out of this stack of tax paperwork, though still no time for a recording session.) 🙃

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Hello all and sundry!

Hey there! My goodness, it is March ALREADY! Come on in! Can I get you a sweet tea? Glad you’ve dropped by as I’ve got a little newsletter business to share.

Is it just me, or does it feel like the RUSH of spring is akin to what driving on the Autobahn must feel like?! Is that what it is?!? 🤔 Well, partly.

Part of it, I know, is all of the good things that burst forth in the springtime: the sprouting of plants, warming rays, rains, returning birds, outdoor activities, spring cleaning, a big bump-up in work obligations, more appointments, and ALL of those things that come as the world turns from white and brown to green and every brilliant color. It IS a welcome cheek flushing to get things back in order after days of wearing the paling face of winter and feeling that slowness during the winddown season. I welcome coming into spring every year, though I never am quite prepared for the increased MOVEMENT or MOMENTUM of things, or myself!

Then, there is the other part and it is much more sinister—it’s the force felt when being unwantedly s-h-o-v-e-d through every—single—day’s door by the bully-in-chief and his entourage. I don’t know about you, but I am entering this rebirthing, renewing season feeling completely EXHAUSTED! (Sadly, it isn’t just those of us living in the U.S. feeling this, Lord knows. Bless every country feeling the impact. 🙏🏼💜)

My conundrum—HOW to find the energy to —JUGGLE— all of the joy-filled things when these nasty characters keep tossing in weighted, razor wire wrapped balls or pin-pulled grenades or lit-fused bombs. Ugggh! Those things threaten to disrupt my flow and have every thing flung down in disarray. It PISSES ME OFF, frankly!

WELL! No matter how MUCH he does in his drive to dismantle our lives, our peace, and our love, I AM NOT GOING TO LET HIM disrupt my flow or suck all of the air out of this spring season!

IN THE STORM, I WILL REJOICE!!! 🙌✨🙌✨🙌

REJOICE AND RESIST! 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

How?

For me, I will be posting poems that I hope will keep us all focused on the beauty and preciousness of living in a space of goodness, love, and joy.

So, be ready for my gifts of reprieve from the horrendous times we are in. Sending them out to you with—MANY BLESSINGS AND MUCH LOVE! 🤗🙏🏼💜

Now, this season, for me, is always the most packed with activity. It is a GOOD thing and filled with family time, work, writing and posting, and usually, lots of surprises! Though, it will be an interesting JUGGLE, I choose to view it as an intricate pattern of tossing up time, opportunity, and inspiration in the coming months. With this, undoubtedly, is the need to equally distribute these pieces of my life. So, in doing that, my writing and posting here will be scaled back a smidge. Having another j-o-b, requires it. 😟

Do know that it disappoints me to no end having to make these adjustments, however temporary. I so delight in getting on here to write, read, and share with ALL of you and, if it was feasible, I’d retire from my other gig and do THIS full time! One day it WILL happen! Until then, my dear friends—

Spring Schedule:

March, April & May—Poems will post on Fridays. All of my hopes that they’ll be a nice end for your week! (Unless I have a surprise opportunity, the Prose on the 8th & 18th, the Featured Writer, and the Extra-EXTRA! will unfortunately be delayed until June.)

Then—JUNE!

Photo by Isabella Fischer on Unsplash

My birthday month…

A-N-D

the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of—

💜To Be Livin’ Poetry and Prose!!!💜

—🙌✨🎉✍🏼📝✍🏼📖✍🏼🎉✨🙌—

YEEP! YIPPY! ALL regular postings will be BACK!!!

Photo and poem by Wendy Gray.

Do keep hanging in there with me, Y’all!

Life is BETTER with you in it!✨🤗💜

Love all y’all!

Many blessings and MUCH LOVE,

~Wendy💜

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