Gratitude without expectation
I saw the phrase yesterday
I’m grateful for who posted it
Because my heart
Was starting to get disappointed
Because my head
Wasn’t in the right place
Some days it takes a lot
To put expectation down
Of ourselves
Of others
Instant gratification
Feels good
But doesn’t teach much
And in this life
My need to learn
Is more important
Than my desire
To just want
For want’s sake
Love yourself and one another
Thank you for championing the project I mentioned in my last post. Sometimes you have to chase the dream, before you lose it. My hope is to have a product that I can be proud to share. It’s in its early stages so please know it may take a bit before I have anything to show for it. Right now, I’m overwhelmed at the response. This teaches me to ask. For every no I receive, I am rewarded with a yes more and more each day.
Ask and seek
You said it
I accept
And take
Your Word
As proof
That no hope
Is too silly
As long
As your hands
Approve it
I guess it’s time to spill the beans. I’ve got a new project going, and I need your help.
I’m writing a fictional piece using postcards and trinkets people send me to tell their stories. Their hopes and fears. If anyone would like to send me a postcard or trinket that speaks to them. Let me know. If you’re interested in participating email me at reginekarpel@gmail.com. If you are already participating just say done.
Love you all.
Regine
On the cloudy days
I remember
The sunny ones
That warmed
My soul
As much
As my skin
In every element
The joy
Of the
Lord is present
Rain
I welcome you
You come
To cleanse
The dirt
Grime
And general malaise
That had
Inhabited
The soul
And battered
The mind
Before
The Son
Said
Come here
And rest
Three things
Open heart equals open mind
I’m learning to ask. No is not so scary anymore. Yes may actually be the answer.
Fear exits as my voice raises
I’m glad you all are willingly here to cheer me on. I’m beyond grateful. Thank you so much.
What are you weekly wins?
Running
To the restaurant
As we got caught
In the downpour
Refreshing to
The soul
The storms
Teach me more
Than sunshine
Ever could
Learning to relish
Seek the joy
Going to
This new doctor
And seeing patients
In true need
Of relief
Yet being
So happy
Was a sucker punch
And a lesson
Of how
To live
With discomfort
Gracefully
