If My Words Could Speak

the musings of a peculiar poet….

August is just around the corner! 3 of the last 4 years, I’ve dedicated the month of August to restart or revive some areas in my life! Since the number Eight represents new beginnings, it seems very fitting. It has been a challenge to dedicate each and every day to writing down my thoughts, especially …

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(Original post from Down the Rabbit Hole by VMS – July 28, 2009, Revised August 2013) Anyone down there listening???…. We live in a society that embraces the quick fix. If it takes more than a minute we don’t want it! This mind set is a destructive one. It feeds into the notion that diligence …

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  “Humility needs no other voice. It can speak for itself”. ~~~ Vertelle Marie       Copright © 2013 All Rights Reserved VMS

orgulous \OR-gyuh-lus\   adjective : proud, haughty Read more at http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/#8ykOgCEW1RlJJL6V.99   Proverbs 16:18 New King James Version (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Did you know that there is meaning to EVERYTHING we say and do? I wrote a piece some time ago talking about the usage of the word diva. This word has been adopted by women to describe a woman who is in control and serious about their business.  Upon further investigation, the word diva has …

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I felt led to share this…. I am not writing from a place where I have achieved some religious realization nor do I place myself in a position where I am the end all be all. Ninety-nine percent of what I am writing from comes from my own personal experience, or development and even in that …

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The best made plans are bound to be interrupted, but in the midst of pauses, obstacles, tribulations, holding patterns etc. will you continue to forge forward through it all?  It is important to be aware of those outside influences that tend to influence our decision making that in turn create opportunity for success or failure. …

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The craziest thing happened to me as I was walking across the street…. How often does this happen to you? Life is full of obstacles, tribulations, and trials. Job 14:1 Trouble is germane to the human experience. If we allow them to stop us — well, we will never get to where we need to …

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Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. ~~ Mark Antony Ah my beloved Fridays.  I so look forward to them. Like most who work the typical work week, Friday’s mark the end of our dutiful work commitment and the start of an approx. 55 hour fiesta. Ideally this time is set for us to tune …

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