You as an artist,
who is always striving to perfect your craft,
may encounter people
who will have harsh critiques about your creation
Do not be disappointed, defensive or feel defeat,
take a step back,
listen carefully to the message
over the tone of their delivery
and you may gain
some useful insight
into making yourself better
When you look back on your life and you feel like
you never reached your goal,
it may seem like you never amounted to anything
As long as you lived it
helping people every chance you got,
no matter how big or small
then it was a life of great fulfillment
Own your mistakes, don’t blame others for your shortcomings.
An individual’s worth
has nothing to do with
age, race, sex, religion,
wealth, power or status
It’s how they use their
heart to guide
their actions
to benefit the
goodwill of others
Everyone has bad days
and
some have it more than others
But always remember…
a person should not be reduced to their worst moment
Don’t forget,
for all the precious times
spent with family and friends,
live vibrantly in those moments
then let the memories
remain with you
for an eternity
Always remember to stay by the side
of your loved ones
and never drift away
Being near them
will help you
to share your courage
with those who need it
It will give those you help
the strength, confidence, and perseverance
to endure
all the pain and mistakes
they’ll encounter
on their way
towards achieving their goals
Once you decide on a course of action,
you should stick to it
regardless of who understands you or not
Since we all have
a unique way of thinking,
it doesn’t really matter
if we try to explain it
Our personal reasons
are meant for us alone,
not for others to make sense of it
When your strength and drive
cannot continue to help sustain
your fight towards overcoming life’s obstacles,
let your sheer courage
take over and help you to
achieve success
Curiosity of the unknown,
fascination of what could be,
eyes of wonderment,
imagination without constraints,
inspiration to share ideas, experiences and dreams
These are some of the traits
that make a writer
continue to create with their words
Midlife, Maniacal & Me 