The only disability in life is having a defeatist attitude
Mark’s Musings #57
Writer's Process
Feelings Are A Source Of Power
When you give your love to someone,
you infuse them with
happiness, confidence, support,
hope and security
When you are happy and share yourself,
you instill joy, laughter, goodwill and light
As long as you can
freely reach out
and touch someone
with your positive feelings,
you give them endless strength
“Your” Plan Of Action
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
Your Greatest Decision
The greatest decision
you will ever make in your life
is the path you choose
of your own volition
By doing so,
you will have no regrets
and won’t question
your every step
on your journey
to reach your goal
Keep Smiling
When things start to get tense,
keep smiling
When things are dire,
keep smiling
When your heart gets too weak
to endure everything thrown at you,
keep smiling
Until that inner strength
inside of you
blossoms bright like a flower
and is able to help you
take on and overcome
the issues that you are facing…
just keep smiling
Back To The Beginning Once Again
At the bottom of our distant memories,
during a time when purity and innocence was bountiful
our younger selves were able to freely
spread goodwill to all without any judgement
By sharing this gesture of fellowship,
it was a way of making the world a better place
As we’ve gotten older,
a lot of us moved away from that
We became more wary, more distant
and our surroundings had gotten a lot colder
To right that ship
and make the world what it once was,
we need to go back to the beginning
and we need to bring those past sentiments
back to light
and share it once again
As Long As…
As long as you’re alive,
you can come back from every failure you encounter
As long as you’re alive,
you can take another step forward and make progress toward your goals
As long as you’re alive,
you can continue to dream to keep your spirit flourishing
As long as you’re alive,
be eternally grateful that you simply have another chance
The Value of Feedback
If someone is willing to give you feedback on your writing,
take their personal notes or comments as a gift
For someone to take the time to invest of themselves
into something you wrote,
speaks volumes of their support for you.
Rely On Your Courage
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
Common Traits of a Writer
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 