Why Does Love Matter?!

Agape Love 
I think just saying the word is beautiful
At least to this Heart

AGAPE
Agape Love 

This heart doesn’t provide answers
This heart shares a perspective 
Sharing from the road behind
Sharing from the Present Day
Which Includes
The Hopeful Road Ahead

Creating from this Village of Helping Build bridges across
Every Single Share 
Is a Heart Buffet 

Which offers
Which allows “your heart” 
To Sample
To Decide
To Consider
What can be an asset for “your journey”

Agape
Agape Love

For a Heart that dances 
With Words
With Images 
Wrapped Up securely by Faith
It begins with any word
With any Image
A definition that desires to share with YOU

Agape 
Agape Love 

Sharing a quote by Billy Graham
“Agape love is selfless love . . . the love God wants us to have isn’t just an emotion but a conscious act of the will—a deliberate decision on our part to put others ahead of ourselves. This is the kind of love God has for us.”

​

Agape 
Agape Love

Beautiful is sharing a Love
That doesn’t look in the mirror
It looks outside 
Through a Window of the Heart
And 
Considers
Decides
Takes a Pause
Before any word is ever spoken
Before any action is ever taken
Before “any response” is ever given
~HS

Welcome
If this is your first visit…you’re only a visitor “once” after that you are a Villager.

It’s important to know, as a first-timer, this Heart does not share answers,  instead shares a Heart Perspective.  Like some, I’m working through my own journey and making the most
​Moment-2-Moment, a life’s journey filled with hopes and working through concerns. 

I’m always reaching for those spaces, those places that bring my Heart the greatest fulfillment, I’m an artist at heart and I believe life should be lived fully, should include seeking more peaceful moments than drama, experiences that offer beautiful, and the opportunity to love on those who surround my life, having great conversations, instead of creating more confusion or even if not participating in, being in the room with others who choose to dance with drama, including that, is not the desired path for this heart. 

My Life’s Journey, Is An Intent to Make the Most of the Time that is Gifted to this Heart, and selfishly now choosing the spaces, places, and conversations in which to Engage.
Which Heart Matters beyond the words to express. 


This Heart of Faith, seeks a deeper relationship with my Creator, with a Living God who has walked this heart through the Good, the Bad, the Beautiful, and the Ugly.  A Loving God, who knows every intricate part of this Heart, a God whom I have a relationship with and seek more time with, a God who continues to walk with me in easy and difficult places, and a God,
whom I know will be there at my closing chapter. 


Reaching is those Heart Places, those Places of Vision, those beautiful moments that our Heart has a very clear vision of, that at times works to create, it is that Hopeful Heart Dance of all things wonderful, and it is defined by what our Heart can clearly see. 

Holding On is for some, stepping out in Big and Little steps,  but still hindered by holding on to what is familiar.  Holding on to the “familiar that dances with complacency”

A Familiar that creates a box, a parameter, that “sets" limited boundaries of what is possible, of what is allowed, every step, like a chess game, your next move is many times challenged. 

The Topic that seems to dance quite a bit these past few days, for this Heart has been Time. 
One of my reflections recently, I couldn’t believe that it has been 6 years, since my home, my life changed in an instant, reflection of the moment when my husband was murdered and life changed “in an instant”.  6 years…  

I could multiply years on a number of loved ones transitioning, life changes,
not maybe a guarantee. 

This reflection was a Wow Factor of what a day looks like?! 

This heart considered what is offered to us within a New DAY
As one who enjoys, who loves creating, a video, a post, a blog share

I considered, what is once a day, in 30 days, or twice or three times in a day what is possible,
and what can flow in just one day. 

The list is endless…


Reaching Out while holding On

This Heart has considered the 6 years that have passed, again 6 years. 

The Intent is enhanced,  Reaching Out Further, and Releasing the Weights, the Distractions, and the Hindrances of What is Behind. Life offers a great “heart storage”, memories of the Heart that will travel until our closing chapter. 
That is beautiful and should be celebrated for the road ahead. 

The only consideration being shared here is,
 What are we holding onto, what is the Familiar that has become a hindrance,
and what has created limitations to what we are reaching out to?! 

Not answers
Questions, Reflections that this Heart is Considering

And

Including to Not allow, Consideration to become a Hindrance 

But

Instead, choosing to do a little more each day,
moment to moment,
and
when this Heart looks back for the bar that this Heart Has Now Set
for the next 30 days and the next 30 days to follow

What amazing,
What beautiful
Will this Heart Locate
What will this Heart Find
Only Time will Tell
What will be located,
What will be found.  

A New Day that allows this Heart to be Grateful
Even
In the Midst Of 
What surrounds my day

Most of you know that this heart does not provide answers, instead shares a perspective of what I’m considering, what I'm working through, or have learned firsthand, and it is then shared with you, which my Dear Friend, has become my fulfillment. 




You and only you, can decide what can be an asset from this Heart Buffet, only you can decide,
and
Select what to carry along forward with you.  




This Journey H.B.B.A.
Is not about being Easy
And
It is not focused on being Hard


​

It is walking out “a new day” focused on decisions made in the moments, that have brought this heart the greatest joy.  It is a Heart Buffet "shared", filled with stories, images, and videos, allowing your heart to select what makes your day a little brighter, to remind your heart to focus on “what matters” every single day. 
​

For the past few days, I’ve considered, the power of link, and the Image above
Fit the Topic Accurately.



"Link Defined" for Topic; a ring or loop in a chain.

Similar words
Loop
Ring
Connection
Connective
Connector
Coupling
Joint



The Similar words speak volumes




The image represents to this heart “Moment to Moment” decisions that can offer an opportunity to “link” what Heart Matters.  



Like a book that has an opening
And
Offers an End



Beautiful are the Pages in the Middle that allow us to Link, create, to connect, to join together “what matters”



Making Gratitude Contagious is always the Intent,
infecting as many hearts as possible.



Gratitude allows us to live more on the Mountain Tops,
Even in the Seasons in the Valley, exercising Gratitude allows the Heart to Focus on the Hills,
the Focus is living in the Moments,
Creating the Moments
Moment to Moment
of what Heart Matters.



From a Heart that Knows
Exercising Gratitude Daily 
​"Robs Regret" 

Exercising Gratitude
Linking Daily to
What Heart Matters


An Exercise that Starts Out Small

But

Before You Know it
The Little that Started 
​Will Always Become Much Bigger

This Heart is no where close to having it all figured out.
In Fact,
This Heart knows that I will be seeking and learning for a Lifetime.


As a Woman of Faith
I'm walking out daily what matters for the Road Before Me
Asking, Seeking, Looking for a Closer Relationship with My Creator


This Heart has So Many Questions
and
Grateful to Know a Living God
A Creator that offers a Relationship
One that has been experienced
and 
Continues to offer an Open Door
A relationship
That Has Walked this Heart through Many, Many Difficult Places


This Heart is not Interested in a Ritualistic Religion
This Heart has Experienced and Continues to Experience
A God
Who Loves beyond Measure
Who Shares Wisdom when asked
Answers Given not on my schedule 
But
​Always On Time

A Relationship with a Living God
Who does not judge this Heart 
Based on the Many Questions Asked
Confronted with Difficult Conversations and Concerns

How does one Checked their Love Walk?
My daily routine of Gratitude
Includes
A Devotional Time with a Living God that I Know
That includes asking Questions
Studying a Topic
Searching for more answers
My Faith is that Love Matters
and
Choosing to Live Grateful 
even 
In the Midst of

No Matter Where You Are 
The Faith You Have or Don't Have

Lets Take This Time to Meet In the Middle 

Lets put away our Defense Mode
Allowing This Heart to Share
And 
You Take from this Moment
This Share 
From this Heart Buffet 
What "can be" An Asset for Your Journey Forward

Beautiful is Having a Conversation
Even
If we depart in Agreeing to Disagree
Love Matters
​Love does Not Judge
Love allows the Respect of Having a Conversation

You are invited on this Devotional
This Heart is Checking the Love Walk

It Begins with my Study
on 
​This Topic
​You are Invited to Walk it out with This Heart

13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. 
But the greatest of these is love.

My devotional starts with 
Yes, my foundation is 
Faith
Hope 
Love

But this says that the "greatest of these" is Love?!

The Greatest is Love?
With that
My study, my devotional needs to take the Next Step 
What is Love Defined?!
What is the outline associated to My Faith?!

Now 
This Heart Needs to Define Love
And
Then Measure Where I'm At
And
Continue to Work On
Where I can Improve

I Corinthians 13:4-8 
​"Love Is" Amplified Bible, Classic Edition 



4 Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.



In my Study,

What is Boastful Defined:
adjective
Showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.



What is Vainglorious Defined: 
vain·glo·ri·ous
adjective
Excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements; overly vain.


​
What is Haughtily Defined: 
Adverb. haughtily
In a haughty manner; with excessive or unwarranted pride.



5 It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].



6 It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.



7 Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].

​

8 Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end].

13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. 
But the greatest of these is love.

If the Greatest of These is Love
I recognize the Areas 
That this Heart Needs Work In

This Heart Wants 
All that is possible 
For the Road Before Me
And 
My Devotion
My Gratitude
Allows This Heart to Recognize
Another area to Put in the Work 

This Heart Travels with Many
But
I've Learned that "I will always be accountable to one"

As Villagers know and if this is your first visit to our village, please know that…

This heart doesn’t share answers, instead shares a heart perspective, sharing what is being considered and exercised in my own life from my own experiences and environment. 
​This is a Heart Buffet, please take what can be an asset for your journey.

Exercising Gratitude is a great exercise, it allows the heart to put things in perspective. It allows an opportunity to Take a Pause, to remind yourself daily of what really matters.  

In fact, anything that we exercise in, or consistent with, we become stronger and it can become a foundation block as we build forward.

One of the greatest hurdles along life’s journey is our Thoughts and many times they can serve our life and can be an asset to our journey.  They can offer joyful memories and even provide lessons on the road behind, including dark places that were and are beyond our control. Thoughts can fuel our pursuit and aid in our perseverance through most things. 


Thoughts can also create confusion, they can drain our joy, they can tell a story to us, that has no truth, and in some cases, the deception, the lies of some thoughts can allow us to respond based only on assumptions. Thoughts can become a weight or define our possibilities, they can define the potential of the road before us and even set up a roadblock for the pursuit of what fulfills our hearts.

From my perspective, 
An exercise of any kind can become a habit, a reflex, or a go-to direction, it is a focus on the resources available for our heart and can determine where we place our pursuit, where we build upon our fulfillment. 

Only we can decide what thoughts to dance with, to allow our heart gate to welcome in,  to allow roots to be planted, from this heart that knows firsthand and continues to experience, that our faith can pull weeds based on the truth that we know, that comes from experiences of times pass and in fairness, that road can look different for all of us, dependent on where we are in our journey of peace within.

In the midst of all that we do, pursue, enjoy, we should be aware of the thoughts that whisper and many times our emotion provides a clue.  

Thoughts weighted
Thoughts hopeful
The Race our Thoughts Run can travel in many directions

But

Gratitude Matters at least for this Heart
From a Heart that Knows Firsthand


Living in this way
Has Allowed this Heart to Rob Regret
​Numerous Times

As the New Year Begins
Continued Blessings and Peace to You and Yours


From a Heart who understands
A New Day in a New Year 
Doesn't make things Disappear
or 
Challenging Areas become Non-Existent


What it can offer Us
Is a Fresh Perspective on How to Approach  
Whatever Changes that surround Us
Whatever is in our Midst
A Perspective determines our View




We can Intentionally Choose Our Focus
For
The Hopeful Road Before Us
For us to be reminded
That we should begin each day
With
 Just Being Grateful "to start"



There is always options
when we 
Exercise Gratitude
Gratitude allows us to Appreciate
What we do have "now"



Gratitude Removes the Focus
of
Always working from the Negative side of things
Looking always at What is Missing
Instead 
Of 
What we Have



We begin the New Year
These Days forward
with
Peace Within as our Foundation
With Great Things before us
With God's Expected Continued Blessings
In our Life
and
In the Lives who Surround Us
Expectant
Hopeful
Grateful
PEACE WITHIN


The Village of Gratitude
Exercising in it Daily
It will allow 
Our Hearts To Appreciate 
All that surrounds Us
Now
This Day, this Moment



We can locate the Options that are available
When we operate from the place called Calmness



"Gratitude Matters"


Great Things are before us

​
Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

Gratitude is important for many reasons and offers benefits:

Expressing Gratitude "helps" us to appreciate the good things in our lives, which when considered and focused on it brings more contentment, positive energy and joy.

Gratitude can help us to build and maintain strong, healthy relationships with others, as it enables us to express our thanks and appreciation for the people who matter to us.

Gratitude can be a benefit allowing us to focus on the good things and not "dwelling" on the negativity. 

Gratitude is a connector allowing us to connect with kindred hearts around the world, where the connector is a common core with hearts inspiring each other, and building on appreciating those in our lives and those we encounter.  

"A Staple" defined for reference of this Heart Share is...

"Staple" > Main, or Important, a Point of reference for a moment experienced

Along My Life's Journey

This Heart's Experience is filled with...

A Conversation

A Moment

A Celebration 
Joyful or Sad

Becomes a Staple

For this Heart I'm Grateful

Because

God's Wisdom 

Taught This Heart 

How to Live Engaged
How to Embrace Moments Experienced


For Every Loved One
For Every Moment
For This Heart
Includes


The Last Conversation
The Last Look
The Last Moment 
The Shared Celebration 
Can Be 
HEART RETRIEVED


A Beautiful Space
That 
Allows this Heart to reflect on Precious Moments
with 
Many Dear Hearts
Who 
To Date of This Share
Has Transitioned Forward


THAT MY DEAR FRIEND 
IS
A 
​HEART STAPLE


NEVER TAKE A SINGLE MOMENT 
FOR GRANTED
​Moments will become Precious Memories

Hugs,
​
Donyale 

Once upon a time, in a small village,
there was a boy named Jack.
Jack was a happy and content boy, 
but he often took things for granted.
He didn't think twice 
about the food he ate, the clothes he wore, 
or the roof over his head.


One day a great famine struck the land, 
and Jack's village was hit very hard.
Suddenly,
There was no food to be found, 
and
Many people including Jack's own family,
were struggling to survive.


Jack quickly realized how blessed he had been
and he became filled with Regret.
He wished he had appreciated the things 
that he had so easily taken for granted.
He vowed to never take 
 Things or Those who surrounded his life
For granted.


From that day on, Jack made a conscious effort
to express Gratitude for all that he had.
He Thanked his parents for their love and care.
He Thanked the farmer in his village
​who grew the food that he ate,
He Thanked God for the sun shining 
He Thanked God for the rain that allowed what was planted
An opportunity to grow. 


As time passed,
Jack discovered that being Grateful for what he had
Made him happier and more content.


Jack realized that Gratitude
Was not just a Feeling,
But
A Way of Life.
Jack was grateful for that lesson, too.

"You Are Enough"

This Heart finds Fulfillment in listening to the Stories of Another, the greatest joy for this Heart, is often located, in just listening to the Heart of others.


The space that was shared "this day", was a Conversation with a Heart of a Stranger, that shared  that "they felt less than" in a season of life that they currently find themselves in. 


This Stranger shared...
Life "current day" has been very challenging and they were personally experiencing some set backs and they shared how they had a doctor's appointment and they were treated poorly by the "tone" of the personnel who greeted them upon arrival, for a scheduled appointment, and they already had felt so low before arriving.



An opportunity missed from my view, of just being professional, just doing the job of greeting someone kindly upon arrival.  A moment that could have offered a burdened heart, a smile, a peaceful moment. 


My Heart was overwhelmed by this Heart who was sharing. 
A Stranger, so burdened, that this Heart was grateful to be positioned to just listen, to allow this heart who was burdened a moment to vent, a moment to share, with a stranger, who just offered a space to listen. 


My nature is to encourage, to inspire, to remind the Heart of another to Focus on what really matters.  It is Fulfillment, it offers an unmeasurable joy. The same that was done in conversation with this Heart.  The greatest fulfillment this heart has found is when being allowed an opportunity to be in service to another, it is fulfilling and a gift that flows back into this heart's life in so many ways. 


It is a blessing to be "used" in this way, a way that affords this heart Fulfillment, beyond the words to express. 


I believe this stranger, who in our brief moment together was allowed a moment, a safe space to vent, without judgement. Which allowed an opportunity for "this heart" to give back with words of encouragement, to offer a listening ear, that served as a brief moment to give a stranger a Hug "with" the offering of listening ears. 


When this Heart Shares moments like this...
I'm not looking for validation, or cheers, or acknowledgement, I'm looking for the tribe, the hearts who have connected to this village. Kindred Hearts. I'm looking for the Tribe who shares this Heart's Vibe to be on alert, to have awareness and to be available in the moment with Strangers, available to just listen.

To encourage, to inspire, to share a Smile, a peaceful space in which to engage when afforded an opportunity,  with the Heart of a Stranger.  

When and If
The Moment offers an Invitation

From My Heart to Yours
This Heart does not share Answers
This Heart shares a Perspective

A Perspective that comes from a Heart that has traveled a road filled with Mountain Tops and Valleys so low, that this Heart had to Crawl Through
That "Thank God" was traveled with a Heart of Faith
That allowed this Heart to not be locked in a Dark Space


This Conversation with a Heart of a Stranger
Reminded this Heart of My Why
The Why this Heart Shares
The Why this Village offers an Open Door

Dear Heart...

No one is greater than you
No one sits in a position to pass judgement
To decide if you are worthy
Or
To offer Validation



In closing,
Never give another person
A Stranger
An Associate More Value than YOU

You are investing to much into the Worth of Another
In Which You have No Clue
Who They Are
And 
The Darkness that they are Walking Through

Sometimes
The "low self esteem" of another
Only finds value
In making "YOU" feel less than

A Greek Word 
Learned
And
This Heart Wants To Share Is


"Arkeo"


To Be Strong

To Suffice

To Be Enough

Satisfied 
​
Contented

The Beauty located in "one word"

This heart often references the season when my life changed "In An Instant" because from my present 20/20 view and reflection on that season, I see the lessons that I carry forward with me.  I share now based on that foundation for those who may not "live aware" of the precious gift called Time, or not recognizing that Moments will become Memories. Not maybe, they will become...



This share is to bring awareness to that fact, to allow your Heart to Consider, the gift that is "not owed to us" the Gift of awakening to a New Day. 


​
Whenever this heart is sharing in this area, I'm very aware that some may find themselves, feeling weighted, especially if the heart is being challenged with Regret.  As a woman of Faith, my leaning board, has always been and continues to be my relationship with God, not ritualistic, a relationship.  I know by experience a "living God".


A relationship, that I had prior to that moment that changed my home, that changed my plans, that ripped a part my blueprint.  The moment of  "In an Instant", in between "breaths, my life changed.  As a adult, I know life changes, but in that instant, young hearts looked in my direction wondering, what now?! What did this all mean?!



Living in My Truth tells the story for the Hearts who are not aware and desire to want to know more.  



My Intent, is that "you" are not loss in a season of sadness, heart challenged by a dark room that is trying to keep you locked inside. 


*Whenever I share in these areas, I always recommend to watch the video:  "You are Never Walking Alone", it offers resources and if you need assistance, someone to talk with, this a great place to start.  My heart's intent is that you stay well, that you have peace within, and that you know that if you are here, someone, somewhere needs you and that is not a small thing. 


This Heart is Not just sharing words,  and please know that wherever life finds you or the place you're being challenged in present day, that you know there are those of us who truly care, my name is on that list first and it is the very reason, the why my heart is fulfilled in doing what I do. I'm not obligated, it fulfills me, it makes what I've walked through matter.


This heart is praying that you find your way through and again please know, "You Are Never Walking Alone". Many Hearts are grieving and don't realize you are not alone and you can do something that brings purpose from places that have no answers to Why, painful places, but moments that have purpose and allow something to grow forward for the life, for heart of someone else.  For this Heart, that truly matters. 


---- My reminder is that I don't share Answers, I share a Perspective from my own walk. This village offers a Heart Buffet and you can sample what you like and choose to connect to the area, to the parts that is best for you.  You can freely take only that which is as an asset to travel forward. 



Exercising in any area builds within, this village, exercises Gratitude.  As villagers, we are tending a garden of "Making Gratitude Contagious" infecting as many Hearts as Possible. 
Exercising allows us to build a reflex, it is that reflex that shows up, especially when life unexpectedly turns upside down, words from a Heart that knows. Confronted with a choice, with options of what that means and what can "grow out of that"


​
For the Hearts Who May Not Know, who may have never considered....


You may have a list of things to complete and a phone call comes in, take time to speak with that person, whatever you were working on, you can pick back up where you left off.


You said something you should have not said, or did something that your heart knows was not the right response.  Make a point to say "I'm Sorry". Don't allow the trap of allowing something to linger or not acknowledge the part that you may have played a part in.  Even if you say "I'm Sorry" and it is not received or embraced, you did something that released your heart and allows you to continue forward.


Make a point to laugh, to be silly in your own way, to celebrate life, it can be a gathering, a walk, journaling, whatever it is, enjoy the life that God has given us.  It matters, we have now, we have this day. 



Make a point that wherever you show up, you're packed with Peace Within, in fact, consider not visiting others or speaking or even texting someone if you're not in a good space.  Do your personal work first, get your focus back on what really heart matters and then show up with Peace, even Peaceful Silence can in a room, can be a gift.



Don't just have good thoughts about someone, share your thoughts, share it.. Don't just think about it, say the words, share your thoughts.  Love, Kindness means celebrating those we have in our life "this day" and the intent to consider is to not take that for granted. 



For those of you who have younger children, which may include busy lives and schedules and those projects that have to be completed.  Consider, when a child needs your attention, a moment within your day, asking a question, making a comment, sharing a story.  Intentionally, drop everything and "take time to pause" and give complete attention to that moment, eye to eye, listening intently, making that child or children to feel that they are the most important moment within your day.  

It is so easy to live life,  as if nothing ever changes, but from a heart that knows, it does and it will continue to include changes.  

This Heart lived and lives with awareness in this way daily.  

Loss of any kind, has a grieving period and I can't share what that should mean for anyone but I do know from a Heart who grieved many times and in various ways. My relationship, my Faith in God walked me out of many dark rooms, and after the Healing for this Heart, the road continues forward, without Regret.

Not looking for accolades, looking to share, that you have the same opportunity afforded to you every single day, every moment and please don't allow life to rob you of that. Be aware.  
​

Remember, if you are feeling burdened, or challenged with regret.  There are resources of Hearts who care.

Video:  "You're Never Walking Alone"


Until Next Time.

​
Hugs,
Donyale ​

​When my husband was murdered
There were emotions that were all over the place




When that moment happened
"The Battlefield of Thoughts flooded with"
Where is Your Faith Now?!




As a Woman of Faith
My belief is that life's journey has Mountains and Valleys
I've had my share of challenges




It rains on us all 
My heart could have never imagined that my
Husband of 19 years
A Dad "invested" in our two sons
Would be snatched from our lives 
​"In An Instant"


​
For those Hearts who want more on that story
It is located under
"Living in My Truth"
​

Respectfully,



We all grieve differently
We all have our walk through life to take
And
Our own decisions to make



Our Lives
Are surrounded by Many
But
We are always accountable to One
Accountable
to 
Our Words
and
Our Actions
Not Them or They
But 
You and I
Are accountable to our decisions
 



This Heart Share is that Life will offer
All of Us Challenges
Not all being the same




My Share 
As a Woman of Faith




When life changed in an Instant
I was in a Fog
With two young hearts 
Looking to find what all this meant
To our home and the Road Before Us




God's Grace and Protection
No way to share the Measure in words
that covered our lives
and 
Continues to do so




This Heart Knows a Living, Loving God
More than words written can ever express
A relationship that was before that day

And
Continues 
To Carry This Heart Forward




The Road is not always easy
God remains with us
Still providing His Grace
 His Love
and
Wisdom in any area
When and if we ask
​What to be done any given day

We all have an Opening Chapter
We are in the midst of a New Page
Every New Day




Most Hearts choose to Ignore
That One Day
We all have a Closing Chapter




This Heart Share is questions...
That
Only Your Heart can answer
What will that look like for you?!
What does it mean
When your Book has a Closing Chapter?!




Questions
That I believe every Heart should consider
And
Decide what that means for you




And





For those of Faith
Who are stuck in "Why"
or
Disbelief


We should run to the one Who Created Us
The one we've come to know
If not known now as a Relationship
To shift our Focus to know more
Why assume
Why not ask for more

​

and 



Not be deceived in difficult places 
Choosing To Be Angry
Choosing to Run Away
In many ways that is 
​Defined as Deception

​

What is on the Next Page?!



Dear Villager,

Thank you for Heart Sharing this Journey

I began this day "Grateful"

And

I hope that you did to

~ A Quote that Warms My Heart ~


You have no idea what tomorrow holds,
You have been afforded a New Day
And
That is what matters. 



You have an Opportunity 
To
Thank God
for the day that has been afforded to you. 


Begin
and
End
Each Day 
"Thankful"



Continue to see
What can really be served to others
What can be shared
What can be given away
into the Lives of Others that Surround You


"Included"
Full Awareness

Of 
This New Day  Gifted to You.

​~ HS

There will always be more to do...
What you're pursuing
What needs to be revised

Do what you Do

But

Don't lose sight of What Matters
In this Day gifted 
To you, to me, and To Us 

​

Hugs,
Donyale
​

​#MakingGratitudeContagious

Thank You!
 

Dear Friend, Villager
Thank you for,
Working this Heart's Garden
along with Me



This Book is continued Inspiration
"Live Heart Inspired by Donyale"

216 pages of Images and Words



Planting Seeds of Gratitude
For the Hearts

And

The Hands that Work the Garden

​

​Please Know
That Every Seed Planted Always 
Has the Potential to Grow
​

Not Answers, a Perspective

This Heart Shares what I'm Led To...

Take what can be an asset and Continue Forward


Hugs,
Donyale 

THIS BOOK is Inspiration Continued
​"Live Heart Inspired by Donyale"

This Story reminded me
of this Video Share...

"In An Instant"

Life is...

and for "any heart" we gravitate to those stories that are familiar. 

This story, having a common theme.

This will be a short and to the point share



You can choose to this Heart's Conversation
To Celebrate Life with those that You Love
Exercising Gratitude Daily


When Life "not if" but When Life Changes






The Image Shared 
Is David A. Arnold's Netflix Special
That you can choose to watch or not



What Intrigued his Heart
Was
The Flow of a Genuine Heart doing what he appeared to love
sharing what mattered to him
delivered in a Story categorized as Comedy



The End of the Special
Was Very Intriguing


The 20/20 Rearview Reflection of this Special 
Allowed this man's Heart 
Without realizing his heart knowing   
Became an Exit Tour
An Exit Visit with Loved Ones that he honored on this special


An Exit Tour of Love
Before
This Heart, David A. Arnold would Transition



Moments Matter
They Become Priceless Memories

And


These Words Serve Best "only" for the Hearts 




Who can Hear This
Who Understand and Comprehends
That Time is a Priceless Commodity



and 


​
The View
The Words Spoken
The Actions Taken

A Perspective of a Life that Lives
​with Awareness Of 
​What really Matters "every single day"

This Book

Is 

Continued Inspiration



Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale" 



​
This Book (available Soft Cover or E-Book)

"Live Heart Inspired" by Donyale
​

Thank You for Heart Sharing this Journey

Beautiful for this Heart
Is
Intentional Living
Exercising Gratitude Daily

From a Heart that Knows
Living this Way
Allows the Heart to Rob Regret
When "not if" When Life Changes


Hugs,
​Donyale 

Making Gratitude Contagious is Always the Intent

Thank you for planting seeds with this Heart

The Book
"Live Heart Inspired" by Donyale 

September Awareness Is Heart Intentional

September Awareness Is Heart Intentional


Welcome to Helping Build Bridges Across. 


If this is your first time, Welcome.
When you return or if this is your second visit, you are no longer a visitor but now a Villager. 


Villagers welcome back and Thank you for Heart Sharing this Journey with this Heart doing the work, tending the Garden, Connecting in Making Gratitude Contagious, and infecting as many hearts as possible.

September Awareness Is Heart Intentional


​September Awareness is a month of Heart Reflection, Awareness for this Heart, it is intentional and it’s time spent on where am I, reflecting on the memories, the lessons on the road behind, the plans for Today, and the Hope of tomorrow which includes the road before me. 


One of the things that came to mind and are a part of September’s Reflection, was my Husband Todd’s Funeral, which for me meant “transition” as a family we were celebrating his life intentionally on the day of the service, sharing stories of his time here with us. It allowed our hearts to share in memories and laughter at times while stories were shared.


My position was grief was traveling alongside me from the moment the news was delivered that Todd would no longer travel the road with me, the day of his Funeral would be shedding tears in the celebration. Grief arrived with me at the service and I recognized would travel many years on the road with me.


​The day of his Transition was planned and was Intentional to have the spirit of celebrating Todd’s presence and time here on earth with us and not to focus on the given that he would no longer spend another day with any heart in that room here on earth with us.  Death is separation from our loved ones temporarily, my Faith is beyond a grave. 

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Again, This month of September is always intense and each year it seems to represent something different. My reflection for this share is centered on Todd’s Funeral, but for some, we called it a Celebration of Life, we celebrated the stories of him and times shared with him, it was laughter and of course tears but it was centered on his life, it was centered on him being here. He was here and for this heart that deserved celebration of who he was and the conversations and laughter and love shared with him.  


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My faith is that death is our spirit returning to our Creator, returning to God who gave us life, and in death, in transition, our spirit is separated from the Body, which I would describe as the Body Suit that allows us to reside on this earth. For this heart, I believe our spirit continues to live and we just separate from our loved ones here on this earth, but they, my loved ones, my dear friends, their spirits are still very much alive which is my belief, it is my Faith. 

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September Awareness Is Heart Intentional


This is not a share of how you should grieve when losing a loved one, nor how it should be for you or those who surround your life. This is not telling you to celebrate life at a Funeral service. This is not telling you what your belief should be regarding death, this share is my heart’s experience, it is my faith, it is not shared as a debate, it is shared for those who want to hear about the experience, whose hearts may share the vibe of that and have a kindred heart. If nothing else, you're welcome to just listening, just reading respectfully of another heart’s experience.  



We each have our own life’s journey to travel, to walk, to live out. We, you, me, all of us are accountable for our own decisions which include what we say and the actions we take. 



This is shared and many shares are presented as a Heart Buffet. Allowing You to decide what to do with it, what is an asset for your heart, and what is inspiring, and or encouraging to choose to take with you from this or any share. 

​

This Heart does not provide answers
This Heart shares a perspective 

​

September Awareness Is Heart Intentional


​My thought is when you’re in a room like that and I recognize many hearts may have experienced Todd’s Funeral, in a very different way, I noticed in reflection especially while speaking, a room filled with a unique glare, a staring of the eyes while listening to the stories being shared, I conclude without the need to receive validation, those were eyes filled with thoughts of moments of celebrating a life individually loved, attending the death of someone that we know, that we loved, whose presence will be missed, and in the midst of all that was also reminding us all that it is a part of this Life’s Journey, and our Beliefs, our Philosophy, our loved ones, our dear friends, our possessions, will not and does not circumvent or eliminate our participation in being the honoree, of our own life-ending. A chapter from a book of life written that will close out from this earth.



For this heart it helps to be transparent with those thoughts, to share out loud what we know but most choose not to talk about it for their own reasons. 


​

This train of thought for this heart allows the Gravitation to What Matters Daily, this allows a Focus to Exercise Gratitude Daily. It allows this Heart to travel with Knowing What Really Matters, It is this type of thought that allowed This Heart to Rob Regret by Living with Gratitude. Some say a Woman Sets The Tone for Her Home, I lived that when Todd was with us, we had numerous days of Love, Laughter and when not if, but when irritated or angry about something it simply meant allowing space for each other to gather our own thoughts until we could have a conversation about it. To Take a Pause of Silence and separate shared space. 

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September Awareness Is Heart Intentional


This was not perfected, this was a discipline, and it helped that we shared an understanding of the numerous years together and the experiences in that, changing the bar on nonsense, considering the possibilities of what our marriage was transitioning into, including our sons who were becoming older and independently finding their own ways of doing, which at the time meant our lives, our marriage would look different as they became older and what would that mean, understanding that we had to invest in the chapters of life looking different and our way of every day doing what needed to be done.



This is an exercise, this is intentional living,  this is a chosen exercise every single day, this is choosing peaceful silence especially when you don’t know what to say or how to respond, it is allowing the Heart to settle, Thoughts to be reigned in,  to find Peace within, to listen to the options before the heart before just saying or just doing. This is personal work, it is looking for your own wholeness that is not completed by the role of someone else in your life, it is your own work to do. 

​

September Awareness Is Heart Intentional



​This is September Awareness 2022, the Ask is 3 things to choose from this year, all of which are on the September Awareness Page, the Intent of what is asked allows this Village to have a Further Reach, to go deeper, to go wider and it is not asked of just one, but asked of many to just choose an action for This September.




My Heart appreciates you, Heart Traveling this Journey with me. Many of you since 2014 when this Village arrived online as a way to just share with each other, you can even read what was written in April 2014 on the About Page when it started online.




September is a bookmark, it is an annual event for the Village,  it allows a direction for This Heart and for This Village for Today and For the Hopeful tomorrow. 

Thank you for choosing an Action for

“September 2022 Awareness Month”



If this Village has been and is of Value that is a Blessing,
that is building upon why the Work has been elevated,
and why Seeds of Gratitude are Planted in numerous ways.



Thank you for Hearing The Ask and for Choosing the Action You Will Take. 

​
​
September Hugs,
​Donyale

Where does worry get us?!

This heart understands that life offers us all real issues, challenges, and stresses, like you I’m traveling life’s journey with a hopeful heart for the road before me, an intentional focus on exercising to get the most out of this new day gifted to me. 

Where does worry get us?!

This share is dedicated to the hearts who live “daily” overwhelmed, first, allow me to start with this is not associated with those with a medical condition or something that requires more than an inspirational post, this is the heart that relatively does not suffer in this area or has not been diagnosed with a form of anxiety issues.  

This is for the hearts that operate from just being worried, never enjoying what life offers in the small or big ways. Never locating the glass half full, always empty, and telling others about it. 

Where does worry get us?!
My exercise is to build upon Peace Within, this is not just a cute phrase, but truly building within.  There is power in exercising peace, it changes the view, it offers a perspective of possibilities and the calmness that is attached to this exercise allows the heart “no matter the issue” to see options to consider next steps.

Exercising Peace within is a  treasure it allows you to have a vision of what matters, which includes those we love and surround our life. This one line alone is not a small thing. 

Not often spoken “out loud” but not one of us will live forever, not one, and that should mean that we have a level bar, a heart measuring stick that allows us to consider in any given moment what matters.  If we could operate in that realm it would change how we make decisions, and how we choose to respond.

Where does worry get us?!
Worry is a time robber. My theory is this, if worry can’t change “whatever” the issue may be, then consider using that same space, the time available to operate differently, exercising peace, gratitude, and even a peaceful “intentional” silence of just reflecting on what is good in your life.  Same issue, a different approach, that for this heart matters, it means that “time is not robbed” or used up with stress levels that are attached to worry.  It means not being locked in disruptive behavior or making bad decisions, or saying things that can be forgiven but not forgotten so easily.  

Where does worry get us?!
This heart doesn’t share answers, sharing a perspective. Sharing what I choose to exercise daily. This is not about being easy, this is about “intentional focus” on what matters. Taking the reigns on the out-of-control emotions that knock on the heart, or whisper to engage in drama or play a part in confusion. 

Where does worry get us?!
We all have our own choice to make, but time waits on no one and that should allow a pause on what to do with the time we are gifted. 

What is fulfilling in your life?
What does bring you joy?
What is your intent? 

Are you engaged in the day or most days drifting?

Take the reigns on your emotions and decide whether it will be a day of worry or intentionally focused on what Heart Matters.

Thank you for Heart Sharing this Journey

Hugs,
Donyale


​
If your heart finds value in what is shared by images and Words
Be sure to Preview the book:  Live Heart Inspired
An Inspirational Journal available in Soft Cover or E-book

Thank You for Listening
​

One Day...One Date

Can Change Your Life
​
September 7th...Changed Mine

You're Invited to celebrate this gift called Life
Not a small thing


Traveling this Heart Journey
Living Exercising Gratitude Daily
Is a Focus
Is a Choice 
Reflecting and Living Heart Inspired
Is an Intent 


This Heart Recognizes 
That some days
some moments
some seasons are not
So Great


​
But
Consider
All the Places in the World
That are filled with that Conversation
That Focus
There are numerous places to find more negativity
To accept more hopeless headlines
To be defeated before a New Day Begins


This is An Invitation
To Celebrate 
The Gift of Life
The Joy of Priceless Memories
A Heart filled with Hope for the Road Before Us



"There will Always be a Season For..."




This scripture that follows
​can share it much better than
This Heart Knows How To...

There will always be a season
This Heart chooses to celebrate Life
To Be Grateful and to Rejoice This Day 
That the Lord Has Made



To Rest In God is a Priceless Treasure
To Surrender our Cares and Worries
Is a Breath of Fresh Air
Above what this Heart Feels
Beyond the Circumstances this Heart is Challenged With



There Is
And 
Always Will Be a Season

​
You're Invited to Join This Heart 
Celebrating This Gift called Life

Hugs,
Donyale

Thank You for Heart Sharing This Journey
Thank you for Planting Seeds of Gratitude

Who Are You Racing?!

Who Are You Racing?!

We share life's journey with many
But
We will always be accountable to one
Life's Journey is like a Great Book
It Has a Beginning
With Many Hearts who forget so easily 
​By the choices that are made 
Has an End

​
​Who are You Racing?!

What a Beautiful Image
A View from the Top of a Mountain
It reminds this Heart that "in reflection" we all have experienced moments
Moments that are the same as the "Top"
Of a Mountain View
A Chapter
A Season 
That offered a beautiful view
Filled with Love and Laughter
And
We also have Gone Through
Maybe even Crawled Through Valleys
Weighted Challenging
Places along our Journey





Who Are You Racing?!

We can exercise Gratitude Daily
Never mastered, an exercise
An Exercise that becomes a Reflex 
When we choose to exercise in it daily





Who are you Racing?!
If for nothing more than the Breath of Life we have
An opportunity afforded in a New Day
No matter the Chapter, no matter the Page, no matter the Moment or Season
We Can choose to Love on Others 
We Can Live Aware of what really Heart Matters 
"No One Promised Us Tomorrow Will Look the Same as Today"

And

For This Heart and Many Others
Our decisions are made with that Awareness 
Every Single Day
We are accountable to the choices that we will make




​Who are you racing?! 

The choices that we make
"Hopefully"
From Our Own Heart
From Our Own Decisions
And
"Are Not Made or Decided"

From the Voices that Surround Us
From Voices that have the intent to Control
Our Way of Thinking
To Speak Through Us
For 
There Own Agenda



Consider that Type of Power
From others 
Who can't even see a glimpse of our heart

or 

Have any clue of the road that we've
Walked Through 




Who are You Racing?!

On Top of the Mountain
And
Even in the lowest of the Valley


We always have a choice
We have a chapter
We have a page offered to us each day
A Page with a Pen that our Heart will Write


By Every Word Spoken
By Every Action We choose to Take
We Always Have a Choice
To decide to write the page
We Always Have a Choice
On what will be written on that Page




Who are You Racing?!


How does one write a page?
It is written even by the drifters of Heart
Who choose nothing, even that is written
By every word
By every action
By every choice that is made or not
It is written 






Who are You Racing?!



Heart Reflecting on Conversations
And
Considering those Moments of Hearts who Seem to share from a Mountain Top View

The Mountain View Hearts 
Sharing words with Authority
That seem to represent
"Having life all figured out"

So Much So...

Hearts that share direction
That share answers
​


Authorities that share
5 ways of How To
and
10 ways To Do

Sharing direction based on a moment
Based on a page
A Chapter
A Season of sitting on 
"Top of the mountain" 






Who Are You Racing?!
 
Do They 
Do You
Have it all Figured Out?!
Top of Mountain Dwellers
Have They...

Found a way to 
Possess a  Life that Never Changes 
Which includes or allows being
"An Authority"
To share with other hearts
Directing hearts
They no nothing about
Nothing about the Road Traveled





Who are You Racing?!

Considering...
What is Life's Journey All About?!

Not Sharing Answers 
Sharing A Perspective
Taking a Pause 
To
Share
To
Be Still and Reflect  






Who Are You Racing?!

A Mountain Top Moment 
From a view that can never be Possessed
Cannot be locked down
But

Yet so much energy into a Moment
That will surely pass
And
For some Hearts who make Decisions


AS IF
The Mountain Top Will
Always remain the same?!

Who Are You Racing?!

Hugs,
Donyale


Planting Seeds of Gratitude
Every Seed Planted
​Has the Potential to Grow