Agape...Agape Love
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
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 LoveAgape 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
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 Agape...Agape LoveHugs,
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Does your thoughts race on the same cycle, the same pattern, the same familiar process, or routine?
This Hamster leaning on a familiar Wheel image, reflects a Pause, an Opportunity, a moment to decide, if to run on the same pattern, or to allow the same thought process, the same ideas, the same reaction. To decide if it will be the same hindrances or distractions that will define the day. The same for us, our thoughts will determine our focus that will effect our “emotions” and the emotion that is allowed to operate from the driver's seat will set the tone for the day before us. |
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.
In fact, anything that we exercise in, or consistent with, we become stronger and it can become a foundation block as we build forward.
What Race are your Thoughts Running?!
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.
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.
What Race are your Thoughts Running?!
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
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
Our Family Pet
"Phoebe" the Fat
Our Tik-Tok Fabulous Cat
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 Matters"
From a Heart that Knows firsthand
Gratitude Robs Regret
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.
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
A Moment that becomes a "Staple"
"Staple" > Main, or Important, a Point of reference for a moment experienced
A Moment that becomes a "Staple"
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
A Moment that Becomes a Staple
Donyale
A Boy Named "Jack"
(This story is a Fable)
A Boy Named "Jack"
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.
Dear Friend,
What "can" you be Grateful For?!
"No One Promised Us that Tomorrow
will look the Same As Today"
These words alone
Should allow us to Consider
Allow us to Determine
Our Words before we speak
and
Our Actions before we act
Every Single Day
and
In any given moment
Afforded to us
"Always a Heart Choice"
Hugs,
Donyale
Book: "Live Heart Inspired"
Thank you for planting seeds of Gratitude
By Downloading the E-book
or
Purchasing the Soft Cover
For Yourself
or
For the Heart of Another
"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
You Are Enough
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
You Are Enough
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
You Are Enough
Hugs,
Donyale
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"
You Are Enough
The Intent, "Not Taking Time for Granted"
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.
The Intent, "Not Taking Time for Granted"
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.
The Intent, "Not Taking Time for Granted"
Video: "You're Never Walking Alone"
Until Next Time.
Hugs,
Donyale
Thank you for Heart Sharing the Journey
First visit? Welcome
After that...
You are a Villager.
Hugs,
Donyale
Where is Your Faith Now?!
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"
Where is Your Faith Now?!
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 are all left with a decision
When Life Challenges our Journey
Like a Book
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
Hugs,
Donyale
You are a villager, together our core is
"Planting Gratitude every single day"
This Book: "Live Heart Inspired by Donyale"
is continued Inspiration.
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
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
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
Donyale
#MakingGratitudeContagious
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
This Heart Shares what I'm Led To...
Take what can be an asset and Continue Forward
Hugs,
Donyale

and for "any heart" we gravitate to those stories that are familiar.
This story, having a common theme.
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"
Is
Continued Inspiration
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
This Book (available Soft Cover or E-Book)
"Live Heart Inspired" by Donyale
Take a Moment to Consider...
All that surrounds your life "right now", the beautiful even in the Midst Of. Some Hearts know you don't control most things, but you have the freedom to determine the view ~ HS Beautiful has a language and imagine if hours were spent throughout life's travels intentionally observing the View, listening to the Conversation, observing the faces that you encounter and those you love who surround you. Consider, living with the awareness of that. Beautiful Has a Language. |
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
Thank you for planting seeds with this Heart
The Book
"Live Heart Inspired" by Donyale
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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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...
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
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?!
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?!
Thank You for Being Here
Thank You for Heart Sharing this Journey
Hugs,
Donyale
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