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Do Superheroes Exist?

6/12/2025

Do Superheroes Exist?

Do Superheroes Exist?
As a woman of Faith, my first response is Yes, God is my Source, my Superhero.

However,

This Question focuses on our lives and those who surround us on our
everyday journey.

This share was inspired by an episode from a series called “Homelander.”

These characters were betrayed as Superheroes and people idolized, cheered, and thought we have powerful heroes who had come to save us, to lift us. We are one,
we wear the same team jacket, and they care about us. We Belong.

The Focus is that you, I, we don’t know, the “heart”, allow me to say that again, we don't know the heart of anyone. We can’t see anyone’s experience, whether it's good, bad, traumatizing, or healing. Consider all the hearts in one household that share the same experience but receive a different perspective on what happened.

We only have the package presented, the words, the charisma, and the emotions expressed

Do Superheroes Exist?
My thoughts reflect on and consider the words that are not being spoken: what is the intent, what is the agenda? What is expressed when no one else is around?

For some, discernment is a blessing; you learn more by listening, by observing, and when you do, the less you have to ask. You can discern whether someone is genuine or if there is something “not quite right”.

Some words have become clichés, just words or phrases used often, but in many ways offer wisdom that we can so easily take for granted.

But they serve a purpose and should not be overlooked.
Actions Do Speak Louder than Words
Actions Do Speak Louder than Words
Actions Do Speak Louder than Words

Do Superheroes Exist?
We should all pray not to be deceived, to recognize that deception lurks, for it adds frosting to a mud pie, making something evil and dark shine bright and sparkly.

This share applies to whoever comes to mind in your life. Just consider listening more, observing actions, and conversations expressed “especially” about others.

Consider,
The one who talks negatively about everyone and anyone. Would you be an exception to being the topic?

Do Superheroes Exist?
This heart reflects, observes what is “not” being spoken, what someone’s actions say about their character.

We can all be whoever we choose to be. This heart can decide who to surround myself with and who to share my thoughts with.

A Great Daily Exercise is for us to "Learn to Listen More"; it will allow us
to ask less questions.

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

As shared, this was inspired by an episode from the series, Homelander. I did not watch the series, but was exposed to a few episodes, and the clip below
summarizes the inspiration.

Caution
The clip contains vulgar language and includes a traumatic scene;
it is not suitable for all viewers. I am only sharing what inspired this topic;
Watching, is not required to grasp the concept.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO WATCH, the clip I'm sharing starts at 2.08 minutes

WHO is in Control? ~HS

6/5/2025

WHO is in Control?

Are You in Control?

Or

Is God in Control?

Your Answer will determine
Your View
Your Peace
Your Possibilities
~HS

No One Said Easy
We Travel This Journey
With Mountains
With Valleys
With Laughter and Tears

This Heart has located that space called Beautiful.
Peace Within
Comes
From God, who can see over the Mountains
The Potter who has created this clay

My is Surrendered
To
God Who Knows

Are You Listening?

Peace Amid Noise ~HS

5/31/2025

Are You Listening?

Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"

What is Your Intent?

5/30/2025

What is Your Intent?

Before You Do
Before You Say
Before You Share

What is YOUR Intent
When You Know
It
Will Determine

If You Do
If You Say
If You Share
~HS

Considering,
Before This Heart Does
Before This Heart Speaks
Before This Heart Shares
What is My Intent?

No One Said Easy
Are You Listening?!

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

Whatever the Road Ahead

5/24/2025

Whatever the Road Ahead

Whatever the Road Ahead

You Can Keep Going
Long
Long
After you “THINK” you can’t

“Intentionally”
Enjoy Every Moment along the Way
Not
About Being Easy
Clearly
About the Intent

Engage in Great Conversations
Including Many Filled with Laughter
They say Laughter is the best medicine

Be Still and Aware
Reflecting on the Road Traveled
And
Looking Forward to the Hopeful Road Ahead

The Work
The Work is in
What You Choose to Think
An Important Narrative
That
Creates a Truth
Which Is
Based on Facts or on What You Thought

What
Drives our Perspective
What
Determines Our View

Thoughts
What We Think

What We Think
Can Decide what is Possible
Or
Can Determine our Defeat

Thoughts

Whatever the Road Ahead
What Do You Think?!

~HS

Do You Know? ~ or~ Did You Hear?

5/10/2025

Do You Know? ~ or ~ Did You Hear?

Do You Know?
Or
Did You Hear?

Words are little Seeds
That
Are Planted
Into the Hearts
Of
Others

When You Share
Do You Know?
Are You Sharing
What You Know
Did You Do Your Diligence On
What “YOU” are Sharing

Are You Stating
That “YOU”
Are Sharing Facts
Or
Sharing a Perspective

Your Words are Planting Seeds
Words that “YOU” are Accountable For

Do You Know?
Or
Did You Hear?

Did You Hear?
She Said
He Said
They Said
I Think that it is this way or that
Is Your Source What They Appear to Be
Can You See Their Heart
Do You Know the agenda behind what is shared

Do You Know?
Or
Did You Hear?

Your Words are Blazing a Trail
Where is your Trail Leading?!

While You Are Surrounded by Many
The Chapter Always Closes
“The Same Way”
That It Opens

We Travel With Many
But
We Will Always
Be Accountable to One

Not What They Said
What Do You Say
And
What are “YOU” Sharing

Do You Know?
Or
Did You Hear?

Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"

"Making Gratitude Contagious"

What Heart Matters? |Run, Walk and Remain Steadfast ~HS

5/3/2025

What Heart Matters?

Run, Walk, and Remain Steadfast ~HS

What Heart Matters?! ~ HS

Run, Walk, and Remain Steadfast ~HS

Run,
Walk,
And remain steadfast
In your race,
On your journey.

When challenges arise—
And they will—
Embrace them as part of your story.
Reflect on ways to enrich the lives of others
With an Open Heart to share with those you encounter

In moments when life overflows with sweetness,
Keep your gaze
Fixed on what truly matters to the heart.

Life’s Journey is
An array of experiences
Filled with Tears
Filled with Laughter

The Blessing lies in our ability to stay focused,
Even in the Midst Of
Living our unique journey.

And as we traverse this fleeting path,
Let's remember—
It’s vital to savor the beauty intentionally
Of the view along the way.
~HS

As we begin a New Month
A New Day
Let's Shake Awake
No Drifting
No Distractions are allowed that are not an Asset
More Than a Cliché

Let us Be Intentional not to take Life for Granted.
This Heart is thanking God for an opportunity
For This Day Living With Purpose

Gratitude wrapped with a Bow
It's a Gift that Keeps On Giving
Sharing that Gift wherever Life Leads

Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"

Calmness Allows...

2/3/2025

Calmness Allows You...

Calmness allows you to ride “the waves”
Which
Enables your Heart to Recognize
The “Shore” of Options ~HS

Chaos
Noise
Drama
Creates Distractions
And
Blinds you
To the Blessing
That surrounds you
Right Now

Are You Listening?

What's the Worst that Can Happen?!

1/23/2025

What's the Worst that Can Happen?!

What’s the Worst that Can Happen?

This question has been a great help to this Heart and it has become a staple on my journey. Most often used for major decisions and in some cases in Moments
that try to get my focus off course.

Two questions fit into my Mode of Thinking;

What’s the Worst that Can Happen?

And

Can I Live with That?

The process is not always easy, and the work, the exercise is to become more disciplined with my Emotions. Disciplined by being Alert to my Triggers, and not reacting
quickly with my response with words or actions.

The exercise is Daily and it is not a given, it requires an intentional Pause to work through my Thought Process and to Consider my Intent
and or
My Involvement in a Given Situation.

Before this could even be posted,
I was put to the test about Triggers, and this was not the first time, but I had to Pause.

Pausing is my way of just being Silent,
A Peaceful Silence while taking time
With My Thoughts

Are You Listening?

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

At Some Point...

1/18/2025

At Some Point

The Exercise Of
What Heart Matters
Is Your Choice to Make

Peace Within is the Practice

And

The Power of Exercising in that Space
Turns Down the Noise
The Volume of Voices Who Create Drama

In Some Cases
Removes
The Distractions that Hinder Progress
At Some Point
We Should Recognize
That It Is
Always a Choice ~HS

Who Does Time Wait On?
Whose Voice Determines the Possibilities?

Are You Listening?!

At Some Point...

Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"

The Actions

1/10/2025

The Actions

What Actions give you Traction
to
Remove the Distractions
that
Are a weight to your progress?

What are the Distractions that Hinder your Focus?

To Know is Wonderful
To Do the Work “Consistently”
Can Add Pieces to the Puzzle
Can Chop at any Mountain
~HS

What Does Doubt Have to Do With It?!

1/6/2025

Doubt Kills

You Have Life
You Have An Opportunity
To
Give
Your Dreams
A Try
~HS

If Not Now
When

There Is
And
Only Will Be
One You

You Have All
The Ingredients Within
To Make the Best Meal

Give the Recipe a Try

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

The Heart Whispers

1/4/2025

"When the Heart Whispers"

The Heart Whispers

Are We Listening?!

This Share is for the Peaceful, Kind, Loving Whispers.
Are We Listening?!

Intentionally Exercising
In the Daily Decisions
The Decisions that will need to Be Made

With the Intent
To Be Tuned In
What Is the Heart Saying to Do?!

Even If it’s Quiet
No Whispers from the Heart
Then
Continue to Operate In Love

Even A Smile
Will Travel for Miles Forward

These Words are Not Magic
And
No One Said Easy

But
The Power is Having the Choice
In the Moment

Are We Listening?!
The Heart Whispers

January 01, 2025 | Grateful

1/1/2025

Toxicity is Infectious

12/18/2024

Toxicity is Infectious

Toxicity Dances Around You

But

Only You Can Decide
How Close
To Allow
The Flame
~HS

Are You Listening?!

When Life Changes

12/16/2024

When Life Changes

There is a reason for Gratitude which is not a small word for this Heart.

Whenever I hear about an “Instant Tragedy” my heart travels to that room of those grieving hearts, a room filled with shock and hearts who will come to know that
life will never be the same.

Gratitude Matters
When my husband was murdered, and including many loved ones who have transitioned, for this heart it is another reminder, a refresher on the priceless treasure of life with an opportunity to love, to express gratitude, to be a presence of peace,
and so many other words that can be shared.

This Heart Knows the Value of Gratitude
Who purposely is engaged in any room taking in the Love
We all start a New Day
But how it starts is not a Guarantee of How it Ends
With That Gratitude becomes to this Heart a Priceless Commodity

The daily exercise of being Thankful for What It is, can be an Impactful Exercise and one of the Greatest Gifts is when you live and exercise with your words and actions within that space, you’re “intentionally” robbing Regret.

Robbing Regret, so when Life Changes, “not if” but when it does change in whatever form, it will have its own experience and with Grief that is unique to every one of us. This is not being shared as a guideline to walk through the emotions
attached to change.

For this Heart, I’ve learned and continue to press on a Living God that I knew before being married, before children and including not always getting it right, I still don’t
but the Love of a Creator who loves this creation beyond Measure.

Unmeasurable Love that means I don’t have to get it right
I don’t have to understand it all, but continuing to Trust in a Relationship with GOD, that I've come to know, and one that is much Bigger than this Heart.

My Journey
allows observation of all the opportunities, to love, to laugh to just listen to those who surround my life in various moments along my journey
with an open heart, not judgment.

Be Intentional to be in the room, to share a space, to listen, to express Love with Words, and Hugs. Be secure to say “I’m Sorry” or to express the part you played that made another feel weighted.

Take a pause to listen to that person who is trying to get your attention and or share what is important to them. That is Important because the Chance May
Never Come Again.

Dear Friend
Dear Villager

No One Said Tomorrow Will Look the Same as Today
When You Live in that Space and Life Changes
Not If Life Changes but When
Timely or Untimely
Expected or Unexpected
There will be Grieving
And
That is between You and God to Walk Through

Changes
From A Heart Who Understands First Hand
Who Sees
Who Has Experienced
And Will Again
Many Times
Until this Heart’s End

But
Living with Gratitude
Expressing Love Means
That
When Life Changes
This Heart is Left with Many Things

However
Regret
Regret
Regret will not be one of Them
And
From One Who Knows
That is a Beautiful Thing

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

A Chain in Progress

12/2/2024

A Chain in Progress

A Chain In Progress

What is Progress?

Progress defined as a (noun), is forward or onward movement toward a destination.

Consider the words “progress” and how it fits into our daily life. In our lives, “we all” are going forward, and onward, and for this heart, experiencing “destinations” A good analogy for this share is a chain or necklace.

The image used in this share represents what I envision, **Including a Visual description
An Image of a table with tools and numerous trinkets to create, to put something together.

I see all the pieces on the image as moments and decisions throughout our day, and how each piece intertwines with another. The finished piece represents a destination, a temporary platform, or a season because this heart does not believe that we land somewhere and remain. After all, things are always, always changing.

Consider, that Planet Earth continues to rotate as we go about our lives, reflect for a moment just on that thought. Wow, something to consider.

Whatever we are trying to improve in, do better with, or adjust or revise to, in many ways our intent can be that every decision we make, every moment, is Progress, moving us into a new season, offering us a new day.

About creating a chain or a necklace, the intent is to create something beautiful, or an outward expression of what our heart envisions, moving onward, and if that is our focus, that allows us to recognize how valuable a moment, a decision is, not a small thing. Again, it is not a small thing.

When we can weigh out, consider, and set our intent for the day before us, for this heart that includes time with God focused on His day, seeking out His Wisdom, being still to listen and to be alert to His steps *repeat, His Steps, forward for my life, when in that zone, that can guide my direction and allow awareness on the path for my journey. In knowing a Loving God, I miss turns, I may show up late or maybe early, but the God I know is a Loving God and God has steps and reroutes to allow this heart to arrive at destination “points”

Destination Points like a finished piece, allow us a better view of when the work on that piece is completed and to consider all the “trinkets” decisions that are a part of that finished piece.

The Power of Engagement can be attached to Awareness of what we are thinking, doing, and engaged in with others, whether are we intent, alert, and aware, and what the pieces “trinkets” are, the decisions that are making in the moment.

Time is continuous and engagement is when we take hold of the time that is in Progress.

As we navigate forward, be aware, be alert to the “trinkets” the decisions in the moments, and how they potentially intertwine.

What Pieces are we intertwining and what will our next finished piece become?!

Wherever this Finds You
Whatever Season
We are a Chain in Progress and daily, we are adding Trinkets

Words, Words, and Then More Words...

11/27/2024

Words, Words, and Then More Words

The Power of Words
Can Create
Can Diminish
Can Decide
Can Determine

The Power of Words ~HS

Consider,
A Reflex
Is Driven
By
Daily Exercise

So
The Question
Becomes

What are we Exercising In
Daily?!

This is the Season
Of
Many Gatherings
And
Many Conversations

We Will Individually Decide
What to Share

Will We Pause
Pause
Before We Speak
Before We Respond

We Need to Decide
What is the Intent
In the Words that
“We Choose”
To Speak

Words, Words, and Then More Words

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

"In the Scheme of Things"

11/13/2024

"In the Scheme of Things"

How a Day Begins Does Not Guarantee

How it Will End
~ HS

Kindness Matters
It Is So Easy
To Judge
To Criticize

The Shoes We've Never Walked In

How Much More Peaceful
Our Lives Can Become
When We Share Kindness
Instead
Of Judgment
In the Scheme of Things
Who Are We to Judge Anyone?!

This Share was Sparked
By Finding Out
About “World Kindness Day”

And
My Thoughts considered
Why Do We Need a “Day” to be Kind?

If What We Send Out
Returns to Us

The Question Becomes
What Are We Sending Out
And
What is Returning to Us?!

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

Sometimes...

11/4/2024

Every Single Day

10/27/2024

Every Single Day

"Every Single Day"

Moments “approach”

To

Allow You

An Opportunity on How to Respond
~HS

This Heart was Taught

To Grab Hold of Faith
To Remain Humble
To Be Kind
To Not Take a New Day for Granted

And

Even when the mark is missed
To Try Again
To Continue Forward

Consider
Where we are now

On a Mountain
In a Valley
Nothing remains the Same
Life Shifts
Life Changes
And
We never know
Who we may need along the way

Kindness Matters
A Humble Heart
Can Determine
Can Define

And
Gratitude
Allows the Heart
To Appreciate the Road Traveled
To Locate the Beauty of this Day
And
To Have Vision
To Have Hope
For the Road Up Ahead

Hugs,
My Dear Friend
My Dear Villager

Yvette “Donyale"

A PLANT

10/17/2024

Life...
A Plant

Words can be delivered “So Beautifully”
He Said
She Said
They Said

But
The Truth Speaks
Loudly In the Actions
That
Will Always
Validate those Words
~HS

For this Heart
Actions Tell the Truth
And
Words add More Beauty

“Actions Speak Louder” than Words
Is Applicable to
Any Area of Our Life

The Truth is
Are We Listening
To
The Beautiful Words
Or
The Actions that Support the Words Spoken

Are We Listening
Are We Watching

That Matters
And
Is a Compass to Our Movement

We Get One

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

New Doors Don't Open with Old Keys

9/29/2024

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

There Is Only One

9/23/2024

There Is Only One

There is and only will be one YOU
Words that should remind “YOU”
Words that remind Me
And
For Some Hearts just to tell “YOU”

That You Are a Priceless Treasure
There Will Never Be Another You

That Matters
Know Your Value
That is not Delivered by Someone Else
That Comes from Within
There will Never Be Another You

Period
Change What You Can
Let Go of What You Can’t
Choose You

Which Allows You to Be Your Best
For Those Who Surround You

Until Next Time
Carry On
And
Take Care

Dear GOD, Use Me?!

9/7/2024

Dear GOD, Use Me

Dear God, Use Me

Considering
The Road Traveled
The Present Day
And
The Hopeful Road Ahead

Dear God, Use Me?!
What does that mean to be Used by God?
I’m sure as People of Faith we have many definitions
As those seeking a relationship with God, what will those words mean?

For this Heart the journey is priceless
Exercising in Gratitude
In Search of and Locating Beautiful with Intention

The experiences have humbled this heart in many ways
We all have a view
Our Heart’s Desires
On Topic,
Considering those words, God Use Me?!

Maybe God Has Used Us
When we offered a smile to a stranger around us
Or provide a peaceful space or conversation
Shared a laugh
Shared Tears
Had a Listening Ear

Dear God, Use Me?!
All Moments are not Grandiose
God knows our Heart
And
Maybe He is revealing more of who we are to us
Those things that need to be worked on
To Be Healed
To Seek His Wisdom On

To Surrender or Let Go Of
To Pursue
To Complete
The list is endless

Dear God, Use Me?!
It is a Moment when no one is around
And you did the simplest thing for someone around you
Without sharing what you did
Without photos or telling everyone you know

Maybe God Asks Us to Do
Because He Whispered to Our Heart to Do So
And
Only He Knows
What we did or did not do in those moments

Dear God, Use Me?!
It is not always a Moment that anyone can see
God Knows the Seeds that were planted
God Knows the Heart and the Intent

Dear God, Use Me?!

Are the Choices We Make as the Sun Starts to Rise
Are Seeds that we Plant
Though Hidden from Eyes
Every Decision
No Matter How Small
An Opportunity to have a Closer relationship with God
Not Criticized
Or Missing a Mark

But Measured by Our Creator, By God
Whose Love is Beyond Measure for His Creation ~ HS

Dear God, Use Me?!

Thank You for Listening
Thank You for Reading
Thank You for Sharing our Village

Thank You for Sharing in the Work
Making Gratitude Contagious is always the Intent

Until Next Time
Hugs,
My Dear Friend

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Do Superheroes Exist?

Hugs, ​Yvette "Donyale"

WHO is in Control?

Are You Listening? Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

What is Your Intent?

Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

Whatever the Road Ahead

Do You Know? ~ or ~ Did You Hear?

Hugs, Yvette "Donyale" "Making Gratitude Contagious"

What Heart Matters? Run, Walk, and Remain Steadfast ~HS​

What Heart Matters?! ~ HS

​Run, Walk, and Remain Steadfast ~HS

Hugs,​Yvette "Donyale"

Calmness Allows You...

What's the Worst that Can Happen?!

Are You Listening? ​

Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

At Some Point

At Some Point... Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

The Actions

Doubt Kills

Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

"When the Heart Whispers"

Toxicity is Infectious

When Life Changes

Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

A Chain in Progress

​Words, Words, and Then More Words

​Words, Words, and Then More Words

Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

"In the Scheme of Things"

How a Day Begins Does Not Guarantee How it Will End ​~ HS

Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

Every Single Day

Life... ​A Plant

Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

Hugs, Yvette "Donyale"

There Is Only One

Dear GOD, Use Me

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Yvette "Donyale"

Are You Listening?

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Yvette "Donyale"

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Yvette "Donyale"

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"Making Gratitude Contagious"

What Heart Matters?

Run, Walk, and Remain Steadfast ~HS

Run, Walk, and Remain Steadfast ~HS

Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"

Are You Listening?

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Yvette "Donyale"

At Some Point...

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Yvette "Donyale"

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Yvette "Donyale"

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Yvette "Donyale"

Words, Words, and Then More Words

Words, Words, and Then More Words

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

How a Day Begins Does Not Guarantee

How it Will End
~ HS

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

Life...
A Plant

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"

Hugs,

Yvette "Donyale"