We May Travel in the Same Direction
But
The How To
The Experience
Will Become Our Own

Our View Of the Road Ahead
​May Look Very Different
​~ HS

Making Gratitude Contagious is always the Intent

That Sprout
Grows for Generations

For Generations. . .

Precious Words to Consider 
for Many areas in our Life

The Words that determine Our Words and Our Actions

#MakingGratitudeContagious is always the intent

Welcome to the Journey HBBA, the road continues. . .

Beautiful as an Artist allows the Heart to be Shared without being a pattern, a template or locked in a box ~HS

Enjoy ~ "If Only Our Eyes Could See. . 

My question would be quite different...Who can afford to not exercise in Gratitude?!

Donyale, we have the shirt, a button, a mug, and yes we know Gratitude is the Attitude, what does it really matter?!  Everyone is always talking about being kind, or embracing moments blah, blah, and blah. ​

It Matters. . .From a Heart that Knows Firsthand it Matters. Exercising in this allowed me to "Rob" Regret in many areas.  I'm Grateful. I learned the lesson, and it has been priceless "That No One Promised Us that Tomorrow Will Look the Same as Today" What a difference that "statement" made in my life and continues throughout my journey, it determines my conversation, my response, my actions, making the most of this day, being a presence that brings peace and in return always receives it.  I'm Grateful to have Learned that Lesson. Again "No One Promised Tomorrow Will Look the Same as Today"​

I would even debate that Exercising Gratitude, is a vital part to not being trapped or set up for Regret. By Trapped or Set Up, I'm referencing to; In a Box (a stagnate place) confined with just thoughts of. . . If only I would have, or I should have, and or if I had a second chance it would be different.  Those thoughts alone can be very overwhelming, providing enough weight that you can literally go into a mode of "stagnation" **Note: If you fall in these categories already mentioned, then before we continue further down this road; 


Lets deal with the issue up front, the issue of those locked in Regret, who dance with the thoughts just mentioned;  Lets Confront It that You, I, We can't change what's happened, we can't rewrite any pages, and I mean "not one" page, not one paragraph, and not one sentence. What is done is done.  Take a Stand and continue forward understanding and confronting that, if you are someone who needs more than being served by this Buffet Table, served along this Helping Build Bridges Across Journey, and you recognize professional help is needed, to get through it, then do it, don't quiver on it, don't hesitate, don't wrestle another day with it, life is to short to be robbed of precious days, to be robbed of priceless, precious opportunities that a New Day Offers.  


The words shared here are meant to be an asset, a buffet table set up to take what can be an asset along your journey, and leave the rest behind.  



Whenever I'm sharing on this topic or in this area, it is important that you know there is help, 24 hours / 7 days a week; a Lifeline:  **If you are battling thoughts that you can't work through alone, or your are in a situation that requires resources or additional help : 
Please Call;   # 1-800-273-8255  **If not now, lock it in your phone and call if you need the Help. 



Please know, I don't presume one way is the only way, I don't assume my way is the way, my intent is to share the power of what has bought my life unmeasurable peace and the impact it can offer and have on your perspective. 


Gratitude is so much more than a word it's an action, an action that will allow "you", which allowed me and continues to serve my journey, and it will extend to anyone who is willing to exercise in it, it will allow YOU to Rob Regret. It will allow the opportunity to measure the cost of the words and the actions that YOU choose to use along the journey. 



We live in "this day", and in "this moment" exercising Gratitude because for some we Know that "No Promised Us Tomorrow will look the Same as Today". Most Humbled Hearts come through painful places, and it humbles you, it allows you to recognize that the journey is so much more than just about you, about me, about us.  It is a gift to be able to share an experience that allowed you to walk through challenging places, which for me includes God First, whose Grace walked with me and guided me and remains continuously with me along the way of each and every new Day.  I'm Grateful. 



With that last statement alone. . .
"A Humble Heart who knows Firsthand the Power of Exercising Gratitude"
It is what allows our Perspective, our Focus, it is what determines What We Say, What We Do and includes What we will not do, because we live Now, and We Do Not Allow Anything to Rob Us of That. 


​
Exercising Gratitude overrides "triggers" that in the past would have created more drama, or responses that created a bigger divide, but now Gratitude allows an opportunity to Pause, to Decide what really is worth extending my Energy.  


Exercising Gratitude allows a Peaceful Silence, without the need to provide choice words, or the need to have the last word.  A Powerful Exercise daily, that without notice becomes a reliable reflex. 

​My question would be quite different...Who can afford to not exercise in Gratitude?!

Hugs,
​Donyale

Do these sound familiar?, recently I had to update some information and the funny part, it "allowed" options with a "one word" choice, and I went through the list and I considered I dabble in many areas, including this location, this village, our "Community" this place is an door opened to many. . . 

How do you Title it?
How you you settle on One Word?

Artist, just seemed to fit, it made sense to me.  

Before settling on the word, I decided to locate the definition, which is as follows; 

Artist (definition) one of many that seem to fit: 
One who practices at various creative arts
The words that I love "practices at various"

How fitting, it lives outside of a box, it moves beyond the walls of a 'one' title journey, it breathes allowing room to embrace what a New Day Offers
while allowing the Journey, the Road Ahead to evolve, to offer
New Roads
New Paths
and 
New Adventures

My Definition Add-On:  An Artist, one who doesn't live inside a Box, One Who chooses to be Open to the Beautiful that Surrounds their Life, Not just in the Hope for Tomorrow, but for the Gift of what surrounds Today. 

An Artist can be surrounded by broken pieces, and the Heart Whispers what can be created with those pieces.  It begins with the View, what can be seen, what can be possible.

The process is not one way, it is Beautiful because the Flow is through the eyes, the heart of an individual Artist.

For me, I share the creation by God's Grace, Wisdom of what can be created from broken pieces, I share the work, the exercise of what I exercise, of what I'm working through and in reflect on, I like you, travel the journey.

Thank you for traveling this journey with me, and together Planting Seeds of Gratitude, for traveling together creating with the broken pieces around us, not focused on them being broken but Instead on What Can be Created? What can Grow from the Seeds we Plant?

I'm Offended. . .Is it Just Me?!


I recognize we are not the same, we have different experiences, environments,
beliefs and pursuits.


Is it only me?! 
What travels with me "daily" is just how precious Life is, how fragile and how priceless a new day is.  I always recognize "each new day" someone is not afforded the same.


Is it Just Me?!
The more I reflect, listen, and observe, it amazes me how many walk on eggshells accommodating the sensitivity of others and no matter the effort invested,
those folks still find ways to be offended.


I'm offended. . . Is it Just Me?!



Is it Just Me?!
Why is it so challenging "with some" to just have a conversation,
to share that an action or words may have been hurtful,
A conversation allows an opportunity to find out if a moment was misunderstood
Why is the road so much easier to Be Offended?!



Is it Just Me?!
I've come to the conclusion as I observe, as I listen that for some maybe the way out, 
is to just distance themselves, to just choose to separate 
Yet when, not if, but when life changes and a chapter comes to an end
These very people who created the most noise and or exercised being Offended
Provide the greatest display of emotions
and 
Often find themselves "trapped" in Regret 



I'm offended. . .Is it Just Me?!
We all have a choice on what that means or will mean "Offense"
and
For How Long

One thing for sure "nothing" remains the Same
and 
Change comes and only we can decide where we will be standing
When "that" Time Arrives



​Is it Just Me?!

#MakingGratitudeContagious is always the intent

You're Never Obligated. . .

I share what I use, believe in and appreciate.  My invitation to you is to Get In Where You Fit and if that means Sharing, Commenting, Planting Seeds of Gratitude, all of it is appreciated.

If you remember nothing else, consider what this village has been from "Day One" and will continue to be until the Chapter Closes.

​#MakingGratitudeContagious

Hugs,
Donyale

Worried?!
Such a loaded word. . .

Allow me to say, I don't share answers, I share a perspective that comes from my experience, my environment and beliefs.  **Please Take, what can be an asset to your journey** We don't have to share the same view, have the same experiences, but we can respect each other enough, to listen, and to determine if there is something that can be an asset to our lives and continued journey. 


The work is in the exercise, when I consider exercise, whatever area is before me; Spiritually, Mentally, and or Physically, it is the work, it is the Focus that determines
​"My View".  I know firsthand that in "consistency" lies the power, the discipline includes "rising above" the moments of hesitation, and or procrastination.  Not easy, again not easy, a discipline. 
​

To Know that, to Share that is great, but to do what is necessary, is "always a choice"


Most of us know, those things we need to do, and we have "great" intention but like clockwork for some, the thoughts come with a list of distractions, and before you know it, that weekly, daily routine planned, becomes a "To Do".


As a woman of Faith, my peace has been located in the "surrender", in casting my worries on God.  The question I often consider, reflect on, how can I Trust God in One Area and Struggle with doubt in others?!  The surrender allows the "decision" that If I'm willing to Die on my Faith, that should include Living on it.  God has been and is faithful, and for me, He is a Big God, and why should I wrestle with weights that are to heavy to carry, so I intentionally "exercise" handing them over to Him. I exercise in casting those cares, an exercise, a work. My perspective, He is God and He can see over the Mountain, He knows the Road Ahead and He Knows my End from the beginning, so why should I rob myself of this precious gift called a New Day?!


My exercise "now" includes giving those worries to Him.  When, not if, but when worry knocks, when stress whispers, when fear provides thoughts of all the things that can go wrong or challenge my hope, my joy, and peace.  When "what If this or what if that", comes banging on my door (my thoughts).  I "exercise" taking a pause, getting still "choosing" not to wrestle with things that are so much bigger than me.  I will do what I can and "choose" to leave the rest to God. 


I have a great exercise that really is a peace gift, no matter your beliefs or philosophy, when "thoughts" wake you in the night, or early morning, or anytime and all these things are coming at you, "sing a song" in your head, any song that you love or brings you comfort.  The thoughts have no room to compete, they become silent because all we have in that moment is that Song.  I encourage "YOU" to Try it, exercise in it and even in your light sleep, when thoughts try to weigh you down, the Song will eventually become a reflex when you exercise.  Such a sweet, precious gift that will bring a smile of comfort. 


Trusting God, surrendering, casting cares, could be summarized by;  I don't know HOW God Will, but I TRUST that He will and my exercise is to just surrender, to rest in that, not wrestle, not worry, but Trust.  A work, a discipline and as shared "no one said easy".  Why should my blood pressure go up and my nerves become rattled with things that "I cannot change?!"


This is the exercise which "for me" covers all the areas, God is my center.  
Now Visualize, Circles, that represent the day, filled with choices, decisions that will come before you.  Consider God, our creator as the center circle and than draw circles around that center circle that will require our attention, some known and some that will arise.  Consider, the exercise of that center being our foundation for our decisions. Starting from our center, "Living Inside Out" at least for me, brings peace, allows me to pause and just appreciate Who Really Is In Control in my life, who is my Foundation. 


At Some Point. . .


As a woman of Faith, God is my center, for me means I'm bringing all things around my Faith, doing all that I know to do, but "choosing" to Focus on Peace, "choosing" to live Inside Out. These are choices, and I know that I'm not obligated to do anything, I have the power of Choice.  I choose Peace, so I continue to seek those things that build on that foundation, working from Peace. 



Did I say Easy?
Did anyone say Easy?
#NoOneSaidEasy


I've considered based on the road traveled, that my personal focus is not about seeking or being focused on easy, the work is exercising to  "Just Do", just do what I can and exercise leaving the rest to God.

​
Choosing to Focus on what really matters for "this day", and for the road ahead.  Choosing to Focus on those areas that bring more joy, that build upon more peace, and to decide that my life's journey is not a destination, it is in every decision that I have to make, it is found in Trusting my Creator, not in some areas, but all of them. 

Worried? . . .the Work is in the Exercise

In this season of my life, the greatest joy, is in the many whom have connected and have joined "the work" of planting seeds of Gratitude along with Helping Build Bridges Across. Gratitude is so much than a word, it is an action. 


The question often asked, How can I work a Garden of Gratitude with Helping Build Bridges Across?  Simple, get in where you fit in, never obligated just do what's enjoyable for you.  To review the affiliates and or referrals that send a percentage to HBBA, please visit "Planting Seeds of Gratitude"  and or  "Mailing Out Gratitude".  


"Moments before Memories" allows us to celebrate, as a community, special moments that are meaningful to you, to send you the "unexpected" joy from our village, our community.  Be sure to connect! 


The work is allowing, our hearts to consider how precious this Gift called Life is and to respect that with a humble heart, that we make choices daily, we decide to express loving those around us by our words, and by our actions. Exercising Gratitude "daily", and including "Taking a Pause" when we are not in a good space, recognizing even "Peaceful Silence" can be a blessing in the lives who surround us. 


My prayer is that, flowers can grow out of ashes, for all the lives who have been and who currently challenged by difficult roads, and unexpected seasons.  God's Grace was and is beyond sufficient, looking back He was with me every step of the way, walking and guiding me through a season that knocked me off of my feet, a wilderness of not sure where the road traveled would lead, "In an Instant" life changed.  My focus, after walking through such a tragic season, with a heart tattooed for life, the question, the focus, what can I do with it?!, I refuse to live as a victim and this is the continued work.  Allowing our hearts to know the "value" of time, to be awaken to not taking "moments" for granted. The work keeping us mindful and focused on "Who Promised that Tomorrow will look the same as Today?!"


The work is, includes coming in contact with those we don't know, being respectful, even in places we don't agree, even in those spaces allowing the space to "Agree to Disagree" without offense.  The work is meeting "Hearts" not Faces, not allowing the conditions of any moment, to allow the assumption or judging others based on the chapter, we walked in on for any person.  We just don't know the Story of the Hearts we meet along our travels. 

~ Here at Helping Build Bridges Across ~
​
We are a community of many
We all have Stories Behind our Smile
We Continue to Plant Seeds of Gratitude
We Continue Forward Along the Journey
Through Tears and Through Laughter

From a Heart that Knows
Exercising Gratitude Always Robs Regret

Not Just Mountains ~ Moments 

Hugs,
​Donyale

This is something new?!

Life "delivers" change, rather you're prepared or not, and on board or not.  Change Happens. "Nothing remains the same" is often quoted. Some don't embrace change well, and for some it can be very overwhelming.  Yet, whatever the emotions, and the concerns attached, change doesn't come along and ask for your permission to visit.


This is something new?!


As a woman of Faith and one who exercises Gratitude Daily, it has been the recipe that has allowed me to rob the "Thief Named Regret".  My heart is to share with others some ways to Exercise Gratitude.  The question often asked, "Donyale, how can I exercise Gratitude Daily, when some days are not so great?"



First, before we continue allow me to state;
I do not offer answers, I share a perspective.  If only it was as easy as a few steps, or five ways to this, and 10 steps to follow, we would all gladly sign up to that blueprint.  The truth, from my view, is that  "No One Said Easy" so we may never master, but we continue to "exercise" Gratitude daily.  "Not Just Mountains, but Moments is the Focus "the impact of embracing a new day, doing what we can do and not allowing worry about what tomorrow may hold, to steal from the gift of the life we have right now, this day. 


Embracing "No One Promised Us that Tomorrow will look the same as Today" that alone can allow for us to embrace "fully" what this day offers and becomes "an aid" in the words that we choose to deliver to others and in the actions we choose to take. 


This is something new?!


The road behind offers us, an opportunity to consider the lessons from our experiences, if we are open to listening, to reflecting, and to consider who we were in those moments, what role did we play. Beautiful includes a heart with the intent to become better, to do better, to decide within what is "priceless and precious" this day and what can we carry forward for the road ahead.  Beautiful is recognizing what is really important to us?!


This is something new?!


Gratitude
Gratitude is a word that means so much more than "appreciation",  Gratitude is an action, when exercising daily, it can become a reflex, and it flows into the lives of those around us, even our silence can offer Peace.


This is something new?!


When I consider the noise around me or the challenges that knock on my door, I found that Beautiful can be located wherever I place my Focus.  Beautiful is when I begin my day focused on that I awaken to having a new day, a new page,  the gift of life and loved ones who surround my life.  That is a blessing.  I reflect on all the things that are so easy to take for granted. I embrace and my heart is tattooed with precious moments and memories of love ones that shared a space, that shared a season along my journey, that alone travels with me daily, and for all of this, I AM GRATEFUL.



This is something new?!


Some like to close there day in reflection and some begin the day with reflection,  "Exercising Gratitude is when you intentionally live recognizing what is important to you, important to your heart.  It's so easy to get wrapped up by Noise, by Distractions, including those who can trigger negative emotions or thoughts by their words or actions.  


Life is short
Life is precious
Life is priceless
​Life is a gift that only "we" can decide individually on how to "spend" it. 


Those words hold so much truth at least for me, and they are really so much more than just words...
​

We all hear slogans, popular quotes or words, but when you stop and consider the value, the truth behind them, reflecting on what they mean in your life,  it puts many things in Perspective.  

This is something new?!

In closing, 

It's important to know our value, to maintain our peace, to change what we can and let of those things we can't change.  

Make a decision to live beyond "yourself", treasures are sometimes hidden and delivered to those who live beyond themselves, who choose to Plant Seeds of Gratitude
​in the lives of others while "Exercising Gratitude" in their own life. 

~ THIS IS SOMETHING NEW ~

A New Day offers an opportunity to let go of yesterday, anything that is a weight, or a burden.  Carry with you the lessons to travel alongside as you hope for many tomorrows.

A New Day offers an opportunity "to decide" what you have "this day" and not be robbed of what you don't.

No One Said Easy but we have to decide how to receive a "New Day".  Life's journey offers each of us an opportunity to "decide" how to live each day and how to celebrate, cherish those who surround our life along the way.

~ Always a Choice ~

Not What They Say
A Choice on how you choose to travel this journey "every single day"

"Moments not just Mountains"

"Making Gratitude Contagious" is always the intent 

These questions come up often and I'm Grateful.  I'm a visual person and I love words and I thought I would put together a Video demonstrating and Answering those questions.

Thank you for the support and for being here and connecting in the work of this garden.  Whatever you're part it is appreciated, it's everyone who is connected doing a little and together we are all "Making Gratitude Contagious"

Hugs,
​Donyale

ATTRIBUTES of AN EAGLE


AN EAGLE

Have you ever Considered the Attributes of An Eagle?

THEY ARE MASTER FLIERS
A Master flyer represents to me knowing when to Soar and when to Fly Higher to Rise Above the Storm


THEY FLY ALONE AND LIVE ON HIGHER GROUND
I would use the word "Leader" not a Follower, always Focused on reaching Higher Ground


EAGLES ARE EXTREMELY BOLD, COURAGEOUS, MAJESTIC AND POWERFUL
This speaks for itself!


EAGLES ARE VERY PATIENT
I see this as having Vision with a Destination in Sight, which includes a Quiet Wisdom of recognizing and knowing that Patience is a REQUIRED Attribute to Move Along the Journey.



From my heart to yours: 
Like the Eagle, we Find the Strength within, we Have Vision, we Seek Purpose, we Stay Focused on the Destination in Sight.  One area that I've had to learn and continually PRESS FORWARD in is to Get Going, Be a Doer, Be Consistent and CONTINUE to MOVE FORWARD.                                                                           


From my Perspective:
The Boats to turn back have been burned, there is no retreat, we go higher or we choose to retreat. Always a Choice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 

Watching this show, competing with Sugars, this moment touched me and it was a reminder WHY the work of "Making Gratitude Contagious" 

​"Makes a Difference" in so many lives including my own


Take a Moment to Check it Out:​

​Thank you for connecting.  Thank you for Planting Seeds with Journey HBBA, anything you have done and are doing is planting a seed. Beautiful is knowing that Seeds planted has the potential to grow into something Beautiful.

To join in the work...Eagle Call are the Resources that allow us daily to Plant Seeds of Gratitude into the life of someone else.   The only requirement is to find what fits your heart, to simply "Get In Where You Fit It". 

Thank you for traveling this Unfamiliar Path with Me...
I choose to take the reigns of every single day, every single moment, no matter what I feel.  My emotions have to get on board or they will be carried in my Truth, making the most of this New Day, New Page.  

​When you live Knowing Your Why....
​You no longer focus on the "noise" or "distractions"

The Why is the #StoriesBehindtheSmile
The Work is #PlantingSeedsofGratitude
From a Heart that Knows #GratitudeRobsRegret

Does Gratitude Make Problems Disappear?!

Does Gratitude Make Problems Disappear?!

If only it was that simple...

When I share posts filled with images and words, it is intentional.  Sharing with a purpose.  I'm no different, the journey presents challenges, some days are heavier than others.  My truth is that I choose to take the "reigns" and I choose discipline on where my thoughts are going to travel, it's not magic and it doesn't happen instantly, it's an exercise.

It's an exercise...

The process is, I wake and I Thank God for a New Day and then I take time to feed my spirit which means "for me" reading the word, watching a podcast, reading a chapter from a favorite book, or reflecting on "I have a new day, which offers opportunity".  Opportunity to make a phone call to loved ones, mail cards with photos or words that mean something "to the recipient", not about me, about them.

Listening, not multi-tasking but listening when a loved one calls, or my sons are engaged in sharing something that is important to them, a post, a movie clip, a song, a thought who knows but a "discipline" to stop and engage, not while thinking on what needs to be done or while doing something else but making the effort "to stop" listen and engage.

​An Exercise

​Does Gratitude Make Problems Disappear?!

The journey is not magic, it requires effort, a discipline with emotions.  My theory is that if my anger, my rage, loudness could change those areas that are challenging in my life, then I would consider the effort, but I've traveled to many miles and know those areas are only distractions.  Distractions take away our focus and we can miss those priceless, precious memories that will remain with us for a lifetime.

Always a choice...

​Does Gratitude Make Problems Disappear?!

Problems, Challenges are just that, a moment that presents our attention.  Does anything take that away...probably not.  So the real question in my heart, it is not the problem, the challenge, the disappointment, the hurt that takes away a problem, it is my perspective that will determine how "I choose to confront it, how I choose to walk through it, how I choose to look at it, to look at it, to look at it but to now allow it to reside within"

Even if I table it, pray about it, reflect on it, the discipline is not to allow it to "reside within".  

I choose to Exercise, to Exercise Gratitude of what I possess "right now, in this single moment" that is my focus and if I can' appreciate that, I remind myself, I have life and someone was not afforded that this morning.

Gratitude is more than a word, it is an action

Thank you for being here.  Thank you for connecting and joining with me in #PlantingSeedsof Gratitude 

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Share our Brand of Gratitude  
Wear, Share and Surround your life with what represents this community.
It is our Focus and it represents this community

#MakingGratitudeContagious is always the intent 

"Walking while Talking"
​

​"How Pursuit is attached to Why and Intent" 

Thank you for spending a moment, for investing your precious commodity called "Time" It is appreciated.  Together we are #PlantingSeedsofGratitude and From a Heart that Knows #GratitudeRobsRegret

#TakeaMomentwithDonyale

How can we have Gratitude this day
and
​Not get Stuck
in a Chapter along Life's Journey

This was inspired by the thought of a "Slippery Slope" these two words can so easily become the slope.  When I consider these words it implies that the simplest thing,
a mold hill,
can so easily become a mountain.



Life
Life
Life is such a precious, priceless commodity and every day has become an exercise to not take one moment for granted.  

Along my journey, I have found every defining moment becomes another precious stone, a lesson on what really matters along my journey.

My prayer is that you can find this precious stone called "Peace"
It will change your life forever #LivingInsideOut


​
Thank you for watching,
Thank you listening,
Thanking you for traveling this unfamiliar journey with me.  

When you know your Why. 
When you awaken to this precious commodity called "life" you no longer spend or invest energy on things that are "just noise" or "shiny objects" designed to Distract

When you become Eagle Eyed Focus, the gift is patience and to keep your eyes "daily" on what really matters

How can we have Gratitude this day
and
​not get started in a Chapter along Life's Journey

#MakingGratitudeContagious is always the intent 

Why did I Blog Share That?!

One Thought should not define a Journey

This share started by this
"MGC" Mug that was shared on the previous share,
Take a Moment with Donyale

​As I was sharing this cup, I shared that it was not to make anyone feel obligated but instead to expose, to bring awareness that it is an Eagle call product.  

Then, I wondered Why?!
I felt the need to share ... "that it was not to make anyone feel obligated"
Why assume such a thing?!

Then it came to me, that the concern, the thought was that 'I'm selling" and that concern came from previous experience and or stories previously shared by others.



Wow,
consider the subtle expressions, words and conversations that trigger prior experiences and this really can be applied to so many areas in our life, most of us are in this Social Media Village, we connect and come together for many reasons and Yes, some of us have products or services attached to our brand, it is the resources that represent us in the marketplace,  It is the very thing that brings awareness to what we do



Why did I Blog Share That?!

​One Thought should not define a Journey


My Truth is to bring awareness to any and everything that represents this community, our community.  Helping Build Bridges Across, this community also has a brand that connects with purpose and for most of us there is a work, which will include many things "that represent that" and when we connect,
we wear, we share, we support the work




**The Point, everything shared can't be pre-wrapped, or presented
as if one size fits all, it is a space to just share any and everything and those who connect to that will move on that which moves the heart to and is led to do.


We all know, 
Everything will not resonate with everyone but it should be shared with everyone so that those who do connect will have awareness
it will not connect to everyone, no matter who we are, what we do, our experience,
our truth, our share will not resonate with everyone. 
Again, that is what makes our differences "beautiful"


​
Differences is a "beautiful" thing in my book, because we are different.  
Difference means we will have "momentary visits" and "chapters" and "seasons" that we share with some and then we have a check in visit with some from prior history,
or some present day that we will travel with for a season because
of a shared interests or a connection.
There will be some that we will connect
and travel together for a distance because we are traveling in the same direction.


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There is not one way and that can be a beautiful thing 

#MakingGratitudeContagious was, is and always will be the intent 




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Why did I Blog Share That?!

​One Thought should not define a Journey
My concern apparently was someone feeling obligated and I realized that as with anything shared, I can't control what someone else feels or assumes.  Right?!



My truth is that I'm working, I have a Pursuit, I'm working and tending a garden because I'm led to and that does require many hands, many voices to work with me.  We all play a part and I recognize that those connected to this village, some since Day 1, starting online in "2014" and it reminds me of a song", along this journey I've shared long enough that at this point most know my heart. 

The song that I'm thinking of is
"if you don't know me by now you will never know me"
by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

My minor revision
If you don't know my intent now by the things that I've shared
you will never know me. 



My work is to share was is lodged within, this is my punch back to the evil that kicked down my door and I can't and will not apologize for building focused on that.

My heart is that you Get In Where You Fit In, there is nothing to small or too large.  I do have an Ask and this Garden needs work, some will be on the Front Lines with me, some will be on the side supporting the work, some will visit on occasion and any of
That is all Good and I"m very Grateful


There is nothing too small, there is nothing too large.  



The Ask

Is to simply do "What is Lodged in Your Heart to Do".  You are never obligated but my work is to Expose and to Make Aware on "How to Work this Garden"
here at Helping Build Bridges Across

Along this Journey, I'm accountable to My Why and to What my Heart leads me to do
This door is open, all are welcome, it is a Buffet Table find what can be asset to you
or someone you know and leave the rest behind
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There is an Eagle Call...
My Ask is to Get in where your Heart Fits In

I recognize everything is not for everyone but I learned early...
You don't know what you don't know unless someone shares it with you

Why did I Blog Share That?!

​One Thought should not define a Journey

All are welcome but there is a call for Eagles
Eagles know that we use the Strong Winds to Rise Higher
Eagles know the work is not just what happened but how we can be a blessing
to someone else with it that matters

Eagle Hugs,
Donyale

PS: Eagle Call, My Ask is to do what you can do, do what your "heart" is led to 
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Grow Where You Are Planted

Such beautiful words

While shopping, I came across this "tumbler" with these words printed on it, along with plants and flowers that just grabbed my attention and I knew it was a part of the journey, it would be what inspired this "Take a Moment"

Take a Moment
The image the words....started this share

Again,
Consider the depth of these very words
"Grow Where You Are Planted"

#MakingGratitudeContagious is always the intent

No One Said Easy...
Change for some is not easy to embrace, it's not comfortable, it's not familiar but it is a part of our Life's Journey

Change your Perspective, Change Your Life
Allows us to take the reigns of "our thoughts" and decide that we can not change most things

But we Can
But we Can

Decide what to do with it

Together we can decide to...

Grow Where We Are Planted

#MakingGratitudeContagious is always the intent 

Can we have a little Conversation?!

#MakingGratitudeContagious is always the intent 

Welcome to the Journey
Thank you for connecting
​Thank you for Planting Seeds of Gratitude

#MakingGratitudeContagious is always the intent 

#MakingGratitudeContagious is always the intent