Sometimes growth isn’t about new beginnings and fresh starts.
Sometimes it’s about perseverance through tough times,
when stagnation would be so much easier;
giving up easier still.
Sometimes growth comes with refusing to wilt.
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Growth
new builds upon old
thus old becomes new again
and growth proves ageless
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Growth
squirrel planted you
sun, rain, and soil nurtured you
I will protect you
The Daily Post one-word prompt: Collaboration
lean into each day
not racing to be the first
rather
in eagerness to explore
reach ever higher
not to claim more than others
rather
to stretch your understanding
take time for catnaps
restore soul and sanity
and
allow new dreams to unfold
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Anticipation
sometimes
constructive outcomes
rely on
destructive beginnings
glass is broken
then reassembled into
new and creative forms
grass lays dormant
trees are stripped of leaves or
frozen in winter winds
only to reawaken in spring
for new and vibrant growth
structures are gutted
rendered useless
until labor and skill restore them
to even greater
utility and beauty
we are tested
in times of turmoil
beaten down and disillusioned, but
we won’t be broken
we won’t lie dormant
we won’t allow our strengths to
be rendered useless
we are creative
we are vibrant
we are useful
and beautiful
we’ll move ahead
constructively
because that is how
we grow
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: New Horizon
“[S]how us something that you want to achieve [in the New Year]… imagine your new horizons.”For me, I hope the new year brings more creative opportunities in working with stained glass, landscaping my yard and do-it-yourself projects in my home. And I hope to continue to grow and find new ways of using my strengths to contribute in building a better world.
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