Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s and especially mine!
Quite a few items about this photo resonate with me. One, loving my whole look. Love the hair, love the dress, love the shoes, and splash of color with the socks. I can SEE who influenced me to take risks. Just look at dad! My Moment of Knowing #1.
Two, I have always loved watches with big faces-before they were considered unique, trendy, and to some a fashion statement. Now I KNOW who has shared this appreciation with me and who taught me to SEE time differently. My Moment of Knowing #2.
Three, this photo was at the White House (back when they still allowed public tours). Dad has always been a true enthusiast of history. As much as I didn’t always recognize it in the moment, I did come to appreciate his passion for it. To KNOW where we come from, what has led us to the present, is important to know where we are going. My Moment of Knowing #3.
Four, the significance of those times and what my dad sacrificed to get me to the steps of the White House is not lost on me. He taught us to SEE peoples differences as items of value and opportunities to KNOW more about the world. I recognize this wasn’t always easy for a young man who came to a new world looking to improve his family’s life, while trying to teach his children to hold onto who they were…so they may know who he was. My Moment of Knowing #4.
Imbalance can cause a shift in your perspective. But if you allow yourself the stillness to regain your stance…the view can change. My Moment of Knowing #1. Even if it takes time…slow moments upward are worth the wait. My Moment of Knowing #2. Before you know it, what you SEE will be farther, clearer, and more possible than ever before. My Moment of Knowing #3. ~ Clarity Girl
Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.
We’ve all committed them. I’m speaking of sins. If you are honest with yourself, you will see that this is true. Some of these sins could be bigger than others. But without getting into specifics, it’s still an act of transgression against another. Have you ever thought about how this affected that individual or party? My Moment of Knowing #1.
I get it, sometimes people get hurt when you don’t mean to do it. Why? Because, more often than not, people are wrapped up in our own survival, the world can make you question your ability to make the right decisions and life isn’t fair. My Moment of Knowing #2.
So what do you do when you get stuck in the crossfire of the universe’s master plan? Well initially it’s a bit of a shock to the system that you probably don’t know what to do. Next you replay (too much) what you may have done to deserve such inconsiderate, disrespectful, and hurtful behavior. After the questioning turns to anger (with a splash of bitterness), there is a tendency to start laying down bricks. And before you know it, you’ve formed a wall. My Moment of Knowing #3.
Now all this does is keep you from moving forward. My Moment of Knowing #4.
Unfortunately, and depending on the intensity of the sinner’s act, you can waste alot of time asking “why me?” or “how did this happen?”. And the answer? The world can challenge who you are trying to be and finally…life isn’t fair. I get it, it’s a process. For me, if I don’t actually go through the process, there is room to make the same mistake again and maybe even again. My Moment of Knowing #5.
Yes, it is easier to hold on to what can be marked as explanations of why and how you came to be. We think this will keep us from further pain. In actuality, the inability to bid a final farewell to these occurrences in our lives keeps us from freedom. My Moment of Knowing #6.
The power of goodbye grows as we forgive those who have trespassed against us. My Moment of Knowing #7.
Your heart is not open so I must go The spell has been broken, I loved you so Freedom comes when you learn to let go Creation comes when you learn to say no
You were my lesson I had to learn I was your fortress you had to burn Pain is a warning that somethings wrong I pray to God that it wont be long Do ya wanna go higher?
There’s nothing left to try There’s no place left to hide There’s no greater power Than the power of good-bye
Your heart is not open so I must go The spell has been broken, I loved you so You were my lesson I had to learn I was your fortress
There’s nothing left to lose There’s no more heart to bruise There’s no greater power Than the power of good-bye
I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment’s gone All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see
Dust in the wind, All we are is dust in the wind
Don’t hang on, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky It slips away, all your money won’t another minute buy
Right from the start You were a thief You stole my heart And I your willing victim I let you see the parts of me That weren’t all that pretty And with every touch you fixed them
Now you’ve been talking in your sleep, oh, oh Things you never say to me, oh, oh Tell me that you’ve had enough Of our love, our love
Just give me a reason Just a little bit’s enough Just a second we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again It’s in the stars It’s been written in the scars on our hearts We’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again
I’m sorry I don’t understand Where all of this is coming from I thought that we were fine (Oh, we had everything) Your head is running wild again My dear we still have everythin’ And it’s all in your mind (Yeah but this is happenin’)
You’ve been havin’ real bad dreams, oh, oh You used to lie so close to me, oh, oh There’s nothing more than empty sheets Between our love, our love Oh, our love, our love
Just give me a reason Just a little bit’s enough Just a second we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again I never stopped You’re still written in the scars on my heart You’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again
Oh, tear ducts and rust I’ll fix it for us We’re collecting dust But our love’s enough You’re holding it in You’re pouring a drink No nothing is as bad as it seems We’ll come clean
Just give me a reason Just a little bit’s enough Just a second we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again It’s in the stars It’s been written in the scars on our hearts That we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again
Just give me a reason Just a little bit’s enough Just a second we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again It’s in the stars It’s been written in the scars on our hearts That we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again
Oh, we can learn to love again Oh, we can learn to love again Oh, oh, that we’re not broken just bent And we can learn to love again
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Force causes things to change their shape. Sometimes changing an existence to a stronger standing and others eroding it to a frail frame filled with empty memories. My Moment of Knowing #1.
Can energy be stopped from doing what it’s meant to? From it moving things in a direction? With some items, I believe yes. My Moment of Knowing #2. With others, there is no barrier wide or tall enough to keep it from making it’s mark. Leaving it’s mark. Often deep and damaged.
Once something is damaged, can it be fixed? My Moment of Knowing #3. Is there such a thing? Well, yes if it’s not just a “fix” and more of a solution. My Moment of Knowing #4. A mindful moment of action. My Moment of Knowing #5.
But you have to want to SEE things for what they are first. My Moment of Knowing #6. This takes a declaration to yourself. Even if it comes for just a second…to SEE we’re not broken, just bent. My Moment of Knowing #6.
