It’s Monday morning, and I want to start the week right. This is a place of peace, kindness, and hope; I just won’t join the fray of argument and hate that is sweeping our country like a disease—to be honest, it is a disease. No matter what others say and do, I will continue to work for empathy, sympathy, and my own mandate to do good and try to make people’s lives better in small ways.
I’m no pollyanna; I see what is happening in the world, but I won’t jump in. What matters is what’s inside of me, not what’s outside.
This morning, new tulips were radiant in color and feeling. I chose to start the week with that to set the tone for the day and my life. Thanks for coming along. I won’t spend the rest of my life in anger and grievance. I’m coming back to myself, facing the pain inside of me, and learning how to be at peace and even happy.
My tulip set the tone. I choose beauty over anger.
Very nice capture with the black background. It makes the tulips sing!
This one has just become a favorite. I like the dark background and the yellow color above the stems make them look like they’re lit from within. So pretty!
I have a friend who used to try to entice me to be angry about the state of the world, as she is. I had to tell her, plainly and with firmness, ” Anger isn’t how I choose to operate, especially because my anger helps no one. If you keep on with your fuming, we can’t hang out.” Like you, I prefer to help this world in loving ways. Anger isn’t the only way to get shit done. As you’ve shown us, there are plenty of loving people getting things done for this world. Anger wastes so much energy.
NIce, and smart. I congratulate you, I am learning the same thing..