Shine Your Light

We all have our brilliancies, every day; moments when we enlighten an individual or group. When we shine our light and influence others. Though we easily recognize the brilliance of others, we are less able to see our own. Open yourself to your brilliancies (hint: they'll seem small to you, but they are profound to others so watch for reaction cues). Discover your brilliancies, cherish them, celebrate them and allow them to multiply. They will, you know. #youareamentor

October Birds

The birds gather in flocks of hundreds along the ocean shore on our barrier beaches now. They practice their maneuvers back and forth, up and down, along the tide line inches above the sand and waves. Spinning, darting, turning, they resemble a squirrel pursued by a hungry dog. But the birds move as a group, sometimes intercepting, and then joining, their cousins flying nearby. The flocks rest on the sand between drills and this activity extends for miles. An air of anticipation and fear permeates the searing, austere gale visiting from the dark, wide ocean. They are about to accept an annual challenge and they choose to face it together. I admire their courage.

Good Health

There is a station on the Dowling College health path called "Body Raising" and the illustration shows what appears to be Igor and Dr Frankenstein with lanterns and shovels peering into a deep hole. 

(Okay, I lied about that last part. It's an icon of a guy doing a pushup...)

Local Hero

Today's HorrorsCope:

Local Hero

Met a neighbor on our walk today. Elderly gent, widowed, lives alone. Sandy wrecked the home he had lived in for over 50 years. He had feet, not inches of water in the house. Another neighbor sent him off to Florida, cleaned up his house and supervised repairs; all while doing the same to his own home. The first neighbor wanted us to know that there’s a hero nearby.

Morning Fun

Whiskey chased every vehicle, her unleashed passion

This morning the air was thick and sound muffling

I secretly raced every car, old friend

Success

Failure is underrated. There is no quicker path to success than through our failures. My flowchart to success has failure as the first option; do it, fail, learn, move on. I wish I understood this earlier...

Question

Question authority, question tradition, question the message, question yourself. Retain your fascination with “why?”. It's troubling to think that our congressional representatives have lost their curiosity.

The Equinox

A solitary osprey remains in my neighborhood, overlooking the river from his favorite perch; face to the wind, he courageously defied the equinox to emerge on the other side of summer this morning. He  appreciates the here and now.

That special day

Each birth date celebration reveals more and more how I must have felt on the auspicious occasion of my arrival; I’m enchanted and awed to have reached this beautiful destination. And then the wailing begins...

Signs

Motivational sign on the trail today: "Enjoy every move.” Clearly the writer wasn’t 60+ y/o. #itsametaphor

Our ospreys are gone for the winter. I’ve decided to feel happy for the fish. #swimw/confidence

World Peace

Be a leader and be selfish:  Attend to your inner peace.  Make it a priority. 

World Peace will ensue. #understanding

The Difference You Make

Today there is a student or colleague in need of your acceptance, your recognition, your affirmation and your validation. You are mighty. Save the world again today. #reachout #youareneeded