BREATH

Finding that which makes one grateful shouldn’t be a challenge

It’s as simple as our next breath.

When tensions rise, I realize I’m holding my breath – why, you might ask

The answer is simple. I’ve suppressed this gift of life and love, (my breath) due to temporary paralysis or tensions. This momentary lack of clarity upon which course of action I should take in my life leaves me breathless?

As I write this, I realize – Prayer is the first action. Waiting for the Answer is the next.

I possess some patience, not a lot especially as I’m aging. I realize the body is taking some hits and needs more attention and the pleasures of life, like driving are not as pleasant as they once were. Causes: Increased traffic and eyesight issues.

I feel like both hands are clutched around a long cord and I hope I will be pulled up and placed back into my life to live with joy,

Prayer:

Dear God, Heal that in me which is broken or damaged and appears to have taken away my joy. I wait. I am here. May I stay and play happily?

Love, Me

Finding my way….

it’s been a long and winding road with lots of valleys and a few mountains

sunny days and cloudy days, stormy and snow covered

with moments of paralysis and days filled with miracles

living one day at a time is the answer to this life of mine

Invisible no more

hand in hand I dance with the Divine

~ Anita Adams 7/18/2020

Where’s the joy in surviving?

Surviving

life

love

tradgegy

jobs

marriages

losses

surgeries

near misses

they say you’re a survivor

where’s the joy in surviving?


circa 1980 why I chose to wear black

Wearing Black Anita

 

as a young woman to dress becomingly in the eyes of men invited unwanted EVERYTHING

i chose to wear black as a cloak of invisibility

wearing black sent a clear message about the wearer

who did not wish to

be seen

approached

talked to

safety is paramount

wearing black allows the wearer to survive another day

has been traumatized

being seen is unsafe

in survival mode

black is safe, color is not

© Anita Adams 2017