The Way To A Happy New Year

To leave the old with a burst of song

To recall the right and forgive the wrong

To forget the things that bind you fast

To the vain regrets of the year that's past.

To have the strength to let go your hold

Of the not worthwhile of the days grown old

To dare go forth with a purpose true

To the unknown task of the year that's new.

To help your brother along the road

To do his work and lift his load

To add your gift to the world's good cheer

Is to have and to give a Happy New Year!

To leave the old with a burst of song

To recall the right and forgive the wrong

To forget the things that bind you fast

To the vain regrets of the year that's past.

To have the strength to let go your hold

Of the not worthwhile of the days grown old

To dare go forth with a purpose true

To the unknown task of the year that's new.

To help your brother along the road

To do his work and lift his load

To add your gift to the world's good cheer

Is to have and to give a Happy New Year!

I have been thinking about my goals for 2012 and decided to take an honest look at the parts of my life I need to make better.  I am basically doing a spring cleaning of my life and then plan on using 2012 to remodel and update.  Yeah, I'm giving my life a bit of an Extreme Makeover.  The first step?  Taking a look at all the people in my life.  I'm lucky to have amazing friends and family but for various reasons, there are a few people that I need to let go of. 

Be very selective with the people you allow to become a part of your life.

Choose to align yourself with people who have similar goals and values.

Realize you can't fix a broken spirit or sick person if they don't want to change.  If it is hard to find the positive things you get from a relationship let it go.  Or in the end, you may end up a bit broken yourself.

Surround yourself with people, places and things

that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

Let the toxic people go.  They will only drag you down. 

Choose your friends wisely.

We are often defined by the company we keep.

I have been thinking about my goals for 2012 and decided to take an honest look at the parts of my life I need to make better.  I am basically doing a spring cleaning of my life and then plan on using 2012 to remodel and update.  Yeah, I'm giving my life a bit of an Extreme Makeover.  The first step?  Taking a look at all the people in my life.  I'm lucky to have amazing friends and family but for various reasons, there are a few people that I need to let go of. 

Be very selective with the people you allow to become a part of your life.

Choose to align yourself with people who have similar goals and values.

Realize you can't fix a broken spirit or sick person if they don't want to change.  If it is hard to find the positive things you get from a relationship let it go.  Or in the end, you may end up a bit broken yourself.

Surround yourself with people, places and things

that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

Let the toxic people go.  They will only drag you down. 

Choose your friends wisely.

We are often defined by the company we keep.

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A Politically Correct Christmas Poem

Twas the night before Christmas and Santa's a wreck...

How to live in a world that's politically correct?


His workers no longer would answer to "Elves",


"Vertically Challenged" they were calling themselves.


And labor conditions at the North Pole,


were alleged by the union, to stifle the soul.






Four reindeer had vanished without much propriety,


released to the wilds, by the Humane Society.


And equal employment had made it quite clear,


that Santa had better not use just reindeer.


So Dancer and Donner, Comet and Cupid,


were replaced with 4 pigs, and you know that looked stupid!





The runners had been removed from his beautiful sleigh,


because the ruts were deemed dangerous by the EPA,


And millions of people were calling the Cops,


when they heard sled noises upon their roof tops.


Second-hand smoke from his pipe, had his workers quite frightened,


and his fur trimmed red suit was called "unenlightened".





To show you the strangeness of today's ebbs and flows,


Rudolf was suing over unauthorized use of his nose.


He went to Geraldo, in front of the Nation,


demanding millions in over-due workers compensation.

So...half of the reindeer were gone, and his wife

who suddenly said she'd had enough of this life,


joined a self help group, packed and left in a whiz,


demanding from now on that her title was Ms.



And as for gifts...why, he'd never had the notion


that making a choice could cause such commotion.


Nothing of leather, nothing of fur...


Which meant nothing for him or nothing for her.


Nothing to aim, Nothing to shoot,


Nothing that clamored or made lots of noise.


Nothing for just girls and nothing for just boys.


Nothing that claimed to be gender specific,


Nothing that's warlike or non-pacifistic.



No candy or sweets...they were bad for the tooth.


Nothing that seemed to embellish upon the truth.


And fairy tales...while not yet forbidden,


were like Ken and Barbie, better off hidden,


for they raised the hackles of those psychological,


who claimed the only good gift was one ecological.





No baseball, no football...someone might get hurt,


besides - playing sports exposed kids to dirt.


Dolls were said to be sexist and should be passe.


and Nintendo would rot your entire brain away.

So Santa just stood there, disheveled and perplexed,

he just couldn't figure out what to do next?

He tried to be merry he tried to be gay,

but you must have to be careful with that word today

His sack was quite empty, it was flat on the ground,

nothing fully acceptable was anywhere to be found.

Something special was needed, a gift that he might,

give to us all, without angering the left or the right.

A gift that would satisfy - with no indecision,

each group of people in every religion.

Every race, every hue,

everyone, everywhere...even you!

So here is that gift, it's price beyond worth...

"MAY YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES,

ENJOY PEACE ON EARTH"

Twas the night before Christmas and Santa's a wreck...

How to live in a world that's politically correct?


His workers no longer would answer to "Elves",


"Vertically Challenged" they were calling themselves.


And labor conditions at the North Pole,


were alleged by the union, to stifle the soul.






Four reindeer had vanished without much propriety,


released to the wilds, by the Humane Society.


And equal employment had made it quite clear,


that Santa had better not use just reindeer.


So Dancer and Donner, Comet and Cupid,


were replaced with 4 pigs, and you know that looked stupid!





The runners had been removed from his beautiful sleigh,


because the ruts were deemed dangerous by the EPA,


And millions of people were calling the Cops,


when they heard sled noises upon their roof tops.


Second-hand smoke from his pipe, had his workers quite frightened,


and his fur trimmed red suit was called "unenlightened".





To show you the strangeness of today's ebbs and flows,


Rudolf was suing over unauthorized use of his nose.


He went to Geraldo, in front of the Nation,


demanding millions in over-due workers compensation.

So...half of the reindeer were gone, and his wife

who suddenly said she'd had enough of this life,


joined a self help group, packed and left in a whiz,


demanding from now on that her title was Ms.



And as for gifts...why, he'd never had the notion


that making a choice could cause such commotion.


Nothing of leather, nothing of fur...


Which meant nothing for him or nothing for her.


Nothing to aim, Nothing to shoot,


Nothing that clamored or made lots of noise.


Nothing for just girls and nothing for just boys.


Nothing that claimed to be gender specific,


Nothing that's warlike or non-pacifistic.



No candy or sweets...they were bad for the tooth.


Nothing that seemed to embellish upon the truth.


And fairy tales...while not yet forbidden,


were like Ken and Barbie, better off hidden,


for they raised the hackles of those psychological,


who claimed the only good gift was one ecological.





No baseball, no football...someone might get hurt,


besides - playing sports exposed kids to dirt.


Dolls were said to be sexist and should be passe.


and Nintendo would rot your entire brain away.

So Santa just stood there, disheveled and perplexed,

he just couldn't figure out what to do next?

He tried to be merry he tried to be gay,

but you must have to be careful with that word today

His sack was quite empty, it was flat on the ground,

nothing fully acceptable was anywhere to be found.

Something special was needed, a gift that he might,

give to us all, without angering the left or the right.

A gift that would satisfy - with no indecision,

each group of people in every religion.

Every race, every hue,

everyone, everywhere...even you!

So here is that gift, it's price beyond worth...

"MAY YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES,

ENJOY PEACE ON EARTH"

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This Woman's Work

Push Play and read on.....




I've been sitting in front of my laptop for about 15 minutes now, bouncing between anger, sadness and I have finally settled on resolve & determination. What sent me into this state of mind was an email I recieved today from a woman who is stuck in an abusive relationship and like myself, this is not the only time she has been hurt by someone she trusted.

Her letter is heartbreaking. For me, the saddest part of her story is that she has never told anyone about any of the things she has gone through. She is scared and feels she just has to accept that this her life.



She is wrong.



So to anyone reading this, who also feels like life is overwhelming... to all the single moms and most of all to the person who signed her email as "Annonymous" I say this:

You are stronger than you think.


If you can't find your voice to shout that you deserve more than what you are settling for, use your feet to walk away.


If you feel broken and think it's impossible to put your self back together, please know these kind of bones grow back stronger than before.


If your listening to your fears & doubts, and feel desserted and alone, start listening to your spirit and your heart. It is telling you to fight.

If you wonder if the pain is worth the fight...... Yes. It is. Lean on those people around you and let them help you stand. Just reach out your hand so they can grab it.


If you cant run, walk, talk, or even crawl, please know you have it within yourself to at least stand up.

Push Play and read on.....




I've been sitting in front of my laptop for about 15 minutes now, bouncing between anger, sadness and I have finally settled on resolve & determination. What sent me into this state of mind was an email I recieved today from a woman who is stuck in an abusive relationship and like myself, this is not the only time she has been hurt by someone she trusted.

Her letter is heartbreaking. For me, the saddest part of her story is that she has never told anyone about any of the things she has gone through. She is scared and feels she just has to accept that this her life.



She is wrong.



So to anyone reading this, who also feels like life is overwhelming... to all the single moms and most of all to the person who signed her email as "Annonymous" I say this:

You are stronger than you think.


If you can't find your voice to shout that you deserve more than what you are settling for, use your feet to walk away.


If you feel broken and think it's impossible to put your self back together, please know these kind of bones grow back stronger than before.


If your listening to your fears & doubts, and feel desserted and alone, start listening to your spirit and your heart. It is telling you to fight.

If you wonder if the pain is worth the fight...... Yes. It is. Lean on those people around you and let them help you stand. Just reach out your hand so they can grab it.


If you cant run, walk, talk, or even crawl, please know you have it within yourself to at least stand up.

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