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I am the quiet thunder,

You are the gentle breeze –

how can that not amaze us,

the things we do are keys –

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Keys to open before locked doors,

keys that free us from our shores –

shores we wait at,

shores we stay…

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These shores we’ll leave from

one sunny day.

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God is with us like the sun’s sweet rays,

he’s more with us with steady praise,

steady praise and daily prayer

leads us to peace from cares.

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True faith wipes fear away,

it’s meant to be shared every day.

We were all created to bless others

it’s our divine path and the right way:

way up or way down,

it’s always our choice

to smile or to frown,

which way is ours is easily found

in him who wears a crown.

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God bless You,

Evana.

I’m not a squeaky wheel –

I come as quiet thunder,

to our creator I kneel

to free the spell

we’re under.

The mixing bowl

is ours to change:

a teaspoon hope,

a cup of love –

a pint forgiveness

and trust above.

If we, we, we

the people

can change, change, change

the world.

Let’s close the face

of paranoia,

and start the chain

of understand.

Let’s strengthen not weaken

our ground –

at least we can

slow it down

I’m not a squeaky wheel –

I come as quiet thunder,

to our creator I kneel

to free the spell

we’re under.

🙌Keep shining brightly,

Evana.

P.S. Keep posted for Part II

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The End is always a new beginning

in a world of continued sinning,

chose faith first.

Live for today and let the old go,

it’s totally okay to not know –

what our future holds,

believe it’s meant to glow.

Glow onto others and back inside,

glow and shine your light, don’t hide,

stay away from those who dim it –

and always be firm with your limit.

Stay away and true to yourself –

make no ill choices that affect your health,

you are worth it every day,

keep yourself strong and always pray.

Sometimes you’ll need to cut ties

to stay alive inside,

like pulling weeds for flowers to breathe –

plant new seeds for growth to thrive,

when sometimes we feel pulled down –

fight to hold the crown.

The crown is his as it is yours,

it belongs to the good of love

from the truths of faith.

If he’s within it will open doors,

doors believed to not be yours –

yet when there, blessings pour.

It becomes clear,

we were always near –

yet didn’t know how to get in.

The endless trials and tribulations,

are meant to help us grow –

keep God’s connection in all relations,

and find your light to glow.

Keep shining brightly,

Evana.

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It’s all in the sea,

we can be free

if we chose to believe –

it’s all in the sea.

It’s all in the sea,

wild and free,

beauty is she –

when you’re ready to flee

you would agree

this is the key,

it’s all in the sea.

When you finally use

your inner eye

to wake up and realize

it really doesn’t take much

to find ways to feel more alive.

Feeling alive…can be

helping other’s thrive,

just don’t overfill your load

or you might

take a nose dive; 🙃🤣

Feeling alive…can be

taking a drive

to somewhere new

you’re still to arrive,

learning the history behind

beautiful stories of humankind

and relaxing into

the rhyme that shines. ✨

It’s in the sea

where we equalize,

it’s in the sea

we use eager eyes,

lose disguise,

stop the lies,

end the cries

and find where

the reason hides;

our new self arises

and our old self dies.

It’s in the sea

we’ll come closer to

where our own region lies,

cut through ties

and cease doing things unwise.

The weight we carry with us

is realized,

and when the eagle flies,

our freedom is symbolized.

No need to analyze

the key to life is

to see the light

when we’re alive,

no denying

we’re all part of

the tree of life.

There’s no shame

to dream alive.

Dreaming is not for kids alone,

also much needed for those well grown,

we’re all kids in God’s heart ❤️,

go ahead and dream your part!

If you don’t let yourself dream,

you’ll lower your tone

and feel thrown

into the big unknown

where you’ll be prone

to groan and moan,

then a beautiful life

cannot be grown.

In awe we see the star filled sky,

in awe we see the ocean life –

and every day we come alive,

we also live in light.✨

Love and light,

Evana.

🌊🌺🌴

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Nature has a subtle way

to call on us

in its own unique way.

Have you seen that baby deer

that poked its head out of the clear?

Time stands still –

when we allow ourselves to chill.

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These are gentle reminders

that we can still be wonder finders –

to not lose track and not forget

to take time to relax;

not strain your mind to its max

and take off those blinders.

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In this world where there are plenty lost,

let’s be finders of a new world

in which people

learn and grow kinder,

and decrease the “never minders.”

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It’s important that you stay true

and whatever words you say are you.

You may come to realize

it’s good to cut lies and drop the disguise –

no need putting on a facade,

hate to tell you there’s no prize.

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It’s good to learn to work things through

which takes much time, it’s hard to do –

but nothing good is done is haste

time spent to grow is not times’ waste.

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…

…The other day,

a white squirrel passed my way

as I was almost to work

to begin my day…

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There was a white squirrel

at the edge of the street –

by the tree line

where our eyes me(e)t:

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“don’t see me as a threat,

stay aware of your mindset,

you won’t be late don’t sweat,

it’s good to get lost for a sec

you won’t regret:

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life is not a game of roulette:

going on a jet, getting out of debt,

what is it that you net?, instead

listen to the simple sounds of nature

they will take you away on any day.

This encounter was free, no need to pay!”

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As I’m wading through my stacks of “to-do’s,”

I stop to be calm – it’s like heavenly balm:

I smile as I realize I enjoy being part of the news –

my passion of poetry, comedy and the “un-blues,”

is certainly my deepest desire it’s true!

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Don’t wait for a blue moon

to listen more and become more attune –

forever it won’t stay the month of June:

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Go ahead and use these gentle signs

as a way to take you back

to a much quieter time;

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a time when clocks still seemed to go slow,

a time when people were valued much more,

a time when folks would go out the door

because they found there is so much more

to explore out of doors.

🙌

…Enjoy your open doors!

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Love, Peace and Kindness,❤️

🌴 Evana.

🙌It’s always a good time to VIBE UP…

If we see ourselves as artists, as Don Miguel Ruiz said in his book “The Voice of Knowledge,” the art is up to us. We have the power to create and maintain our own masterpiece: what perspective we want to view it from, what colors we use and where to add light.

Previously, I wrote about Love and Fear, today I will be discussing that the difference between acting through either love or fear is becoming aware of whether you’re listening to the voice of your ego or the voice of your heart.

Free yourself from your ego…

Sadly, most human beings describe their lives through a place of suffering. Everyone has problems, issues, obstacles, struggles, pain and frustrations. This is part of being human. Thankfully, there’s good news! We also have a major amount of blessings God has placed upon us. These are the blessings we need to focus on.

Focus on Your Blessings…

Problems can be solved – everyone has them, stress can be managed – we all experience it. When we panic, we are making the choice of staying in a state of fear and attempt to “tone out” reality as we know it. This reality, however, is what needs to be addressed head on. Face your fears, clarify and pinpoint the problems and then find a way to solve them. You might be surprised how many people can relate to what You are going through right at this very moment in your life.

Lessen the World’s Complaints…

Will Bowen’s International Bestselling book “Complaint Free World,” has sold over 4 million copies and was translated into 35 languages worldwide. His mission is to encourage people to stop living with all the negativity by offering a 21-day Complaint Free Challenge. This is simply done by purchasing a Complaint Free Bracelet placing it on your wrist, then switching it to the other wrist with every spoken or written complaint. When you stay with it 21 days-in-a-row without complaining, you become a “Certified Complaint Free Person!”

Practice Good Deeds…

Another great example for upping our good vibes is Shannon Anderson’s “Deed a Day.” Anderson is a Jackson County School Teacher who’s now an award winning children’s book author and national speaker. She drew attention with the fb group “A Deed A Day” and went on to partner with Chicken Soup for the Soul books, mentors teachers and writers and also helps with keynoting at events.

Act in Kindness…

Each of these examples of action plans acted out have an exponential effect on one another, our community and the world as a whole. Pick a flower to cheer someone up, visit a loved one who’s lonely and be a good listener when someone needs you. You can be the shoulder to cry on so keep your mind open and your heart welcoming. “Don’t Ration Compassion” in any fashion. Even a smile at the grocery store or gas station makes the day a brighter world.

“We can only be said to be ALIVE in those moments when our HEARTS are conscious of our treasure.”

~ Thornton Wilder, The Women of Andros

God is good all the time,

and all the time,

God is good.

🙌

With everything going on in the world,

let’s remind ourselves:

Life is beautiful.

God is still here,

he is with us

every day.

And if God is within,

how can we ever be without?

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Changes are tough for everyone.

They are always both the end

and a new beginning

of each new phase in life.

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Imagine yourself a snake,

you have to shed your skin

to reveal the new.

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Imagine yourself a flower or bush,

release the dead, the broken

and the no-longer useful parts of You

to reveal the new birth of a Better You!

Better Yourself Now –

we may not have tomorrow.

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Feel the warmth of gratefulness within

as we are all blessed with

the gift of life!

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Let’s all celebrate together,

we were born to share

our shining light!

Love & Peace,

Evana.

Psssst: Don’t forget to treat yourself well regularly! Here are some tips to helps distract from our stress and problems: read a comic, watch a cartoon, draw, color, sing, dance, play Lego’s, roll down a hill, fly a kite, take a nature walk, go camping without phones, take a bath or lay in the sun and don’t ever forget to look up to the sky both day and night! Then report back to me on how that makes you feel.:)