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Are you empowered to go “full flower”?🌼

Flowers seed, then flowers bloom,

in which stage of your flower are you?

In you lives your own flower,

wait ‘till you hear what it can do!

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Think of things that excite you,

what raises others up,

things that ignite you.

That’s the best tea to brew in your cup:

be true to yourself and find a way

to make other people’s days.

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Practicing kindness generates joy

for those around you and yourself too.

Kindness is love that gives without conditions,

you will be blessed with renewed ambitions,

hard work brings on fruition.

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It’s time to start your own mission.

Toot your horn and blaze your trail

it’s never too late for new ships to sail.

Are you ready to become empowered?

Time for fresh air to be inhaled.

Standing straight in all your glory

having changed your own life’s story.

Head held high with pride and joy,

feel the sun upon your face

to your new ship say

“Ahoy!”

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You can be a catalyst for your self renewed-

all hail to your new power

to go “Full Flower”!

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And lastly, here’s some good advice from Arnold Swarzenegger: “Celebrate your little wins and use them as fuel. They are proof that you’re moving forward, and they build the habits that carry you through when motivation fades.

The secret to lasting success isn’t one great leap. It’s a million tiny steps. Now take your first step.”

~ Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Schwarzenegger Newsletter, Monday Motivation 9/15/25”

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Be blessed,

Evana.

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A most memorable RV trip:

 



“Crack, Crash and Shatter – in the end, none of that mattered.”
End of Summer 2018…

Started in a rain storm and finished in good company ☺️

From the Irish ☘️ Hills to Michigan’s Largest Waterpark…

It was nearing the end of summer and my sons & I decided to rent an RV to go to, according to stats, the “Biggest Waterpark in Michigan” in Boyne City, Michigan. At the time we lived in the gateway of the Irish ☘️ Hills which was Onsted, Michigan.

Preparation Monday…

We took a heck of a lot of time preparing for our trip and Mom (I) made sure we had everything we could need on our first ever RV trip. I packed towels, games, snacks, food, an emergency 🆘 kit, books, etc. Even before we started our actual journey, things started happening that were out of our control…

I took my son to pick up the RV in Petersburg, Michigan and it was around an hour away. On the way we passed our exit and ended up being late (go figure, right? 🤪). The family that maintained the vehicle along with other recreational vehicles needed to take off soon so he wouldn’t get his son too late ⏰ to his soccer game 😔😲🤦‍♀️.

 

So, of course by the time we got there (and had been on an hour ride without stopping), I had to go to the bathroom 🚽🤣. Without waiting any longer, the owner of the vehicle started going through the inside- and outside of the gorgeous RV with us to make sure everything was looking good. I had to interrupt ✋the inspection real quick to take my restroom break and decided to let my son finish the final inspection. 

As I returned, I was provided with the key and a few more tips and important information/instructions.

Finally with RV…

Off we went, well… I had driven a 24 passenger vehicle before but it had been a while so it was going to take some “getting used to.”

It didn’t take me long to miss a road (again) where we were supposed to turn. I immediately decided to turn at the next closest driveway and was relieved to find it close enough. The bad news was that the driveway was NOT a circle ⭕️ drive which meant that I had to back out this large RV out of these folks looong driveway. Oopsi 🙊😅.

I’ll never forget the sight of watching the neighbors watching us that had a house and property right next to the driveway we were backing up out of. They were all outside for some reason watching this spectacle!!! (Us) The entire family was all lined up outside enjoying some “live entertainment.” And I backed out verrrry carefully and verrrry slowwwwly too. 😅😆

…still in “preparation” phase

My plan was to treat my son to a Cabela’s meal at their restaurant upstairs at Cabela’s. The restaurant however was closed when we got there. No problem at all, maybe another time. So we went ahead and had a meal at a restaurant in the nearby plaza.

After we ate and walked 🚶‍♀️ out to our RV, I couldn’t help but notice that the windshield was noticeably cracked, 😲something I definitely did NOT notice before, but then – what if it was there and I was too busy and overlooked it?! 😳

So, I immediately called the owner after I took a few pics of the issue and he said we could just “deal with it when we return.” Whew.

So, then we returned home to gather my other two sons. As we were finally ready to begin our actual journey to leave from home, we were all hungry so we stopped at Artesian Well’s, a nearby restaurant that serves really good brisket and pulled pork. The restaurant is located right next to a Harley Davidson dealership and the restaurant has classic Harley Davidson motorcycles displayed on window area shelves that you can see when driving by. By then we all had noticed that that crack in the windshield had turned into a backwards candy cane! No worries, that windshield “wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be”, LOL

Day 2: Tuesday

…Let’s GO already…😅

Alrighty then, off we went heading north. I was lucky 🍀 enough to have three sons so each one ☝️ of them could take turns to be “co-pilot.”

…Here comes the storm ⛈️ da-da-dada…🎶

After several hours of driving north, it started to rain. 🌧️ The rain turned into a full blown thunderstorm and soon we couldn’t even see to drive since the wind 💨 swept the rain sideways. As 🔜 as I found the next rest exit, I took it and we literally parked in the very last parking spot that was available before leaving the rest area.

The storm ended up lasting for several hours so after waiting turned into more waiting, we decided to just stay at the rest area and call it a night.

Day 3: Wednesday

Early in the morning, we woke up around 6:30 am to a dramatic domestic dispute directly next to us in the parking lot. There was a man in a large semi truck and a woman in a maroon sedan. They were arguing loudly and generously throwing bad words at each other. Next thing you know, the heated argument got to its worst point and the woman slammed her extra large drink cup onto the semi truck. It splattered and shattered into plastic cup pieces. Seconds later, she screeched her tires and off she went down the highway.

Still at the rest stop…

As I went outside to rinse our bowls, we were greeted by a car driving by us very slowly that must have thought we were holding out our bowls for change/money or food Lol

…back on the road again…

Day 3 until 4

We ended up at our next day’s destination as planned at a Michigan State Recreation & RV park in Charlevoix, Michigan. It was late ⏰ at night when we arrived and were able to chose and find a site overlooking the water. We all got out to check the place out and I remember how dark it was that night and how velvety the water looked as we walked over to the dock to take a gander: words couldn’t even describe how beautiful it was.

Feelings of peace, serenity and bliss all seem to have came to flood my mind erasing any stress or turbulence from our family adventure so far,

Day 4: Thursday

As we awoke in the morning to our beautiful surroundings of Charlevoix we were greeted by the most breathtaking 🤩 view imaginable. Just gorgeous: the lake, the weather and the location were just such a wonderful experience all together. It was almost hard to take in all its beauty! I took a mental note to come back to this special location again one day.

Finally – it was the day to go to the “largest Waterpark in Michigan” which is Avalanche Bay in Boyne Falls, Michigan. Here we come! …Off we went towards our main destination of our trip. We decided to take a quick stop ✋ at a Dollar store in a nearby shopping plaza to grab a few essentials and soon after got back to our RV.

Turning left as we were pulling out of the plaza’s parking lot and entering the road again, I noticed a grey car in front of us coming from our right. that decided in the last minute that it was okay to cut in front of us after seeing us, a big RV coming from their left. At the exact same time or by a few seconds, there was also a white pickup truck to our left (that didn’t take too long to look to their right) beginning to enter the roadway in front of us and – would you believe it – they both literally came together and crashed 💥 into each other side by side right in front of us!!! It left everyone shocked! The guy from the grey car got out and immediately scolded the truck driver who did not get out of his vehicle and stayed calm.

Yes, I have a thing with right and left kinda’ things as you may remember from my “right brain/left brain” joke: https://evanalife.com/2020/05/01/evanalife-sit-down-comedy/

Maybe it’s my late Dad’s influence. He would always be chanting that old military marching song: “Left, right, left, right – you had a good home and you left, right?…”

We ended up there (by the accident) until we gave our eye witness report of the incident to the local authorities. Finally, we were able to leave after a crew came to clean up.

Back on the road to the water park…just a few more miles. 15-10-5 and we’re there! Yay!!!

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Waterpark –

Finally. The waterpark was part of a large resort that also offered winter- and family activities around a lodge type resort. The waterpark was really amazing. They had several slides, a lazy river, lounging areas, food courts, two hot tubs for adults and a family restaurant above overlooking the waterpark.

Without too much hesitation, the boys and I eagerly tried out the various slides and lazy river. After some time, I let the boys know where I was going and went around the waterpark to explore everything it had to offer. There was a balcony upstairs for sunbathing, an area for children’s activities and a resort village with small shops for souvenirs and sports related apparel. When it was time to eat, I already scoped out a cute Irish Pub that had great food. On our way, we found a Mackinaw Island Fudge shop and picked out some specialty chocolates.

To our surprise, the pub was in full swing playing authentic Irish music by a musician that also played for the Holly Renaissance Fest. We all had scrumptious meals and left with full bellies. After we left the restaurant, we roamed around the village type shops and we pleasantly surprised that the resort also offered ziplining so we eagerly made arrangements to go on a ziplining tour in the morning.

Upon returning to our RV in the evening, we notice how smoldering hot it had become outside. It was a super H-O-T day of 92 degrees and we could feel the hot asphalt under us even with shoes. Back in the RV, we couldn’t manage to get our A/C back working and I had developed a screaming headache. Unfortunately, I knew that screaming back at it would help. Somewhat frantically, I reached for my so called “Smart-phone” to find our next RV park and its GPS was not on our side, it just wasn’t giving us accurate information of the area. There must have been bad reception in the area. Even though it claimed that it was only 16 miles away, we were directed to circle the resort several times before we finally got away from the area.

On our drive to the next park we went on very bumpy wash board type backroads. All of our dishes clanged and clanked along the way. After taking a few stops on the way to stretch out and take a break, we continued on the very rough roads. It seemed to take forever and all the boys were sleeping. We finally arrived at our last RV park at 1 am in the morning. The park had hiking- and four wheeling trails and was nestled between mountains. There was no one at the office and we were gone by 7 am so that we could be back on time for our ziplining adventure.

 

Day 5: Friday

Up and at ’em, we had to get to our scheduled ziplining adventure at 9 am! On the way there, one of my son’s said that he heard a squeaking noise so we pulled over to see what might be the problem. We discovered that the noise came from the inside of the RV and after a while of trying to figure out where the noise came from…TA_DAH!!!

EEeeeeek, it was a mouse!!!

We chased him and chased him but he found some small space to hide and decided to continue on the ride with us and we had to just accept that. We decided to name him Fred so that we can feel like he’s a welcome guest aboard our adventure trip. Onward we went and got back to Boyne Mountain to begin our ziplining adventure. 

Ziplining…

We began our ziplining tour with three guides and a medium sized group of zipliners with us. The guides gave us an instructional lecture about what to expect, safety and what they do. At each station that we arrived at, the instructors gave us a new and fun way to zipline the next section. That made it super fun! We had a blast ziplining, it’s a safe and fun family activity to do outdoors in nature and was our second ziplining adventure. The first time we went was in Harrison, Michigan and it covered a much smaller area and it wasn’t as high up. We ate ourselves a good meal when we were done then explored some more to check out the gift shops and winter activities.

After discussing what to do about our A/C issue, I decided to call some friends that live nearby and they invited us to park our RV by their house. They lived only 23 miles away from the Boyne Mountain resort and also right next to a camp ground called “Camp Dowhatchawannado”. (The first time I went to visit them I ended up getting lost and DIDN’T know WHAT to do until they found me! 😂🤣Once we arrived we were tired but still had plenty of supplies so my sons went about cooking up some hamburgers and hot dogs for us and our friends on the grill. While we were eating dinner we enjoyed telling them all about our adventures. Thankfully, I had everything written down in my journal. After dinner, our friends took us all for a ride in their four wheelers to Torch Lake that’s nearby. That night we all slept very well.

Day 6: Saturday

7:30 am: I was so excited to be the first one up and took my shower first. As I left the house barefoot with many things on my mind, I tripped on the edge of the deck and fell down on the deck. Ouch! I hurt my big toe and that was so NOT toe-tally cool!😲😵

My friend heard me yell out and rushed to me to see if I was okay. She brought me coffee and we talked a while on the porch until it got too hot there and moved to their open garage. To our delight, the boys all surprised us all again by making us a BIG breakfast of eggs, sausage, ham and pancakes all on the griddle and grill. It was a relaxing ending to a very eventful vacation and as far as I remember, nothing else crazy happened on the way back, whew!!!

The End.

P.S.: By the way, the owners must still have that mouse!!!

 

 

 

 

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🌊 When the Tide is right or wrong – 👉Count me in 💖

When the tide is right –

when the tide is wrong

don’t wait too long,

no one is You,

that’s your superpower too –

keep pulling through

waiting won’t improve you.

 

While the tide is wrong

stay strong –

and think of the ocean song.

Don’t wait for your ship

to come in, just swim!

 

No matter what you’re going through:

“Damn those torpedo’s, full speed ahead!”

Don’t let your mind tell you otherwise,

don’t leave your unique story unread.

 

Have a bad day –

start now

feel tired, bad or sick,

better be quick –

thoughts and body

push aside:

this is your ride,

this is your time.

 

High above flies the dove,

seek the things that are of love –

scout it out even during drought,

without a doubt you will grow a sprout.

 

At any age, any stage –

begin to engage

you will be freed

of your own cage.

 

Be the change

you want to see,

it can help you feel

more free,

always find a way

to see more positivity!

 

Remember to question:

“Will this

(what I dream to do),

contribute

to the greater good?”

then find a way to pursue!

direct your attention and

lessen the “could and should.”

 

“The purpose of life

is a purposeful life,

we only get what we give,

let’s not waste time in strife!”

 

Rid yourselves of thoughts

that weigh heavy on your mind,

that’s the only way

you’ll be free to fly!

 

Be forgiving, let things go,

this is the best way

to grow.

 

The grass is greener

where you water it

so don’t sit

and go for it!

 

Take your horse by the reins,

blood runs through our veins –

stick to your plan,

keep up, show up –

you can!

 

The tide is below,

the dove is above. 

the grass is where we land our feet

and the horse gives us strength to compete.

 

 

Count me in…

 

Count me in

take me for a spin,

take me through the rain

on a midnight train.

 

Count me in,

I’m ready to win

in this world of sin

it’s time to light my flame.

 

Burning in me

are my deepest desires,

they’re not just small fires.

 

Gimme a shake

right through my break

how much can one take,

before needing a lake?

 

A lake, some woods,

furry friends –

away from “should’s”

 

Burning in me

are my deepest desires,

they’re not just small fires.

 

Count me in.

 

One ☝️ is to begin,

two create a stronger win,

together we can build bridges

and take out our wounds’ stitches.

 

Go through your closet of pain

see what you find lurking,

what’s keeping you from gain

and what is and isn’t working.

 

All of us carry some past along 

of where we started and came from,

unpack the baggage with us that stayed,

unravel the problems left in the shade.

rearrange and overcome,

it’s then you’ll see more light of the sun.

 

After some self-learning,

your wheels will begin turning.

A new path will be cleared,

the new you won’t be yearning,

instead, my dear:

you’ll be doing what you’re meant to do

and break through to the brand-new YOU.

 

“Beauty begins

the moment

you decide

to be

yourself.”

~COCO CHANEL

 

Many Blessings,

Evana.

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🌊 When the Tide is right or wrong – 👉Count me in 💖

When the tide is right –

when the tide is wrong

don’t wait too long,

no one is You,

that’s your superpower too –

keep pulling through

waiting won’t improve you.

 

While the tide is wrong

stay strong –

and think of the ocean song.

Don’t wait for your ship

to come in, just swim!

 

No matter what you’re going through:

“Damn those torpedo’s, full speed ahead!”

Don’t let your mind tell you otherwise,

don’t leave your unique story unread.

 

Have a bad day –

start now

feel tired, bad or sick,

better be quick –

thoughts and body

push aside:

this is your ride,

this is your time.

 

High above flies the dove,

seek the things that are of love –

scout it out even during a drought,

without a doubt you will grow a sprout.

 

At any age, any stage –

begin to engage

you will be freed

of your own cage.

 

Be the change

you want to see,

it can help you feel

more free,

always find a way

to see more positivity!

 

Remember to question:

“Will this

(what I dream to do),

contribute

to the greater good?”

then find a way to pursue!

direct your attention and

lessen the “could and should.”

 

“The purpose of life

is a purposeful life,

we only get what we give,

let’s not waste time in strife!”

 

Rid yourselves of thoughts

that weigh heavy on your mind,

that’s the only way

you’ll be free to fly!

 

Be forgiving, let things go,

this is the best way

to grow.

 

The grass is greener

where you water it

so don’t sit

and go for it!

 

Take your horse by the reins,

blood runs through our veins –

stick to your plan,

keep up, show up –

you can!

 

The tide is below,

the dove is above. 

the grass is where we land our feet

and the horse gives us strength to compete.

 

Count me in…

 

Count me in

take me for a spin,

take me through the rain

on a midnight train.

 

Count me in,

I’m ready to win

in this world of sin

it’s time to light my flame.

 

Burning in me

are my deepest desires,

they’re not just small fires.

 

Gimme a shake

right through my break

how much can one take,

before needing a lake?

 

A lake, some woods,

furry friends –

away from “should’s”

 

Burning in me

are my deepest desires,

they’re not just small fires.

 

Count me in.

 

One ☝️ is to begin,

two create a stronger win,

together we can build bridges

and take out our wounds’ stitches.

 

Go through your closet of pain

see what you find lurking,

what’s keeping you from gain

and what is and isn’t working.

 

All of us carry some past along 

of where we started and came from,

unpack the baggage with us that stayed,

unravel the problems left in the shade.

rearrange and overcome,

it’s then you’ll see more light of the sun.

 

After some self learning,

your wheels will begin turning.

A new path will be cleared,

the new you won’t be yearning,

instead, my dear:

you’ll be doing what you’re meant to do

and break through to the brand-new YOU.

 

“Beauty begins

the moment

you decide

to be

yourself.”

~COCO CHANEL

 

Many Blessings,

Evana.

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🌊Waves of the ocean…

 

 

Waves of the ocean,

wind in the trees –

how peaceful it is

just to be.

 

Waves of the ocean,

wind in the trees –

every new day is

for us to see.

We can be of the sea –

nature is free,

but needs us indeed!

 

This earth of open space

is ours of the human race –

ours to share:

our turn to care,

this is where we live –

our place.

 

The less we have

the more we grow

in wisdom, learning,

teach and know.

 

What’s priceless in worth

and more precious than gold –

is a kind heart

and a grateful soul.

Waves of the ocean,

wind in the trees –

every new day is

for us to see.

 

It’s time to find our unity.

we’re losing our immunities

in our communities 

of equal opportunities.

Think about the eagle 🦅 high,

so small are we so short our lives:

as dust we come, as dust we go –

what happens now is ours to show.

 

Waves of the ocean,

wind in the trees –

every new day is

for us to see.

 

What are we leaving our children here?

a legacy to carry for those held dear?

let’s not lose face –

are we but falling from grace?

in our case we need to leave a good space:

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A good spot to trot,

a good place to roam

no need to stay on our phones,

no need to surf the web,

play endless games –

or scroll into oblivion

of all the same.

 

Waves of the ocean,

wind in the trees –

every new day is

for us to see.

 

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Our worlds have zombies plentiful,

the streets are bare and no one near

as all the networks jam packed full

of people’s lost in lonely worlds.

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Expressionless faces on this earth

looking down instead of up –

where are they finding worth,

empty always their cup;

onto a screen instead of the sky,

pulled into one level after another

as one only sees this way their brother.

 

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Can’t you see the stars above?

Down below’s the oceanfloor.

Seek another for their face

to hear their words 

and warm embrace…

 

Waves of the ocean,

wind in the trees –

every new day is

for us to see.

Health is an indispensable wealth,

Time cannot be put on a shelf,

Change is in a flux beheld.

Loved ones and true friends excel

when love and care is not withheld

and one is compelled

to keep the connections alive

outside of oneself.

 

Moments shared and memories made,

these are the things you cannot trade.

 

Waves of the ocean,

wind in the trees –

all things have a way

to flow down the river

each day.

Waves of the ocean,

wind in the trees –

 

Health, Time and Change

some great giants to battle

the answers lie in themselves –

they surely always rattle

people’s minds, spirits and souls

no matter the amount of bankrolls.

 

Since in time, change always will be

health we can be grateful for

each day to breathe,

the greatest strength that’s found within

is to stay close to God and share with him

give him our thoughts, fears,

struggles and needs –

surrender all to him indeed!

 

Find forgiveness in your heart

and always do your part,

it’s the best way to start –

put the horse before the cart.

Blessings from our family to yours,

 

Evana.

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Sparks in the Sky – don’t let your sparks go by…

Ideas come from the creative mind,

a creative mind can hold a shine

when a spirits soul has found their kind.

Time spent with growing sparks into fire

helps begin the journey towards your deepest desire,

no longer in time will the years pass you by.

With no where to go it dies –

and no one will know as time flies.

Sparks in the sky

way up high

are waiting for us

not to be shy.

Sparks in the sky

see us cry

in our minds eye

and stand by.

Sparks in the sky asking us why

many of us sigh and die

before we try?

Sparks in the sky

can’t pacify

the burning flame inside

that the body occupies.

Sparks in the sky

need us to simplify

demystify to beautify

our life’s own eye.

Sparks in the sky

are sparks nearby

as we find our air supply

we are not yet to die

when doves cry.

Sparks in the sky

are like butterflies

catch it before it passes by,

a shame to waste are creative minds.

Harness the sparks you feel –

write them down to make them real.

Don’t let more time pass,

you have a legacy to make last.

Be kind and let yourself shine,

let your sparkle unwind –

get up and chase the signs

go after all the calls you left behind.

Think of all connections as magic dust,

let the ball of yarn untangle,

sometimes we’re not meant to know –

but we all have stars to follow

that glow.

Rise, Shine and Share Your Light,

Evana.

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Parts of me: My Imaginary Brother and the Layers of Life

 

 

Kept a plaid shirt in the closet

for the lucky one –

kept a plaid shirt in my closet.

 

I imagined one for fun,

it helped my mind a ton.

No longer had to run

this one no one could shun

he was a loved one but none

the secret son –

it felt great to have someone.

 

Kept a plaid shirt in the closet

for the lucky one –

kept a plaid shirt in the closet.

 

He listened, he cared

with him I wasn’t scared.

Could tell him everything

and he loved me just the same.

Yet my secret brother had no name,

having him around was never lame,

he’d help me get to a better mind frame.

 

Hanging on the rod

always had my back

he’d never lose track

love he never lacked.

 

He was there when Dad was not,

he was there when my aunt was lost:

he was there in the rain, sun and frost

my imaginary brother.

 

Before you, I had my suitcase packed,

was lost on the track

and confused how to get back.

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It made sense to start to pretend

Couldn’t comprehend

even myself what I intended:

 

less stuck and more real,

more on the move

until I found my groove,

and when I pretended –

there was You.

As our layers of life peel away

may we always keep in mind:

for us to shine

it helps to focus on the vine

the great parts divine –

after all the bad mad and sad

it’s always good to reset and restart

the battles are of the whole a part –

they help us become stronger each time

and edge closer to our goals in line.

 

All too often we judge ourselves as if committed crimes,

it’s good to learn from the hardships yet to be kind

to oneself and others – it doesn’t cost a dime.

In fact it creates the greatest shift

within the fabric of humanity,

let it shine!

 

Give yourself and others grace

Focus on your blessings

so you’ll be less stressing

your troubles will be lighter for confessing.

 

As we expose each layer of ourselves,

we can continue to grow our artistry 

for beautiful parts of us to be born anew:

without stepping on any toes

keep planting seeds in even rows,

the hardest part is the effort you put in

that always turns into an all over win

I love to write it makes us all kin:

Begin again every day like a rose 🌹.

Blessings and Love,

Evana.

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To Go Life…

Go to or go from?

A question that questions a TON

going places to travel

helps unravel

some things

in our heads

being run.

What is it we’re really after,

does it matter if it’s just the next chapter?

Or maybe all we need is a lot more laughter!

“Go back to where you came from,”

is heard from many, many a sun –

not needed is to shun

a person of the son.

Sometimes it’s much better

to walk rather than run

and sometimes better

to go then to come.

“For here, or to go?“

That’s another question

we hear and know –

I think we’d all love

to stay awhile though.

Stay here my dear,

isn’t it clear

we should savor our time

not feel guilt

as if committed a crime.

“Should I stay

or should I go?”

another ☝️ one of those

we know

Am I ready for the show?

…Until next time:

Be blessed a million fold,

remember you’re never to old

to do the things you truly love

keep doing that and you’ll surely find

that heaven is not so far away

– a heaven for us can be every day,

as long as we still have breath inside,

there’s no need to hide,

no need to be shy

it’s finally time:

Give it a try!

Rise, Shine and

Share your light,

Evana.

🌺🌊🌴

Steps to Awaken Your Inner Force, Uncategorized

One step, Two step – Try Yourself a New Step…

One, Two – Try New…

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Hi everyone,

💖

So many, many things

there are to get done

in life.

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I hope you’re enjoying these writings

as much as I am writing them.

Writing is an outlet,

this is definitely true for me.

How about you?

How do you feel about writing?

Feel free to check out my post:

“Why it’s always right to write”

and leave a comment anytime.

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EvanaLife is all about sharing your gift,

as I share my stories and poems

I aim to uplift and empower

people to seek higher thoughts

and not give up hope

because as long as there’s still air

to breathe,

we can conquer anything.

I am in your corner

on your side

and in your court

looking forward to hearing

from You!

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Hope is what holds us up,

but without faith

hope is like a table

without legs.

Love holds us together –

the glue that keeps

hope and faith.

Kindness makes a person

human. It teaches us to be

humble and patient.

Stop, be patient,

listen and

hear.

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Steep your life in love –

live in faith

and cook in some kindness.

Things can’t always go our way

and if we carry the expectation

that they will,

we will be disappointed –

throughly.

It doesn’t hurt to be kind

unfortunately, it’s easier

to just think of ourselves

and our own selfish minds.

The less you have

the more you enjoy

the little things

that were always there

but overlooked

from daily haste –

a wasted race of chase.

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Time is always right

to hug someone tight,

pray at night

and share your light.

Don’t shun the unknown.

Life is full of them.

Keep your chin up –

and smile on.

You might be surprised

to discover magic there

just take that first step –

what’s the worst that

could happen?

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Once you start

you will amazed

that you can’t stop yourself

because after one step

comes the next

and you might think

“no way” but Oh, YES!

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One step…

and you’ve moved more

than where you were before

there will be another door

open for you to explore…

encore, encore…

Two steps…

more ahead

there’s much more to life

than just getting out of bed,

imagine a life

that excites you to your core

and makes your spirit roar!

Three step…

this is real –

the life you wanted and didn’t know

you come alive with zeal,

it’s surreal

unbelievable but makes you kneel,

no longer need to conceal

your passion and how you feel.

Life is beautiful.

Everything worthwhile

takes time and many a mile

and nothing does well in haste.

Haste is a waste

and leaves a bitter taste.

Friends, family and loved ones

need embraced –

love one another

and seek grace.

If you heard the word

of the smallest bird,

then you know –

you deserve.

You deserve loving people

in your life

patient, friendly and kind,

the people who care and uplift

support and listen –

the ones that see your shine.

You deserve

everything your heart

is dreaming of –

for you know his help

comes from above!

Celebrate You as You are!

Be blessed and Keep shining brightly,

Evana.

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Color Me Kind Yet Fiercely Bold…

Color me kind

yet fiercely bold.

Sometimes kind

is hard to find:

it’s those who

let their mind shine –

those who listen,

those who love –

think for themselves

know God above.

We are not meant

to be shoved

somewhere in a box

unloved.

We all deserve kindness

not bully’s control –

it acts as balm to our soul.

Take a lil’ time

take a lil’ time

right now –

allow

time.

Time to reflect,

time to connect,

time to live,

laugh and give.

Time to listen,

time to understand,

time to question:

Is your view outta hand?

Breathe in the good,

let out the bad –

this life’s a waste

if spent being mad –

as some of us know

begins with sad.

Time to travel within yourself,

this will help your mental health.

No more putting on your shelf

the life you deserve is waiting:

go ahead and find it

and let the earth start shaking

because you will be groundbreaking

there’s no mistaking –

You will make it big no need faking

naturally you’ll be wealth raking.

There are no limits to what you can do –

just close your eyes and see it through.

This life is really ours to sculpt

the more you do self’s work,

the more your life shifts to

the most amazing result:

each tiny change to the good

makes new

join each good thing to another

without leaving space,

happy will show up on your face

and the frown erased

you will then live with grace.

Start within,

it’s always a win.

Love & Blessings,

Evana.