Thanks-Giving

Greetings everyone! ♥

Happy Thanksgiving! ♥

"Thanks Giving"

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We set aside 'one' day for thanks to give,
But shouldn't we every day, this way choose to live?
Is this the only day we can be thankful for
All the ways we're blessed, too many to keep score?

We have warm get togethers with our friends and family.
We have good times, feast on good food, substantially.
We express our Love, our caring, and compassion,
But is this the only day for niceness to be in fashion?

We have so much to be thankful for every day we live;
So many ways we're blessed to share and from them, give.
Not just on this day set aside for Thanks Giving,
But throughout the year in our every day of living.

Yet, at the stroke of midnight, as this day ends,
We resort to our old familiar patterns and trends.
Christmas is the same, like sentiments we deploy.
So, why can't we see how giving brings us so much joy?

When we give to others, "truly from our heart",
We make others' lives better and warm our inner part,
Making giving an investment that cannot be surpassed.
Hence, feast on giving, but with taking tend to fast.

Thankfulness and giving fit together like a glove,
Since gratefulness reveals blessings, an abundance of,
Breeding in us generosity, to then with others share,
Since, we've learned, we have plenty we can spare.

Perhaps, with this Thanksgiving, when we give thanks,
We'll also choose to lift ourselves into better ranks
And be among those who, like with their daily bread,
Count their blessings daily and the abundance of, spread.

"If we ALL gave a little, it would add up to a lot
And not a single soul then would ever be forgot."
We would multiply our blessings in ways so profound,
Thanks Giving we'd have to celebrate then year around!

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"An 'attitude of gratitude' should be every day applied For all our many blessings of, we are not denied."
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Happy-Birthday-Evah-Jane-2018

Greetings everyone! ♥

We share a love for animals and have several, including ratties. ♥

"Happy Birthday, Evah Jane!"

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💗 Your Mom LOVES YOU! 💗

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"There's no greater blessing than being a Mother,
An honour, a privilege like no other!"
~ Quotes by Artsieladie

Gift-Of-Love

Greetings everyone! ♥

My Christmas artwork for my desktop this year, based around my original "snow person" (Why do we call them snow'men'? Why not 'snowwoman' and 'snowman'?). ..And from my original candy cane image, which I derived from scanning an actual candy cane. Put altogether to spell, "L-O-V-E", our greatest Gift. ♥

"Gift Of Love"

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"Of all our gifts, Love is the best, To give from our heart without request."
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Grateful

Greetings everyone! ♥

I'm grateful for so many things,
For all the joys that life brings.
But I'm grateful too for lessons learned
Through those by whom I've been burned.
The good in life can't be appreciated
Without having the bad well illustrated.
So when my blessings I do count,
I do include in this vast amount
All those who have done me wrongs
To cherish more those with whom my Love belongs.

"For all those in our lives who've taught us the hardest lessons well,
If we learn to be grateful for and forgiving of, then peace within will dwell."
~ Artsieladie Quote ♥

"Grateful"

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I am Grateful for a lot, oh, so many things,
For all the joy and pleasure life to me brings.
I am Grateful to God, for all His many Blessings,
On my life's plate, the garnishes and dressings.

I am Grateful for my blessed Mother,
For my family of like blood or other.
I am Grateful for my friends, especially those true
Who've supported me, my tough times, through.

It's easy to be Grateful for what happens in our favour
And it's what we treasure most, cling to and savour.
But gratefulness should be felt for other things as well,
Things and people who've made our life not always swell.

I'm Grateful for my life that's been tough so many times,
For giving to me material to write about in rhymes.
If my life was smooth with no challenges for me to face,
There'd be no perspicacity to draw from my inner place.

Those who have chosen to be an opposing enemy,
At first I really struggled with until I came to see
Their dislike for me was not about my wrong,
But instead, is about that which makes me strong.

People who care not or who have no inner desire
To cultivate integrity within themselves, for, aspire,
Resent those who do, the initiative, take,
Refusing to accept themselves as a common fake.

Jealousy is nothing more than inverted admiration;
Self resentment projected to ease one's frustration.
No one is ever jealous of a character trait that's bad,
But are jealous of a trait they only wish they had.

Gratefulness depends upon our own perspective,
Whether positive or negative, defines our objective.
If, in every cloud, we seek and find the silver lining, 
Gratefulness, not bitterness, to, we'll be resigning.

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For all those in my life I've encountered along the way,
Who have treated me badly, I have this to say:
"Thank you for showing me what NOT to be like;
The path to steer clear of and onto never hike.

Thank you for insisting that a failure I would be,
For it stirred within a passion to be a better me.
Thank you for hurting me; it made me realise
How others feel when hurt and I can empathise.

Thanks for being greedy, thinking only of yourself;
This book you learned from is banned from my shelf.
Thanks for acting like you're so much better than I,
Showing me the ego one can't trust or upon, rely.

Thank you for all the lies and all of the deceiving.
You taught me to be more careful with my believing.
Thank you for clarifying that lying doesn't pay,
That being on the side of Truth is the only right way.

Thank you for being phony, fake, and superficial.
You taught me being true and real trumps artificial.
Thanks for your non-friendship, pretending that you care;
You taught me to appreciate true friends always there.

Thank you for showing me so many false baits,
And too, displaying the bad and ugliest of traits.
For my character building, you have provided clarity;
What traits to nurture and not to build integrity."

I am Grateful for all who have crossed my path in life;
Those who eased my burdens, those who brought me strife.
Both have been blessings and have done for me a favour;
Which to be unlike and which to be more like to savour.

For all those in my life I've encountered along the way,
Who've positively enriched my life, I have this to say:
"Thank you for inspiring me, showing me I could
Pursue and follow also, stay on the path of good.

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Thank you for encouraging and believing in me,
Appreciating my efforts and for making me see
That I have value in ways money cannot ever buy;
Those against me can't win in spite of how hard they try.

Thank you for your listening when most turned a deaf ear.
Thank you for understanding even though I wasn't clear.
Thank you for forgiving me when I messed up royally
And for giving me more chances to prove I could better be.

Thank you for your help when I find myself in need
And doing so with gladness so I don't have to plead.
Thank you for showing me giving is receiving,
And the good feeling of, is proof for believing."

For all those in my life I've encountered along the way,
Thanks because you've all had a hand in who I am today.
Those who've been a negative, the positives have trumped,
Proof positive negatives must therefore be dumped.

Gratefulness comes easily for all that makes us glad,
But Grateful we must be too for the times that are bad.
There are always silver linings and lessons to be learned,
Making gratefulness applicable also when we're burned. 

I am Grateful for a lot, oh, so many things,
For the good and the bad life to me brings.
For the bad helps me to see so it's clearly understood,
My integrity's reinforced only when I'm pursuing good.

So, when I count my blessings and also give thanks for
The unpleasantries in my life I have had to endure,
I do so because the lessons learned during my toughest times
Provide knowledge to share to help others with/in my rhymes.

It's my hope, by sharing what I've learned others can benefit
And know when life gets one down, the option's not to quit,
But to seek and find the silver lining and be thankful for
And know better days are coming behind a waiting door.

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"When we're grateful for what we have and all the ways we're blessed, We gift ourselves with peacefulness where our weary heart can rest."
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Have-A-Blessed-Day

Greetings everyone! ♥

I wrote this poem in about twenty minutes one day while I was working on my Rhymetyme Blog and it's on a page there, Have a Blessed Day, instead of as a post here on Heartbeats.

This poem creates an example of someone wishing another or others a blessed day, with an expression of understanding they know it's not always as easy to do as it may sound, but also suggests how another or others might accomplish actually turning a downer day into one better and feeling blessed. Oftentimes the best way we can help another is to help and encourage them to find and utilize what they already have within themselves because this helps them to find their own courage and strength, while building their confidence, self esteem, and so, their self worth. When we help others, if we simply do 'for them' what they need, they don't learn then how to do for themselves. When people don't do for themselves, they can't gain confidence, self worth, and so forth that are the most basic traits needed for a well balanced, emotionally and mentally stable individual.

I've been at some very low times in my life. Likely, most folks have been at one time or another. The one common denominator I've come to learn that is what saved me and pulled me out of the quagmire of feeling hopeless is finding and grasping onto the lifeline of being grateful for something, which may be some 'thing' or some 'one'. Usually, if you can find one thing to be grateful for, you'll find there is much more as well to be grateful for. 

We can't be dependent upon others for our emotional state of being nor should we be. Cultivating an "attitude of gratitude" is not only an asset for our character, but it may also serve as our emotional and mental lifeline as well. ♥

"Have a Blessed Day"

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I wish for you a blessed day right from the start,
With joy and Love abundantly felt within your heart.
But if you are feeling somewhat sad and blue,
Then may these words bring some hope just for you.

It's difficult to dismiss the troubles on our mind,
Such can steal our joy, be to our heart unkind.
Yesterdays can spill over into the new of today,
Especially fears and worries that can get in our way.

Life can surely beat us down into a deep ravine,
With walls so steep our blessings can't then be seen
And when we're separated from reasons to be grateful,
This can lead a heart to bitterness, even turn to hateful.

If we practice every day, our blessings, we rehearse, 
Life's tribulations can't, our state of mind, reverse.
When we feel ourselves struggling with holding onto hope,
Our blessings we are grateful for, supplies our life rope.

All those deep ravines with quicksand at their base,
Waiting to suck us in, into a dark, hopeless place,
Where our hope and happiness can then be devoured,
Unless with gratitude for blessings we remain empowered.

I wish for you a day full of blessings to be grateful for,
And if trouble comes a knocking, to pound down your door,
You'll have the power within you, in your hands and in your heart,
If with gratitude you are, allowing it to play its key role and part.

Have a Blessed Day; count your blessings, every one,
As your day begins, throughout, and when your day is done.
You'll always be well armed then against every darker force
Attempting to steal your hope away and your peaceful course.

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"Have a Blessed Day; count your blessings, every one, As your day begins, throughout, and when your day is done. You'll always be well armed then against every darker force Attempting to steal your hope away and your peaceful course." ~ Quotes by Artsieladie

New-Year_New-Love

Hello all, from Artsieladie! ♥

Moving on. As much as being played and betrayed hurts, making you want to give up on Love altogether, I believe one has to keep in mind that not all the apples are bad in the bushel, that an imitation of Love is NOT Love. Therefore, it is not Love itself, for Real Love is pure and beautiful, that was the cause of the hurt and pain, but the one who chose to mock, imitate, and/or compromise the Love in some way, tainting Love's purity and beauty. It's important to place blame where it really and actually belongs. Otherwise, we wind up blaming the blameless and the real blame carrier escapes being held accountable.

So, this poem is about a New Year, a New Perspective, and possibly a New Love because all the apples in the bushel are not bad. ..And the apple I have in mind has proven himself over and over to be true, loyal, caring, and so much more. He's one of my best friends and has been for a number of years now. ♥

"New Year, New Love"

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To the One I’ve neglected to see,
How much you think and care for me,
My heart’s been blind by those who make
A mockery of Love, who pretend and fake.

I’m done playing games with make-believe men,
Who’ve proven so over and over, time and again.
There’s so much Love in my heart to give.
I’m tired of a man not deserving the priv.

My heart’s too tender and true to accept abuse,
By deceitful men who serve no use
Other than womanizers who play the game
And then seek to shift on me the blame.

Now I’m bringing my sights closer to home,
To distant shores I shall no more roam.
My friend, my confidant, I trust without doubt,
It’s time my Love takes a different route.

So many times over you’ve proven true,
Still I looked past and way beyond you.
So let’s start this year off right and not off wrong
And begin writing together ‘our’ brand new song.

I feel it’s time for me to give it a go
With a ‘real’ man who only does show
How deeply he cares, with support, never wavers,
And his sweetness is genuine, all of his flavours.

I believe you’re the One who deserves my heart,
Deserves to be the King of my deepest part
And so you shall be privileged with all the rest.
As royalty of my heart, you’ll have all my best.

You already are my trusted, best friend,
There’s no need to impede upping the trend,
From friends to Lovers, we’ll need no delay,
For already too much time has passed away.

To have at last a real man to please,
To Lovingly with mischief, gleefully tease,
Making his joy and pleasure my own,
Delicious thoughts of Loving skills to hone.

A man to spoil, to fuss over, on dote,
To inspire my art and each written note,
Much less time for the Internet,
Too busy I’ll be y’all can bet.

So, sweet man, hurry home from distant shore.
I can’t wait to see you, let my fingers explore,
And I long to feel your hugs so tight,
Our Love we’ll express throughout the night.

A ‘real’ man to Love is so long overdue,
And this time with a man who’s proven true.
It’s been a long time but I haven’t forgot,
How to Love a man, give him all I’ve got.

I’ve saved myself, held in reserve,
For only ‘thee’ man who does rightly deserve.
We’ll need no heat from other sources!
Love’s going to be hot, of hottest forces!

At last unleashing what runs fiery and deep,
And you, dear man, shall enjoy and reap!
For this woman’s desire, her greatest pleasure,
Is making her man ‘feel like a MAN’ beyond measure!
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"A few bad apples does not make the bushel bad.
Remember all the good ones who bring us joy and make us glad."
~ Quotes by Artsieladie