by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Jul 16, 2013 | Beautiful Things
“Hello, my friend, hello Just [blogged] to let you know I think about you ev’ry night When I’m here alone And you’re there at home, hello ~ Neil Diamond, “Hello Again” As I write this I wonder if you still visit here. Do you still...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Jun 6, 2013 | Beautiful Things, Broken Pieces, When Life Hurts
A close friend of mine shared the following thoughts with me after a discussion we had on abuse, shame, and our life experiences. It is easy to feel like a second class citizen when you discover your upbringing is so incredibly different than those around you....
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | May 23, 2013 | Beautiful Things, Gratitude
Gratitude conjures for me thoughts of words expressed and notes written. It’s always saying thank you. It’s being aware of what I have and how lucky/blessed/privileged I might be. But this weekend, as I served lunch to low income/homeless members of my...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Jan 1, 2013 | Beautiful Things, Fresh Start
Hello 2013!!!! I’m so glad you’re here! Odd years, oddly enough, tend to be my better years. Not sure whether that’s because even years have historically been such a let down (oh the examples I could give you!) or because the universe is telling me...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Nov 5, 2012 | Beautiful Things, Fresh Start
When we turn off all the noise, the possibilities become endless. What possibilities are waiting for you?
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Oct 1, 2012 | Beautiful Things, Fresh Start
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” ~ Anne Lamott
