This Fire
There is
a blaze.
A personal and/or
communal "fire".
And we can see + feel
the flames.
They’re
all around us.
It’s uncomfortable because
we prefer cool comfort.
But, we’re all
singed by it.
If we’re not, perhaps
something’s wrong.
I think we need
to see + feel the heat.
Because, this
fire,
this “furnace of affliction"
can refine us + redefine us.
How are you affected
by the "fire" you see + feel?
I value you + your views,
so let’s communicate!
Debby Barnes Sunday SideLines
New Eyes
Sometimes it would
behoove us + improve us
to have ‘new eyes’.
New eyes?
Yep.
Creative eyes.
Thinking outside
the box eyes.
And reimagining
life eyes.
Proust understood this.
“The real voyage of
discovery consists not
in seeking new landscapes
but in having new eyes.”
Eyes to see
thing’s uniquely.
Eyes to envision
what can be.
Eyes to discover
what we’re meant
to uncover.
What have you
discovered + uncovered
lately?
I value you + your views,
so let’s communicate!
Debby Barnes Sunday SideLines
This transitional season
offers us rich ‘scenery poetry’.
And I’m all about it.
What one thing in particular
is "fuubutsushi" to you?
I value you + your views
so, let's communicate!
Debby Barnes Sunday SideLines
Sunshiny House
And you’ll have a
sunshiny house.
Do you laugh a lot
inside your home?
I value you + your views
so, let's communicate!
Debby Barnes Sunday SideLines
Fill Your Lacuna
Words fascinate me.
So lacuna grabbed
me straight-away.
What’s 'lacuna'?
Well, the simple
Merriam-Webster
Dictionary definition is:
'A missing part, a blank
or empty unfilled space or gap’.
The Psychology Dictionary
definition is:
'A gap or break, say,
a gap in memory’.
The “Debby Dictionary”
definition of lacuna is:
An unfulfilled longing.
So, I ask
you.
Is there a personal
and/or professional
‘space’ in your life
that needs to be filled?
And what do you
need to fill it with?
Because, if you know
it’s something that
will improve you, you should
find it + fill your lacuna.
Your exploratory “dive”
could produce a pearl!
What have you discovered
that fills your “lacuna”.
I value you + your views,
so let’s communicate!
Debby Barnes Sunday SideLines
Your Take Away?
You think you’ve heard
it all before, but
you’re still listening.
Because what you’re
hearing makes sense.
You listen,
because you learn.
You learn,
so you can apply.
You apply so you
get the results
you need.
So, this is your
take-away:
Applying what you’ve
learned from what
you’ve heard can
make you wiser.
And your wisdom will
help you move forward
with confidence.
What have you
recently learned that
you’re going to apply?
I value you + your views,
so let's communicate!
Debby Barnes Sunday SideLines
SISU Heroes
I can honestly say
I’ve witnessed some
serious SISU of late.
Yep, this Finnish word
(si-soo) perfectly describes
what I’ve read, seen + felt.
It means:
Extraordinary
determination + grit,
especially in the face
of adversity.
The courage to take
action against slim odds.
Having integrity AND
taking responsibility.
So, I now consider
people who practice Sisu
to be strong, trusted
men + women
of substance.
I actually call
them: “Sisu Heroes”.
You know;
'Braveheart’s’ who stand
up for us all + give us hope
in a time filled with fear,
chronic chaos + uncertainty.
Even while I enjoyed
a bright + peaceful
respite; I sorely needed
to be reminded that there
are Sisu Heroes in our world.
Do you have any
Sisu Heroes in your life?
I value you + your views
so, let’s communicate!
Debby Barnes Sunday SideLines
