~*~ To dwell in shadowed thoughts of dark unknowing? Or, embrace the light my deepest truth reveals? Two interesting and, perhaps, defining questions. I choose light. Have a beautiful day … Dorothy ~*~ ©Dorothy E. Chiotti … All Rights Reserved 2020 Aimwell CreativeWorks
And if the view’s not to your taste … Don’t blame the mirror. ~*~ Image: Dock relic in large pond … Tylney Hall, Hook, Hampshire, England ~*~ ©Dorothy E. Chiotti … All Rights Reserved 2019 Aimwell CreativeWorks
Upon life’s billowing seasMy vessel is sweptWindward. I amStorm-tossedAnd swell-swallowed,Brine-stungAnd surge-whipped.I steer my batteredBut unbroken shipUpon the crashing waves ~Afloat I remain.My vessel salt-stainedAnd wind-lashed,Yet a survivor.In calmer waters,Renewed in purpose,Resolved, am I, to press on.The map is chartedAnd though off course blownYet will I arrive.It is my destiny. ~*~ The truth is, tall ship … More The Voyage
How do we give ourselves permission to be joyful? I mean really joyful. How do we duck from under the weight of conditioning wrought by generational trauma that gets in the way of us finding our own joy? Well, the truth is we can’t duck it, we have to deal with it. We have to … More That Old Shoe
Be authentic; know who you are. Understand what’s buried beneath those mountainous feelings of inadequacy, fear, suffering, depression, despair, grief. Be prepared to walk deep into the cave of your misgivings; to poke the monster, Vulnerability, and hear its high-pitched squeal that shuts you down or sends you running. Be prepared to punch the monster … More Punch the Monster
Daily Prompt: Too Big to Fail Tell us about something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail (and tell us why you haven’t tried it yet). ~*~ You ask what is too big to fail? Life. Life is too big to fail. To live from the heart; To be free of emotional encumbrances … More The Heart Knows
Daily Prompt: Fight or Flight Write about your strongest memory of heart-pounding, belly-twisting nervousness: what caused the adrenaline? Was it justified? How did you respond? ~*~ As someone who’s spent her life surviving the slings and arrows of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to the point of almost burning out my adrenal glands, I suppose I could … More Freeze and Thaw
Daily Prompt: Cupid’s Arrow ~*~ Thou art the breath of fresh air I hardly Knew to breathe when First we met. Healing of heart to my broken one; True in nature, and kind. My light revealed in thine eyes. My voice awakened in thine ears. My frozen feelings thawed by thy gentle warmth. My truth, with thine, reflected in the nurturing … More An Ode to My Love on Valentine’s Day
Daily Prompt: Teacher’s Pet ~*~ I was never teacher’s pet. Or, if I was I never knew it. School was a nightmare for me. At the time I wasn’t aware of it, but I was a child with abandonment issues lugging around a good deal of emotional trauma. My trust had been broken at an early … More My Life Teacher
Daily Prompt: Free Association Home ~ Sanctuary Soil ~ Harm Rain ~ Weep ~*~ Harm not my sanctuary, lest I weep, For here is where my heart doth rest, My weary body sleep. Tis here I close my tired eyes, Replenish here my soul And find within my stirring depths The truth that makes me whole. … More Harm Not My Sanctuary, Lest I Weep
Shedding Light on the Family Tree 