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“Your success and happiness lies in you.” Helen Keller
Nettled days
that catch me by,
while the air hems my lungs,
slows my purpose,
could burden
oppress and close me,
but I rise and I rise
and shake the unshakeable,
laughing
like a kookaburra,
as I punch a hole in the real
and I breathe again.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Loved this…a reminder that we can always rise and punch the air!
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Indeed, something to initiate a body change can help shift us. Thank you Heather.
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You’re welcome.
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🙂
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Yes!
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A wonderful motivating poem, Paul! Thank you, because we are here on earth to make our best. Have a beautiful weekend! Michael
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Thank you so much Michael
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Thank you too, Paul! Best wishes, Michael
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🙂
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Good attitude😊
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The only way forward sometimes
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Paul, I just noticed your link to RDP did not work today, so I have posted your link to RDP.
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O, clearly a letter missing, thank you for letting me know and for sharing it.
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Reblogged this on From 1 Blogger 2 Another.
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Many thanks for sharing this Douglas.
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Love this ! It is a “real” day
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Yeah, and thank you.
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This is a lovely poem, Paul. Yes, change comes from within.
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It sure does Dawn.
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So uplifting Paul 🙂 I’m going to punch the air today!
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You must, I’m a great believer that we live into such actions. Thank you Chris.
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And I did! Now for today…
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Fabulous
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Love “nettled days”! I say, yeah!
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Thank you so much Punam – Yeah! indeed.
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You are always welcome, Paul.
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A timely reminder that we can rise above most anything … we just have to remind ourselves to bounce!
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Yes, we really must change the frame, thank you for sharing that Jill.
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Wonderfully empowering!
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Thank you VJ, yes that simple reframe can really help.
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Yes! Welcome.
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I will have to return to this poem!
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It is for me a daily one, thank you Liz.
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So you – a good self reflection
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Ah, yes, true.
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