DOING GOOD THINGS IS A GOOD THING

By Vernalee

Here I go once again speaking in my broken Spanish. So I say to you today - Haz el bien y no mires a quien … which translated in English means - Do good, and don’t look at whom. This Spanish proverb encourages us to do what we think is right, no matter what people think. Let your conscience guide you. For certain, you will feel better when you do good things. This principle is true whether we say the words in English, French, Spanish, or any language! Doing good things is a good thing!

Photo credit facebook.com

BETTER 50 ENEMIES OUTSIDE THAN ONE WITHIN

By Vernalee

There is an old Irish saying,

”Better fifty enemies outside than one within!” Ain’t that’s the truth! To have peace and be at peace with oneself is the best place to be. Whether that peace is in our soul or in our home, it brings comfort ... One peaceful loving person can make a world of difference. After all, crowd pleasing is not what counts. Happiness counts! Woe to an enemy within! Enemies regardless of their form - animate or inanimate - are best outside! Our charge is to keep them there! Photo credit: theafricangourmet.com

PHENOMENAL WOMAN

By Vernalee

Since I've been swimming in a world of poetry this week, there is no better time than now to share and present one of my favorite poems. Yes, as women, we are phenomenal; right? So sit back today and take in the intoxicating words of our one and only Maya - Maya Angelou, that is!

Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can't touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them They say they still can't see. I say, It's in the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing It ought to make you proud. I say, It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need of my care, 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.