Today I am not particularly on fire or fierce

I loved that line. It resonated with me, with how I am feeling today. So those words became my writing prompt.

 

Yeah, I am not the fierce blast of fire or powerful winds. I am the stillness. I am the white sky, barely morning.

I am not the 18-wheeler, barreling down interstate 80, delivering crunchy snack foods to the bored and hungry. I am the bicycle, fat-tired and destined for the empty beach boardwalk, lapping waves, and the wide sky.

I am not the tiger, raging and ravenous. I am that kitten, mewling for momma, scrambling to nurse and a little shaky on my feet.

I am not the loud certainty, the shouting of truth and the demanding of an army. I am the woman in gray braids, by the side of the road in Honolulu, aside the rickety table upon which sit a dozen coconuts, straws poked in their tops, ready for sipping.

I am not the pinstriped suit. I am those pink doc martens, with furry pink coat.

I am not the bass. I am the ukulele.

I am not gale force. I am that warm breeze on your face when you are reading a book in the park. I am that moment you look up and notice the crab apple tree, the squirrel, the children’s laughter from far away.

I am not the “It girl,” not the headline, not the trophy, not the big gold cube in Central Park. I am the last blue gum ball in the supermarket machine by the automatic doors. I am the crumbled slip of paper you notice stuck to your shoe. The one that says, “Yes.”

Sherry’s mission is helping people find creative, intentional and impactful ways to celebrate life and to express love for family and friends. Visit her website or email her to say hello at Sherry@simplycelebrate.net. Sherry’s book, “Say it Now; 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life,” is now available on Amazon. Join Sherry’s free 5-day challenge, "Olly Olly Oxen Free: Permission and Belonging," here.

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