One thing I have discovered for sure, is that if you don’t have clarity on where you are going, chances are you might just go around in circles. It’s so easy to drift when your destination is unknown, so I would encourage anyone who feels like they are in “drifting” mode to take time out to really answer that question for themselves.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
It may seem like such a simple question but it can be a difficult one to answer and/or even a more challenging one to pursue. You know what you’ve got to do though and I think this is a good place to start.
Please also ensure that the destination is in alignment with your core values, what and who is most important to you in your life, your passions, wants and desires.
This next poem is inspired by enjoying each moment, embracing the now and manifesting the dreams that you desire. I wrote this poem whilst feeling in the ultimate moment of contentment, tranquility and happiness. May you manifest each moment to your advantage on this creative journey of life. Love Clarabelle
Manifesting Dreams
This moment is calm, a feeling of bliss,
No thoughts of the future, or pasts I have missed.
Just embracing the now, as I quietly think,
A connected soul, heart and spirit, intertwined in link.
I write with ‘she’ in mind. Who is she? What can she become? What does she dream about? What hopes are in her heart? What happiness does she bring to others? What if she just lived? What if she became alive, right now, in this moment? What wonders would she bring to this world? “She” may be you, “She”, may be me. Who is she? This next poem is inspired by just that. May the beauty of each day, shine in your soul forever. Much love to you today, Clarabelle
Having self belief in your own capabilities and potential is such an important ingredient to moving forward and achieving your dreams and goals in life. When you believe in yourself, you create such a positive energy around you that is contagious and others also believe in what you see for yourself. This next poem is inspired by just that, keep going my friend and stay stronger than ever, because indeed, I believe you will get there. Love Clarabelle.
You’ve Got to Believe
You’ve got to believe, in all of you. Your talents are amazing, you’re a dream come true. Believe and have faith, you will reach that star. It’s waiting for you, shining down from afar. Your energy will shift, when your vision is strong. You’ve got to believe, this is where you belong.
I created this poem below a while ago, I actually forgot all about it, until I was going through some saved notes on my iPad last night. I really do love this wee poem and I feel most people, if not all, could relate to it in some way, shape or form. I hope you like it. Lots of love to you today and always, Clarabelle.
Sometimes
Sometimes you don’t always, get it right, Sometimes you can’t, sleep at night.
Sometimes the thunder, drowns out your prayer, Sometimes you’re lonely, when no one is there.
But a lot of times your smile, is brighter than the sun, A lot of times you skip, rather than run.
A lot of times your happiness, cheers up a friend, A lot of times your heart, reaches the rainbow’s end.
After I finished reading the book, The Path to Love by Deepak Chopra, I created the following ‘self love prayer’ from the teachings within this book. I share this prayer with you today. May your activities today ignite your spirit and fill your soul. Love Clarabelle.
Self Love Prayer
Dear God, I love you.
Thank you for giving me the gift of spirit and self love.
I pray that today brings me closer to thyself, my inner being.
I pray that my heart remains whole, true and abundant with love.
Let my actions of today uplift my soul and open my spirit,
Allowing me to freely share my love with all of life’s energies.
Amen.
poemsbyclarabelle, Prayer created on 1 August 2012
My very good friend Dagmar, recommended a book to me, ‘Stairways to Heaven’ by Lorna Byrne. I am finding it a fascinating read and indeed rather quite soul-searching. After finishing one of the chapters, I was inspired to write this next poem. It is about overcoming adversity, having a reason inside you to live and embracing life with everything you’ve got. It’s your life, go get it!!
Miracle to Life
As the angel holds my soul
The brightest diamond, comes out of coal
Sparkling like stars, glistening forever
Floating in the air, flowing like a river
The staircase is calling, I see the light
The sun would not change, this darkest night
But somewhere from within, the heart beats stronger
Collaboration is just a great thing. I have been working together with a wonderful gentleman, Mr Steven Mann, in relation to my creative writing….poetry, words of inspiration and other musings. What a team we make and now you can access and download a number of my “Clarabelle’s Musings” on Amazon. There are 10 books for you to choose from and also a paperback format of a wonderful collection of “Clarabelle’s Musings”.
If you click on the above link it will give you a preview of the contents inside, worth a look if you want to be inspired, motivated or moved in an endearing way.
The wealth in health,
is more than gold,
more than hope,
and dreams to be told.
For a healthy heart,
and a tip top mind,
will give you freedom,
of the ultimate kind.
There is no dollar,
pound or penny,
that could match great health,
of one or many.
Be kind to yourself, be loving with your heart, keep it healthy and it will feel truly alive at all times. This next poem is inspired by just that. Lots of love to you today, Clarabelle
The Health of your Heart
The health of your heart,
is an important one.
Treat it so special,
relish in some fun.
Know it is precious,
loving and true.
Remember it’s happy,
always for you.
Give it fresh air,
it will blossom in the breeze.
Let its beat fill your body,
it will melt away the freeze.
Trust your intuition
let it flow in the sunshine,
Your healthy heart is so sacred
It’s quite simply sublime.
I love this quote above, it rings so true for me right now.
It is always tempting to compare yourself to the outcomes of another but I urge you to think only about you, how far you are progressing and if you are doing everything you can to move yourself forward and be the best that you can be.
When you think of it, it really does sound crazy to compare yourself to someone who is much further forward on the Chapters of their own book.
You are the Artist, you are the creator of your own life and you must design it your way. Yes, you can use people as role models but don’t compare yourself to them, use their success and achievements to inspire you from within and do it your way – your own way – you know, like in the song by Frank Sinatra…..”I Did It My…
Imagine you have a book of your life, what chapter is today on? Is it the beginning of a new chapter or is it the start of a new page. Are you telling a positive story or is it somewhat more challenging?
Reflect on your life as it is today and get prepared to fill in the future blank pages…..what do you want the pages to say about your life going forward?
My future pages are filled with love, happiness, adventures, exploration, new discoveries, exciting experiences and the achievement of passionate aims….I see myself super healthy, wealthy and forever happy and I am inspiring people all over the world with my creativity.
Go on create today your successes of tomorrow….see that for yourself now and feel how good that feels.
I see your book on the shelf and I want to read it. 🙂
So you’re a little unhappy about something, maybe even a lot unhappy and you really want to get out of this unhappy mode and back to where you belong, being ever so very happy. Well the good thing is, that by reading this, it’s got you thinking about what you want to change for you in your life and what you can do to make changes for the better.
Comfort Zone
You see, I’m never happy when I’m in that comfort zone, you know, that zone where, nothing’s a challenge, everything is routine and possibly a little bit stale. When I feel I need change in my life, I give myself a good talking to, throw out any fears and just take inspired action. You see I want to feel enthusiastic about life, I want to fulfil my dreams and goals, I truly do and I want to be happy doing them.
A New Adventure
So see any new change you want to take as a new adventure, a new chance to discover what’s possible, a new opportunity to pick yourself up and feel alive again and I mean really alive.
Think about what I’m saying to you here, think about what a fulfilling life would really mean for you and use that thinking to start the process of making it happen.
There is a determined spirit that lives and breathes in your very being, it doesn’t come out very often, sometimes you struggle to find it, sometimes you don’t even search for it, but it is there, waiting to be unleashed into your mind, heart and soul.
This determined spirit will take you to places you’ve never been to before, it will inspire your motivation like no other, it will take hold of your body and lead you to greatness.
Today, my determined spirit came out of its cave and it shone brighter than the brightest light. This determined spirit is taking me into the unknown, a mystical and magical future where abundance swells in my soul. This determined spirit, needs no more conversations, no more thinking of what could be, for it just shoots to its destination like a bullet of love.
This determined spirit represents fast change, inner growth and miraculous outcomes. This determined spirit wants to share with you, everything that you will become when you set your own determined spirit free.
A seed of change, an inspiring thought and a destiny of an enriched life is yours for the taking. So I say to you today, set your determined spirit free.
It’s been over a week since I’ve posted on this blog so I do apologise for this, I haven’t forgot about you.
Being prepared for an opportunity puts you in pole position and I know this has worked for me now and in the past. Preparation is the key to making things happen because you are setting yourself up for when the opportunity takes a smile.
So if you’re hoping and waiting and wanting that perfect opportunity, get yourself prepared now, do what you can today and you’ll be welcoming that new gateway with open arms.
The gateway to the world is there for the taking, do what you can today and it will reduce or fully eliminate all fears of the unknown.
I was scrolling down my Facebook feed this morning, and one status from a teacher friend immediately stood out:
‘Is it wrong to have the Sunday night blues at this time in a morning?’
How I remember that feeling. Twelve months ago, my state of mind was exactly the same, except, my Sunday night blues would start on Saturday morning – the respite from the almost permanent state of anxiety I experienced would be on Friday nights, when I knew I wouldn’t have to face anything for two days and was busy comforting myself with huge amounts of junk food in an effort to make myself feel temporarily better.
Just over seven months ago, I decided that I’d had enough, and I quit my teaching job without a new job to go to. This was the scariest thing I have ever done – I’ve had a job since I got…
Brave steps of change can be a little daunting at times, however, you must think of the positives, you must stay focussed on all the great things that change can bring.
Yes, change can be a little scary but sometimes the more you over analyse, the more you want to stay in your comfort zone. Surely a great life can only be achieved with brave change, ambitious desire and deep faith in your heart that you are most definitely doing the right thing?
When you feel driven, when you feel responsible for making your life a great life……then you will take the plunge and what if everything does go your way….what if? Wouldn’t that just be a great GREAT life for you.
Words that inspire, words that speak truth, words from the heart shared with you today. Our journey’s have crossed and our souls are connected and I do hope you are doing what you love today, I know I am and I’m sharing that with YOU. Have a beautiful day, Clarabelle.
An Easy Choice
I always believed, I always knew
I had neverending faith, this was true
I gave hope a chance, to live in me
I counted my blessings, it set me free
To escape in the moment, do what I love
Creates inner peace, a connection to above
Words that inspire, warming the heart
In this jigsaw of life, it was the last part
To share my soul, to give it a voice
An inner calling, an easy choice
And now you read and now you listen
Our journey’s have crossed, dreams do glisten
Today, I am free,
I see my path,
peace in my heart,
a smile, a laugh.
A vision so strong,
I feel its heartbeat,
alive in this moment,
happy people I meet.
Clarity in the now,
forgiveness in my soul,
surfing the waves,
passionate and whole.
The taste of tomorrow,
in my mind of dreams,
guides me to the glory,
of picturesque scenes.
Sometimes when I am out running it feels like a kind of meditation, it really does, I feel I can really get to the core of my own wisdom and truth about life. Today, when I was out running I was thinking about this:
“In my experience, life goals are rarely achieved by only going in a straight line, because the experience of life is not straight, it is much more fluid and free-flowing than that. Sometimes in life we have to embrace the challenge of not always stepping forwards or even backwards for that matter, in a straight line. Sometimes we have to take zig-zag steps to the left and to the right, to truly experience and embrace life for what it really is. I believe that , life is not a straight line…..on your journey today, think about taking “The Zig-Zag Way of Life“.
You may have many concerns at the moment, concerns that are weighing you down and getting in the way of you moving forward with your life. I want you to think about where your focus is at. Think about this – are you focussing on what you can influence in your life or are you focussing on what is out of your control? If you are focussing on the latter, I want you to change that thinking to thinking about what you can influence right now in your life? Go on, take a pen and a piece of paper and jot it down, write down all the things in your life right now that you can influence and then choose one or two to action today.
I know you will feel so much better when you drop the concerns you can’t do anything about and start to focus and put your energy into the things you can influence.
What are you concerned about? What out of those concerns can you influence and then leave the rest for someone else to worry about, as long as it’s not you.
Just some food for thought to help you on your way today.
The dreamer’s dream,
was vibrant bright,
full of mystery,
sunny delight.
Their dream was big,
bold and free,
their vision was strong,
I will be.
A passionate heart,
full of pride,
wishing in the moment,
no secrets to hide.
Rainbow colours,
captivated its soul,
for the dreamer’s dream,
was their ultimate goal.
Let these words sink into the deepest part of your mind and clear the space for your heart to guide you to happiness and freedom.
Your Mind or Your Troubles
Your mind or your troubles,
that’s what it’s going to be.
Living here forever,
or exploring the deep blue sea.
A twist, or a turn,
as far as the eye can see.
It doesn’t really matter,
the solution is being free.
A gift may come your way,
disguised in a verse.
At first you don’t know,
this one you must rehearse.
The missing piece of life,
is closer than you think.
Hang on to your dreams,
never let them sink.
There is an unknown prayer,
following your heart.
It keeps you strong and well,
forgiveness is one part.
A trusted soul is waiting,
for you to use the key.
To let them in openly,
and set your troubles free.
In my day job when I am coaching I often work with people on how to identify what they want in life. This can be a difficult one for some people because it isn’t always obvious for them, for many different reasons.
There is one coaching tool that I use which often gets great results for the person and I would like to share it with you here today so you can try it, if you wish. I call this the “What I Want” Table (see photo below).
Take a blank piece of paper (see photo below) and head it up “What I Want“. State underneath this what life area you want to focus on for e.g. “Health”. Draw a table with two columns. On the left hand column, write the heading, “What I Don’t Want” and the right hand column, write the heading, “What I…
Look at the picture of the beautiful blue flower above and for each petal that is on this flower, I want you to think of something you are grateful for. Let’s do this together, my answers are in brackets below.
Petal 1. I am grateful for…..(my wonderful health and wellbeing.)
Petal 2. I am grateful for….(my determined spirit.)
Petal 3. I am grateful for…(my positive attitude.)
Petal 4. I am grateful for…(my amazing supportive family and friends.)
Petal 5. I am grateful for…(my grateful heart.)
If you wish you can change it up a little, you can let each petal represent something positive that is happening in your life right now, here’s another example:
Petal 1: I am so happy that my marathon training is going to plan and I love how my fitness levels are improving.
I honestly did think about NOT sharing this article with you but then I thought, “it’s my online magazine and I want to be true and authentic to myself”, so that is why I am sharing it.
I would say that I am more of spiritual person these days than deeply religious but I do love to pray everyday. I know prayer isn’t for everyone but I really do believe in the power of prayer. I have the deepest faith and belief that all my prayers are answered, I really do believe that and I have strong evidence of that since I was a child.
God Mother
My God Mother, Bella, who passed away many years ago, always had the deepest faith in the power of prayer and I guess she passed that on to me, it is only now when I am reflecting on it, I…
Do something today to honour your soul. Something that will deeply connect you to your true self. What might this be? Well, for me it could be any of the following:
Taking time to pray
Make up my own prayer
Write a heartfelt poem
Spend some time reflecting on my Vision Wall
Declutter the house
Writing a song
Creating music
Reading a book on a subject I’m passionate about
Writing a meaningful and purposeful blog post 🙂
Meditating
Writing a Gratitude List
Listening to my favourite music
Spending time with my close family and friends
Going for a long run
A walk amongst nature
Helping someone
The above, are just some things that help my own soul growth but for you in might be something completely different. Do whatever works for you, as along as you do it. Soul growth is such a special type of development that really gets…
When was the last time you tried something new? If it has been quite a while then I do suggest you give something new a try.
Last week I went on holiday to Newquay, Cornwall with my mum and I tried surfing for the very first time in my life. I was really excited to try it, I was energised by the thought of surfing those waves and doing something that I always wanted to do but had never actually done it…..until now that is.
Courage
It takes a lot of courage to try something new, especially something quite physically challenging like surfing and it certainly did test my inner and outer strength……but and I mean a big BUT, I honestly can say I really LOVED IT….so much so, a week on and I am still thinking about it…..for some reason I feel the waves calling me, I just can’t explain it.
Surfing on Towan Beach
I spent over 2 hours with my surfing teacher, Maria, she was really lovely and took me step by step over everything I needed to know and be aware of. We went surfing on Towan Beach in Newquay, Cornwall and it was really stunning. The sun was shining, the waves were full of energy and I was pumped up with desire to give this new surfing challenge a go.
Maria, Surf Teacher
Excited
I was excited, nervous, happy, energised, invigorated, focused and determined to be surfing by the end of the 2 hour lesson. I can honestly say, it was a very tough job, I did not find the mastering of surfing easy, however, with expert surfer Maria by my side and with her encouragement, persistence and constant feedback I successfully managed to surf……it took me 1 hour and 40 minutes in the deep choppy sea before I was able to stand up on the board and surf….then there was no stopping me, I LOVED IT!!
Photo: (L-R) Maria & Clarabelle
To Learn Something New
To learn something new, to simply give it a go, to do something that you’ve always wanted to do or are very curious about trying, this for you is a MUST.
It’s Never Too Late
Life is often full of routine and it is easy to fill your day up with the usual stuff like shopping, watching TV and doing chores around the house, then before you know it, you’ve worked yourself into retirement and have little energy or no desire to try the things you’ve always wanted to do. It’s never too late to try something new. I was surfing the waves with a 70 year old woman who has been surfing on the beaches of Newquay for years, now that’s what I call, living life to the full.
Life, a true fulfilling, happy and wonderful life is made up of those experiences that take your breath away and make you feel alive. What makes you feel alive? What have you always wanted to try and do? I suggest YOU my friend, yes YOU, just you, GO FOR IT!!
You may not wish to answer straight away, you may wish to contemplate the question for a few minutes/hours/days or even a couple of weeks. You don’t even need to post the answer on here, but it would be nice if you would and share your answers with others. So here is your question:
What are you tolerating?
Here is my answer:
These days I don’t tolerate most things that don’t serve me well and I made that change for myself a while back after I came across this statement “You get what you tolerate”. Wow, that was a transformational statement to me because it really made me think of what I was tolerating at that time in my life and didn’t wish to continue to tolerate. This changed my thinking at that time and inspired positive change within me.
I am introducing the poem I created today on video, I thought it would be a nice idea to connect with you in this more personal way. So, I will let the video do the talking and hope you enjoy this next poem inspired by the writings on my vision wall. Lots of love Clarabelle.
The Sands of Time
The sands of time, go drifting by
I’m moving on, no questions why
All I know and want is here
Inspiring senses, dropping the fear
My time is now, I trust in me
Living well, being the best I can be
A world of learning, is there for the taking
What makes you tick? What is self-motivating?
The spirit is connected, new ideas come to light
The fire burns deep inside, glowing through the night
Your mind may be jam-packed with worries today but I want you to know that you can always be happy because there is always a happy place in your heart. The heart will always win over a busy mind, if you let it. So relax the mind today, even if it’s just for 15 minutes and take yourself to the core of your happiness…..I’ll meet you there 🙂 . Love Clarabelle
A Happy Place
There’s a happy place, in your heart
It’s off the scale, off the chart
No one can see it, only you can feel
Feel its magic, it is so real
It’s always there, wanting to play
Wanting to smile and laugh each day
Wanting to give, and show kindness too
Bringing joy and great treasures to you
This happy place, has no door
It’s breathing true life, into your core
Every month I share a question for you to ponder and I also provide you with my own answer. Here is this month’s question for you:
How do you express your individuality?
Here is my answer:
I express my individuality most definitely through my creative writing. My original poetry comes from a special place in my heart and my songwriting comes from the core of my soul and the melody of my songs from my happy and harmonious spirit. That’s how I express my individuality and it can be quite an emotional experience for me, but it is authentic to me and speaks only truth.
We are all so very special and unique and I feel it is so important for you to express who you really are and I would love to know how you do that.
Wishing you a beautiful weekend with some precious time in there…
Gratitude has such a magical power, it is more powerful than you could ever imagine, it has the power to change you from within and in doing so change the environment around you. Feel very blessed for everything you have in your life right now, deliberately be grateful for it all, you will then know what I am talking about because you too will be holding the magic in your heart.
I am forever grateful to you for reading these posts and joining me on the path of gratitude.
Give thanks to this moment right now because having gratitude is such a beautiful thing. Have faith in the mystery of the unknown, believe with all your heart that what you truly desire it making its way to you right now.
“People who can sincerely be thankful for things which they own in imagination have real faith. They will get rich; they will cause the creation of whatever they want.” Wallace Wattles (1860-1911)
About 18 months ago I shared on here a post regarding a Vision Wall I created, this was strongly based on my belief, faith and imagination of what I wanted to create in my life. I am delighted to share with you, that most of this has come true for me and I look forward to sharing that with you in a future blog post. You can also check out the process that I went through on…
There are certain sounds of music that really touch my heart and soul one of them being the classical piano tune “Satie – Gymnopedie No. 1”, it is so very beautiful, you can listen to it on the YouTube video clip below.
Songwriter
In addition to writing poetry and expressing all things inspirational I am an avid songwriter and music producer. When I was a child there was more evidence of me getting involved in this, I used to lock myself in my room for hours and just write songs and make up little tunes to them – I was so lost in the moment, every time I did that – it was such a wonderful feeling. I am now gradually introducing that musical art back into my life and I aim to share it here with you on this blog…..some time soon, I hope!!
As I “type” this 🙂 I urge you today to handwrite a letter to someone. By writing a letter to a friend or family member, to me, it actually feels much more meaningful, it gives it much more sincerity and thoughtfulness. That’s not to say that an email can’t be, but I just think it is really nice now and again to handwrite a letter to a special person in your life.
Today I had the choice to send an email or handwrite a letter and for the first time in a long time, I did the latter…..I sat down at my desk and wrote a letter to the person. Now I did deliberately make more time for it and yes my hand was a little sore after filing 6 pages but, you know what, it felt really really good, I felt that I was putting some…
Sometimes when we are going through the deepest of pain, your best creative work can be produced. Right now this hurts, it is a live experience for me, however, I have an unbelieveable amount of inner strength, I express what I feel and I become stronger. We live, we love, we loss – we give, we love, we gain. I hope you enjoy this next poem, love Clarabelle.
What do you do?
What do you do, when faced with deep pain?
Emotional hell, love lost again.
What do you do, when all trust has gone?
Before you thought of someone, from dusk till dawn.
What do you do, when your heart is so sad?
You want to hold on, but that would be bad.
What do you do, in the midst of it all?
You build up more barriers, to create a brick wall.
Words of love, words of hope, words of faith I poetically share with you today.
Behind the Walls
From behind the walls,
I call to you.
Lost in love.
Me and you.
Forgiven forever,
You have my soul.
Future sweet memories,
Are our living goal.
Help me to help you,
I know that I can.
I stand by your side,
Woman to man.
Blind by the magic,
Sparkling our ways,
Leading us beautifully.
To the happiest of days.
I am thinking about my happy childhood today, so I decide to take a snapshot memory from one of these true moments and share it with you today. Release the child inside of you, just for a moment, just for today, be that child once more, it feels so loving and carefree. Lots of love, Clarabelle.
My Soul is Free
I am 8 years old, I am playing in the swing park and look up to the pretty red sky on a sweet summers night. I see a million lights sparkling in the distance, like the most precious jewels I have ever seen, they mesmerize me. It feels like I am in a hypnotic state, my heart feels happy, my soul is free, I dream, I visualise my future….
She has desires in her heart and she believes, she absolutely believes that the beauty of her vision is within easy reach. Step by step, bit by bit, moment to moment, she thinks her way to the achievement of her dreams. She looks out to the Horizon of Happiness, she knows what she has to do and she feels deep determination in her soul. She can’t stop till she gets there, she’ll never stop till she gets there and whilst “getting there” she will embrace the joy of the journey as much as she can.
She sees her mind strong, stronger than ever before and she believes in herself. Her actions are powerful, she talks empowering, positive language to herself and she surrounds herself with inspiration.
She stands there alone but with the world in her happy heart. Her piercing blue eyes, as they look out into the horizon, sparkle…
Listen to me, I want to tell you something, something very important in the transformation of your life………you must say this, say this out loud, right now, you must mean it and say it with conviction, let this affirmation live and breathe through every cell in your body, are you ready?…here goes:
“I BELIEVE IN ME”
That’s it, those 4 little words, when you live by those words, your dream is practically yours……say it again, smile, enjoy that positive feeling moving around you, because you now have the key to all your future successes.
When you believe those words are true for you, then it’s just a matter of time for the results to appear.
I was speaking with a good friend of mine this evening who is highly successful in their field of elite health and fitness and I wanted to share with you his four D’s of success. Below is what he considers to be the basic foundations of his extreme success to date in this industry:
1. Diet (Healthy Nutrition)
2. Discipline (Self)
3. Determination (Self)
4. Desire (Burning)
He explained to me how he applies these basic success principles in his daily life and how good this makes him feel. I just felt it was really good to share with you his thoughts, to help you learn and apply these principles in your daily life.
It certainly inspired me and got me thinking about the principles that are missing from my daily life and for me “Discipline” is the one I need to work on.
It’s important today to look at the nutrition value in each food item we consume!
How carb rich is your diet? How many calories have you consumed today and how much fat has been accumulated in your body so far? For everyone who wants to lead a good life, sticking to a balanced diet will come as the topmost priority apart from regular exercise and healthy way of living.
Experts say a diet rich in carbohydrates defeats the idea of good health. So what must be kept in mind is to eat lots of greens. Spinach, methi and other such leafy vegetables when combined with legumes and pulses make for a nutritious combo.
By looking for alternatives like millet, oats and other grains which are fibre rich, one can explore a world of healthy recipes. Working out various permutations like replacing rice with either millet or oats in the traditional…
After I shared the last blog post, it inspired me to write this poem. True friends will remain in your heart forever and ever and ever and ever. Say hello to your true friends today.
The Path of Friendship
There is a road,
that’s never long.
It’s full of joy,
where friends belong.
A path so wide,
a trail so open.
Full of love,
and future hoping.
The path of friendship,
is a happy one.
It’s full of energy,
it’s full of fun.
Hold your friends,
dear to your heart.
Today they maybe here,
tomorrow they may depart.
But their soul will always,
dance with you.
Their laughter will sing,
to help you shine through.
Friends are special,
one of a kind.
You are my friend,
and always on my mind.
Photo by Jerry Nelson 
The Heart
Clarabelle Online Magazine 