Author: debutont

Just a woman in search of self. Looking for meaning, direction & personal growth. Living each moment as if it were the last. Conquering fears & slaying dragons as I climb my own mountain, on my terms & forge my own path to create a life worth living. I created my blog hoping others will join me on my journey & forge their own path to pursue their lives & reach for dreams. The worlds a better place for those who have a dream.

Walk your Soul

The beauty of the world; has to come from within.

There are no eyes, that see your depths or feel your hearts content.

In a universe of many, still we walk alone, in our own thoughts, that leave our lips, to touch the world;

To rest peacefully in life. We must truthfully search our soul & speak with softness to ourselves;

Heal our own pain; Walk bravely through each journey with tender hearts and time for change;

Be willing to walk the path, with No shields, No walls; just open fields, to the waters edge;

Arms wide opened, in the wind;

With our heads held high; facing the sun to grow.

Debbie Smalley (Deb’e)

Life in the Shadows

No man has the right to tell another man how to die. But if we love them enough, we can be strong enough, to tell them how to live.

We all face immortality at someu point in our lives. If not with ourselves, then with others. We must all make our own choices and our own decisions on how we want to live or how we want to die. Alone or with others.

I will always choose to live my life with others & for others. Even though I live very selfishly within my own existence. I face life on my own terms, making choices that work best for my life. Everyone has that right and that choice.

I have chosen dreams that benifit myself, Fortunately those dreams have always been to give love, healing and solace to the world. To live in peace with others, so I can selfishly live in peace with myself.

I find peace in chasing the dreams of my heart. I find joy in seeing the benifit of giving to others. I believe in my journey to search my soul and live by my heart, because it is what is best for me. We must all seek to live and dream from the heart. To work hard and to sacrifice ourselves for the things we believe in.

Stand true to yourself, be strong in your pursuit and believe that it is possible to achieve any goal if you are willing to work hard enough and long enough for it.

Live your life, follow through with each decision & stand strong knowing we must live & die on our own terms. Life is precious, don’t waste it living in the shadows of the past.

Debbie Smalley (Deb’e)

Weak on My Knees

Weak on my knees, I find strength in the fight, as I struggle with the choices, life brings to me. I faulter in the choices that seem to detour me from my own plan. Yet I know that the roads in life, open before me, to give me strength. They give me insight & humble me. They push me to be more than the dream, to be greater than the search to go further in the destination, than I had planned.

I reach for the rails, as I pull myself up to the next challenge, not knowing where it leads, but living in the faith & believing that my life has a greater purpose. My dreams do matter. I can indeed, have them both.

I must move through every obstacle I am given. I must not be weak in my premise or give into lazy fantasies, that life is easy. I must face my struggles head on. I must push myself harder and trust my abilitiy to endure. If I fail today, I must look to the lesson it brings and learn from it. Life & all its circumstances are not always given to us on our own terms. It is up to us to accept the conditions and make due.

Gratitude comes to those who look for things to be grateful for. Though our journeys may be hard and our struggles great. We are alive in a conscious body. We must choose to be or not to be responsible for The quality of our own existence. We must choose to fight. We must choose to love, to forgive and to be at peace with ourselves in this world.

Hate only destroys the hearts of those who hold it. Let go of the past, move through the struggle and be the best version of yourself. Life is to short to spend it dwelling on what we don’t have, while overlooking what we do have.

Be grateful, Be kind, be forgiving & be your best. Get up and reach for the rail.

Debbie Smalley ( Deb’e)

Ever More

Catch the moonbeams, reach for the star. Go to the places near or far.

Run though the rain as the thunder roars. Watch the eagles fly, as they dive & soar.

See the sun when it’s rises and feel it as it sets. Fly through each stary night, as you wager all your bets.

Dare to reach higher, for the amazing things. Run the race & chase your dreams.

Wander through the beaches of your mind. Paint your life outside the lines.

Speak your heart with no fear or doubts. Shout from the rooftops. Just let it out!

Find peace in places where others fear, feel emotion through joy & tears.

End each day always wanting more. Hear the heart whispers, ever more.

Debbie Smalley ( Deb’e)

Live the Moment

My mind, my body, my soul.

In the morning I throw off the covers and release the squirrels. I try to sit & have a quiet moment with my coffee, relaxing as I reflect on my tasks for the day. I assess my goals, trying to remain forward focused, I add some tasks that move me toward completing my daily goals & my monthly goals, if the day allows.

I usually get up to make a second cup of coffee. While I am waiting for the water to boil, I begin to get distracted, by the tasks that are slowly making there way onto my plate. My distractions are the blessings of productivity, that fuel my mornings.

Everyday is different. I do what I want, when I want. It all depends on my mood for the day and my energy level. On an ambitious day I may have 5-10 things that I am working on. I don’t wake up and write a list. I just wake up making one in my head as I drink my coffee and evaluate my schedule and how much extra time I have.

My biggest and most important goal, is to find peace in whatever I do. Be happy & be relaxed about the process. I put no pressure on myself to go at any particular pace. I just want to flutter through my day like a little happy hummingbird.

I might listen to music or if I secretly wish I was on the couch having a lazy day, then I will turn on the TV & listen to a series or a movie while I am working, this might also be the day where I spend time on my more relaxing projects.

If you were going to Vegas you could make a safe bet, that I finish my second cup of coffee by losing it somewhere in the house. I have never been diagnosed, but I know I am definitely ADD or ADHD. I love my brain. It’s sooo inventive and it has the ability to get a lot done, if it remains focused. Some days I do feel like a skipping record who keeps moving over and over the same tasks while getting nothing done.

These are the days that I end up putting my hands in the air, take a deep breath and go weed the garden, paint or clean something. I have come to realize these are the days when I need to let go and just re organize my mind, by organizing my life. I have just learned that life is much happier if I let the wind take me forward. Sometimes we just need to take a moment to be grateful for our blessings.

In my life, no matter the circumstance. I think it is important to be as productive as my life allows. Not everyone has great physical freedom. Though this can be a challenge. That is no excuse to just sit idly and let life pass you by. Look at Steven Hawkins. He can barely move yet he has managed to do so many amazing things.

We have a choice to enjoy every minutes or dwell on them & in them. Life is meant to be experienced. It truly is a journey through consciousness. We all have one. It has been given to us, as a blessing. We all have great power to make a positive or a negative impact on the world. Living every day with purpose, no matter what that purpose is. Write, draw, paint, find an interest & create a positive difference in your day, everyday, in some way.

Live the life your given, in every circumstance. Don’t dwell on what you wished it was. Take the situations as they come and find a way to make them work to your advantage.

Embrace the people in your life, be thankful for every moment and Live in the moment. It’s not over until it’s over. Get up and Reach.

Debbie Smalley (Deb’e)