Mind Inspire

11/10/2024

In the late 19th century, there was a girl named Emily, who was renowned in her small Victorian town for her peculiar hobby of collecting treasures. Unlike other children her age who collected dolls or marbles, Emily's treasures were the forgotten relics of the past—antique keys, faded letters, broken jewelry, and old photographs. She had a particular fondness for cabinet cards, those sturdy photographs mounted on thick cardboard that were popular in the 1800s.

Emily's fascination with these artifacts wasn't just about their appearance. She felt a deep connection to the stories they held. Every weekend, she would wander through flea markets and estate sales, her eyes gleaming with the possibility of discovering a new piece to add to her collection. She would meticulously clean and catalog each item, imagining the lives of the people who once owned them.

One day, while rummaging through a dusty attic, Emily stumbled upon a photo album filled with cabinet cards. Each photo featured stern-faced individuals in stiff Victorian attire. Among them, one photo stood out—a picture of a girl about her age, holding an ornate box. The girl's eyes seemed to sparkle with a secret, a shared understanding across the ages. Intrigued, Emily began to investigate the girl's identity. She discovered that the girl, named Margaret, was known as the "treasure collector" of her time.

Emily felt a kinship with Margaret, as if they were kindred spirits separated by time. Inspired, she decided to write a journal, documenting her findings and the imagined stories of the people in the photographs. Her collection grew, and with it, her understanding of the past. Emily's treasure hunt was more than a hobby; it was a bridge connecting her to a world long gone, yet vividly alive in her imagination.

11/09/2024

Hannah Hill, a waitress at the Stockbridge Waffle House has had a hard time making ends meet. Having a child at home she was supposed to take care of and another one on the way, this young mother worked hard to provide food for her family.

One evening, however, when she least expected it, her luck was about to change.

Hannah was on the job when Bishop Eusebio Phelps and his family entered Waffle House. Something was telling this man that the waitress who served them, Hannah, was in need of help. He started a conversation with her when she opened up and explained how life was hard at the moment.

Phelps turned to his wife and told her they needed to help this young mother.

After the meal, Phelps gave all the money he had in his wallet to Hannah as a tip, but he knew this encounter wasn’t just a chance meeting when he learned that Hannah was planning on naming her unborn baby Samuel. Both Phelps and his wife knew it was faith that brought them to Hannah as the son they lost seven years ago was also called Samuel.

After giving it some thought, Phelps and his family decided to change Hanna’s life. He went to Facebook to tell his followers about the encounter with the young woman and asked them to donate money to Hannah so that she could provide her children with a better life. The members of the New Faith Christian Church and other people from the local community were more than happy to help and managed to raise $12,000 for the expectant mother.

Hannah had no idea so many people stepped in for her until her mother-in-law called her one day and told her to get to Waffle House as soon as possible. Once at the restaurant, Hannah received the surprise of her life. When she heard what Bishop Phelps did for her, she was overwhelmed with emotions.

On top of the presents and the money they raised for her, they also offered Hannah free daycare services for both her children at the Church daycare.

Credit goes to Kathy Pennell.

11/08/2024

In my twenties I got angry. In my thirties I became nervous. In my forties I asked myself "why" and suffered from it. At fifty I say "Do it whatever you like" and I smile. It's not selfishness, it's survival. Along the way, even anger fades. You understand that there is no need, it would just be gray clouds falling about life. And I want the sun.❤ _Sharon Stone

11/08/2024

"Loneliness is a seductive trap, poison that, once tasted, turns into a habit." Your calmness and peace envelops you like a cloak, making you forget the tumult of human interactions. Over time, the desire to distance yourself from others increases as it drains your energies and exposes your fragility. Loneliness may seem like a refuge, but it's a mirage that isolates us from true connections"... Jim Carrey 📖..
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11/08/2024

BY AGE 35. YOU SHOULD BE SMART ENOUGH TO REALIZE THIS:

1. Someone makes 10x more than you do in a 9-5 job because they have more "leverage" with their work.

2. Distraction is the greatest killer of success. It stunts and destroys your brain.

3. You shouldn't take advice from people who are not where you want to be in life.

4. No one is coming to save your problems. Your life's 100% your responsibility.

5. You don't need 100 self-help books, all you need is action and self discipline.

6. Unless you went to college to learn a specific skill (ie. doctor, engineer, lawyer), you can make more money in the next 90 days just learning sales.

7. No one cares about you. So stop being shy, go out and create your chances.

8. If you find someone smarter than you, work with them, don't compete.

9. Smoking has 0 benefit in your life. This habit will only slow your thinking and lower your focus.

10. Comfort is the worst addiction and cheap ticket to depression.

11. Don't tell people more than they need to know, respect your privacy.

12. Avoid alcohol at all cost. Nothing worse than losing your senses and acting a fool.

13. Keep your standards high and don't settle for something because it's available.

14. The family you create is more important than the family you come from.

15. Train yourself to take nothing personally to save yourself from 99.99% of mental problems.

Dony the sophist.

11/07/2024

"A Part of Me Died"
It didn’t kill me, but something changed,
A piece of me lost, forever estranged.
I walked away, yet not the same,
A shadowed soul, a quiet flame.

That day took part of who I was,
Left me searching, without cause.
I carry on, but feel the void,
A heart once whole, now destroyed.

It didn’t end me, but I’m not whole—
An echo remains, deep in my soul.
I’m here, I breathe, but truth denied—
A part of me, that day, quietly died.

Art - Deep at the End by Jennifer Jenesko

11/07/2024

11/07/2024

JK Rowling // "Fat’ is usually the first insult a girl throws at another girl when she wants to hurt her.⁣
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I mean, is ‘fat’ really the worst thing a human being can be? Is ‘fat’ worse than ‘vindictive’, ‘jealous’, ‘shallow’, ‘vain’, ‘boring’ or ‘cruel’? Not to me; but then, you might retort, what do I know about the pressure to be skinny? I’m not in the business of being judged on my looks, what with being a writer and earning my living by using my brain…⁣
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I went to the British Book Awards that evening. After the award ceremony, I bumped into a woman I hadn’t seen for nearly three years. The first thing she said to me? ‘You’ve lost a lot of weight since the last time I saw you!’⁣
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‘Well,’ I said, slightly nonplussed, ‘the last time you saw me I’d just had a baby.’⁣
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What I felt like saying was, ‘I’ve produced my third child and my sixth novel since I last saw you. Aren’t either of those things more important, more interesting, than my size?’ But no – my waist looked smaller! Forget the kid and the book: finally, something to celebrate!⁣
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I’ve got two daughters who will have to make their way in this skinny-obsessed world, and it worries me because I don’t want them to be empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones; I’d rather they were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny – a thousand things, before ‘thin’. And frankly, I’d rather they didn’t give a gust of stinking chihuahua flatulence whether the woman standing next to them has fleshier knees than they do. Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons."⁣
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11/07/2024

"Life is like
the keys of a piano.
Each person
is standing on a different key
and can only hear the notes
equal to or below
the note they are standing on.
And this is why they
sometimes cannot hear you,
as what is merely sound to one person
is music to another.

And so, you may learn
to play your song
as best as you can,
and not be discouraged
by those who cannot recognise the beauty of its melody,
trusting that it will reach the ears
of those meant to hear it,
just as their music
will reach the right audience.”

Tahlia Hunter
Art - Tekin Ture
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11/07/2024

When we are young,
it’s the illusion of perfection that we fall in love with.

As we age, it’s the humanness that we fall in love with- the poignant stories of overcoming,
the depthful vulnerability of aging,
the struggles that grew us in karmic stature,
the way a soul shaped itself to accommodate its circumstances.

With less energy to hold up our armor,
we are revealed and, in the revealing,
we call out to each other’s hearts...
Where we once saw imperfect scars,
we now see evidence of a life fully lived.

~ Jeff Brown ~

11/06/2024

I told my son, "You will marry the girl I choose."
He said, "NO!"
I told him, "She is Bill Gates' daughter."
He said, "OK."
I called Bill Gates and said, "I want your daughter to marry my son."
Bill Gates said, "NO."
I told Bill Gates, My son is the CEO of World Bank."
Bill Gates said, "OK."
I called the President of World Bank and asked him to make my son the CEO.
He said, "NO?"
I told him, "My son is Bill Gates' son-in-law."
He said, "OK."
This is exactly how politics works...
No one wants to be associated with someone who has no title. It's hard for some of us especially when we are from families where nobody has a bigger title,,,,, when you're the first person to break the yoke,,,,, my our Almighty lift us who are from humble backgrounds in Jesus name 🙏
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11/06/2024

IF YOU SHALL BECOME AN OLD MAN

(An Adaptation Of The Poem IF By RUDYARD KIPLING)

If you can move without stumbling, with dignity intact,
While others rely on walkers, their steps compact;
If you can wait for family visits, patient and kind,
Even when emergencies are just an excuse to find;
Or resist the allure of dating, not feeling quite refined,
Yet still cherishing beauty within your mind.

If you can dress with care, without vanity's hold,
And write poetry, sharing stories yet untold;
If you can face Dementia and Alzheimer's embrace,
Fight against their grip, with courage and grace;
If you can bear repeated tales, fellow elders' plight,
Understanding the importance of sharing their light.

Or see your dreams shattered, and still believe,
That new beginnings await, if you choose to perceive;
If you can rebuild relationships, taking the lead,
Showing forgiveness, as you plant love's seed;
And hold fast to love, when passion's flame has ceased,
Embracing companionship, a bond that's not released.

If you can remain part of the crowd, hand in hand,
Or reside in a home, where connection still stands;
If neither forgotten birthdays, nor fading memories,
Can wound your spirit, for love's legacy still carries;
If you can sing and dance, with joyous glee,
Embodying the vitality of what it means to be free.

Then rejoice, dear elder, for you are ever agile,
A testament to strength, resilience; and your smile.

CTTO: Lisa James Wildlife Photography
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11/06/2024

I have forgiven mistakes that were unforgivable; I have tried to replace those who were unreplaceable and tried to forget those who were unforgettable. I have done things on impulse. I have laughed when it was almost impossible to laugh.

I have made life long friends, I've loved and been loved. I have screamed and jumped for joy; I have lived on love and made eternal promises of love. I have cried while listening to music and also when looking at photos.

I have called someone just to hear their voice. I have fallen in love with a smile. I have also thought I was going to die from loosing someone special and I did loose them! but I lived! And I still live! I don't allow life to pass me by and neither should you!

Live!
What is really good is to fight with determination, embrace life and live it with passion! Lose your battles with class and dare to win because the world belongs to those who dare and life,

Life is worth too much to be insignificant.

✍️Charlie Chaplin
Ccto ✨
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11/06/2024

I missed you quietly today. So quietly that no one noticed.

I missed you as I climbed out of bed and as I brushed my teeth; when I waited at the lights on the drive into work and as I heard the rain outside my window.

I missed you as I ordered lunch and as I kicked off my shoes when I got home; as I switched off the lights and climbed into bed for the night.

I missed you without tears or noise or fanfare.
But oh how I felt it.

I felt it in the morning, at lunchtime, in the evening and at night. I felt it as I woke, as I waited, as I worked. I felt it at home, on the road, in the light, in the dark, in the rain.

I felt it in every one of those moments, each one sitting heavier and heavier as the weight of me missing you kept growing and growing.

Yes, I missed you so quietly today.

But I felt it so loudly.

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Becky Hemsley Poetry 2024
📸: collected.
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