Legacy - Week Fourteen

"To be or not to be, that is the question." (Shakespeare) In literature, words so boldly asked of ones self. Now apply it to current life. Who do you want to be? With whom do you want to be with? How do you want to be remembered? What do you want to be remembered for? A legacy. A Legend. Intense. I know!

 

My legacy, what is left of me when I move to the higher ground of life beyond life, remains but bittersweet pieces for others to put together of my life and my memories. Moments in time that are left undone but still existing in the Universe. In a previous poem I wrote words relating similarly to this topic. "The greater truth from the greater self, our eyes blind to see. Unveil the shadow before thine eyes, propel your life to be." Taking steps toward the realization of my personal legend which will leave my legacy in life has been challenging, rewarding, educational and uplifting. But those are only baby step trophies to the real deal. I still do not know what my personal legend is. I can humbly admit this fact. What has changed though, I now have the mindset to "propel my life to be". A thought process I have not acted on until recently.

 

Leaving memories and a legacy is a key part to life. Historians, Writers, Actors; examples of all who have left legacies, their marks in this world with achievements, epic novels and classic films. Their moments in which we remember them. There is a certain level of magnitude that goes into marking the world with "you". A magnitude that commonly gets swept under the rug. People in nature, have the built in feature of being great at something. It is how the human mind works. It is up to us to uncover what it is that we are great  at and give into it.

 

Ideally, I would like to believe my personal legend embodies goodness, kindness, happiness and brilliance. Qualities in which I know I would want to be remembered for. The best part of me that my children can be proud of. Something they can brag about to their children, and their children's children. A lineage of comfort from memories of who I was to them. Leaving all materialistic value to the side and leaving them something to hold on to.  A memoir or a novel or even a book of short stories will be printed and authored by myself. A piece of me I will leave to the my girls, (and the world) to learn what I have learned in life, know what I know and feel what I have felt.

 

Legacies should not be mistaken for value. Royalty, hierarchy and status know no bounds to the legacies people can leave. You do not need money to create your legacy. What you do need, however, is translucent sight into the soul of who you are, what you are great at and the positive forces you radiate into life around you. That is something I am still and now working on.

 

 

 

Poem of the Week

Epitaph/Poem

 

 

"Her"

 

 

Her head lay still

Her final  rest

Her voice whispered silence

Palms to her chest

 

Her heart of gold

Reached miles at length

Her legacy of life

Was her greatest strength

 

The Universe beyond

Her eyes could light

She had one wish

Just love, don’t fight

 

For life was short

She understood

Her taste for life

Was pure and good

 

Her need for knowledge

Was not unforeseen

Her limitless reality

Started out as a dream

 

The words she wrote

Left marks in time

A writer’s path

She would define

 

She reached sky’s limits

With hard work and risk

Passion for love

Was her personal bliss

 

Her death portrays

A lesson to learn

For a life with limits

Creates a wrong turn

 

Her absence herewith

Brings tears from the stars

Her smile is missed as

Her soul watches from far.

Gratitude...at Work! - Week Thirteen

Gratitude at the Work Place.

 

Work is a responsibility for most of us. It is a “must maintain” notion in the paycheck to paycheck lives that today’s economy has forced us to lead. The word responsibility does not thrust excitement into our brains. We hear responsibility and instantly visions of duties, chores and appointments pop into our minds, when sometimes all we want to do is nothing. In the work force of my life, i.e. my current work reality, finding the greater good is a big part of getting through the days. That greater good  that I’m speaking of means the best part of work that I am grateful for. A steady income, learning new things and my gateway to adult conversation.

 

Most people do not have a steady weekly/biweekly income. A guaranteed paycheck each week. That is something I am profoundly grateful for. Having this steady income enables me to live independently. Knowing that check is coming each week is a security to my family’s livelihood. Yes, it is my responsibility to ensure that paycheck comes each week. That entails showing up, doing the job I am paid to do and leaving. I am grateful that I am able to walk into the doors of work each day, when so many are out of a job.

Gratitude in work is commonly unspoken of. We wake up and we grunt and moan, another day, another dollar! But every so often a spark hits me while I am in work and I realize I’ve learned something completely new. Another piece of knowledge to add to my growing collection, whether it be a medical term, a legal term or something about myself that is pointed out to me. Knowledge is power and I try to take in as much as I can, when I can.

 

Lastly, my workplace grants me the time for adult conversation. Time away from the ABC’s and 123’s of being a Mommy and able to speak freely with adults about….well….adult things! That is my balance and without it, I’d fall. I am grateful to be able to have that kind of balance as opposed to the everyday mommy/baby talks of life.

 

 









Poem of the Week

Hip Hop Resume’

 

Right here you have

One of a kind

It won’t take you long

To understand my rhyme.

 

A proactive approach

I will fiercely take

To hire me right now

Would not be a mistake.

 

Always on point

And I show up on time

The words I can write

Will blow your mind.

 

Creatively smart

And assertive too

All of these qualities

I hold strong and true.