A Gift of Kindness, poem by Joan Ellen Gage
Tag: A Redhead Looks At 60
Accepting yourself, faults and all!
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Acceptance
It’s the hardest thing a woman can do
To accept herself as she is, faults and all
And rise above Western civilizations’ criticism
Our society has created a model
That few can touch—
Ultra thin, flawless, plus giant breasts
Based on the “Barbie” doll figure
Women come in all shapes and sizes
Each perfect in their own way
Women must find their own exquisiteness
And embrace and love themselves
Their unique and wonderful selves!
From the book, A Redhead Looks at 60,
by Joan Ellen Gage
JOAN’S BOOKS:
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
WATER RUNNING DOWNHILL, ROSE EDITION: http://www.amazon.com/Water-Running-Downhill-Words-Empowerment/dp/0692571965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447021563&sr=1-1&keywords=water+running+downhill%2C+words+of+empowerment%2C+rose+edition
A Redhead Looks at 60: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-7867874-1973650?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+redhead+looks+at+60
©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
Unfinished Works of Art
A Woman for All Ages
Here is a shock for you
Not all of us are moms who do it all
Or are executives, who crashed the glass ceiling,
Left, and found their “true calling”
Some of us have just been trying to make a living
Worker bees, who buried creative or other needs,
Like self-expression, under a load of work and life
It happens and time passes
I swallowed the work ethic myth hook, line and sinker
I was the “perfect” employee—hard working
Taking a personal interest in my job
My Mary Poppins’ era; but, it left nothing for me
50 opened up my eyes
I still work hard, but now I work for me
First and foremost, I take care of myself
And my responsibilities to family
As time passes, we need to deal with
And understand what lessons each decade teaches us
Hopefully we learn and embrace the wisdom
From our experiences, and in turn,
These life lessons flesh out
Who we are becoming and who we grow to be
We are unfinished works of art
The book not yet completed
The half-carved sculpture
To be unveiled by the universe
And not at a time of our choosing
So let the journey unfold, and may your story be told!
From the book, A Redhead Looks at 60, by Joan Ellen Gage
I hope you enjoyed the art and the poem, dear reader. Have a wonderful one!
Blessings!
Joan
JOAN’S BOOKS:
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
WATER RUNNING DOWNHILL, ROSE EDITION: http://www.amazon.com/Water-Running-Downhill-Words-Empowerment/dp/0692571965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447021563&sr=1-1&keywords=water+running+downhill%2C+words+of+empowerment%2C+rose+edition
A Redhead Looks at 60: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-7867874-1973650?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+redhead+looks+at+60
©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
For Valentine’s Day–Give your heart the love it deserves!
Rock the beat, and give your heart some tender loving care! Here is a link for a 5 minute meditation to open your heart from Louise Hay:
http://www.louisehay.com/powerful-5-minute-meditation-to-open-your-heart/
Have a wonderful Valentine’s “week!” Take a little time daily to love and treat yourself, you deserve it!
Namaste!
Joan
JOAN’S BOOKS:
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
WATER RUNNING DOWNHILL, ROSE EDITION: http://www.amazon.com/Water-Running-Downhill-Words-Empowerment/dp/0692571965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447021563&sr=1-1&keywords=water+running+downhill%2C+words+of+empowerment%2C+rose+edition
A Redhead Looks at 60: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-7867874-1973650?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+redhead+looks+at+60
©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
EXIST-STANCE!
JOAN’S BOOKS:
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
A Redhead Looks at 60: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-7867874-1973650?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+redhead+looks+at+60
©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
It’s Here, A Redhead Looks at 60! Available at Amazon.com.
I am so excited about this book! I have been procrastinating–my specialty, so it’s about time!
Here’s an appropriate poem for you from A Redhead Looks at 60! Enjoy!
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My Freudian Slip Is Showing!
If writing is therapy, then I’ve been
If writing is therapy, then I’ve been
Standing up my “shrink” for some time!
My fixations are simple, broken down into two things:
I want to lose weight and I must have chocolate
Now is that a conflict of interest?
But getting back to that writing thing
It can be easy at times
Words flowing from my pen like water from a font
Usually my attempts to write
Are like trying to cross a river in a leaky boat
I start out, I sink; I go back to the start
But my best work involves distraction, the art of
Subjugating my true desire with anything else
To prevent picking up the pen
Essentially, I have a Master’s degree in
The Ostrich Technique—perhaps you’ve heard of it?
Hmmm?
JOAN’S BOOKS:
A REDHEAD LOOKS AT 60:http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-7867874-1973650?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=a+redhead+looks+at+60
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
MOVING THROUGH LIFE!
Hello!
I know, It’s been ages since I’ve written; but I really have been busy with life.
When we moved to the “space coast” 8 years ago, I really didn’t like the change. Of course I don’t like change, anyway. It took me a while to realize that I was experiencing age prejudice when applying for work. I never realized that I was “over the hill” in my 50’s, what a shock.
What I have learned from these years is patience, and to slow down. As an energetic, self-starting person, this was very difficult. I do think I have slowed down considerably, now. A car accident, and resulting treatment were major contributing factors.
You have to take the good with the bad, this is life. I am blessed because things could have been much worse for me. I have good people on my side and I am thankful for that. I have good health and love in my life. I have great family and friends.
So, as I leave Florida for the most part, and move on; I head toward another chapter in my life. As the GEN-X’s like to say, it’s all good!
Here is a poem from the up and coming book, A Redhead Looks At 60!
Peace out,
Joan
Don’t Desert Yourself
Oh yea though I keep walking through
The desert of my past
Criticizing what went wrong
And if only I hadn’t said or done that
We can’t go back and fix these events
They are carved in stone
All we can repair Is our attitude toward ourselves
And move on
We need to give
Our inner children
Some tough love
And encourage them to grow up and out of the past
And into the now. Carpe Deum!
JOAN’S BOOKS:
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
Honoring My Mom On Valentine’s Day
I LOVE YOU MOM!
JOAN’S BOOKS:
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
I Love You Mom!
JOAN’S BOOKS:
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
POET OR NON-POET DO YOUR FEET SHOW IT?
PO-ETIC
Rhyme
Or not rhyme
Live on borrowed
Time.
Poet
Or non-poet
Do your feet
Show it?
Deadline
Or dead in
The water
Please define?
The vessel
Or your dream
Has shipwrecked
What a messel!
Hope you enjoyed this poem! Have a fabulous day!
Ciao,
Joan
JOAN’S BOOKS:
EMBRACING YOUR INNER CHEERLEADER: http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Your-Inner-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B0086WW7AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
©All creative works by Joan Ellen Gage are her exclusive property, and Joan maintains the legal rights to them.
HUNTING AND PECKING FOR CLUES!
HUNTING AND PECKING FOR CLUES!
I have been searching for clues and information for some time, now—trying to get a handle on who I am at this point and where I am going. Life seems to give us puzzles to solve. Whether we realize it, or not, we are looking for answers in the everyday.
These signs are hidden in our day to day encounters, or found in something we are reading. Perhaps, we may find hints of them with meditation, or in prayer.
Are we looking for our humanity, or trying to get in touch with our spiritual side? Maybe we are pondering life’s mysteries as the clock ticks on.
Furthermore, are we scrutinizing our secret hearts to obtain the”key”? When we find it, will it open the door to the next stages of our lives? Of course, we hope it will be everything we dream it to be.
Human lives are so fragile. All we really need are the basics, love, shelter, food, security, good health, and friends who wish us well. Unfortunately, we forget this so easily, in the fantasies that we create or embrace. As imperfect being we get distracted with multimedia and wanting more stuff; and I for one am guilty of the same behavior.
What do I want from the next chapter of my life? For starters, I would like to stay more focused, to live in the now and make each day count. I would like to be kinder and more thoughtful with my family and loved ones. I would hope to be more generous and kind to strangers.
As we enter into the season of hope and love, we must try to stay focused and keep things simple. It is so easy to get drawn into the crazy commercialized seasonal insanity that passes for the holiday and Christmas season. The siren sound that merchandisers market to us with magazines and television ads that beckon to us, and we cannot get our wallets open fast enough.
I love to buy things for myself and others, unfortunately, it is addictive for me. That is why I tend to frequent thrift stores. But, I digress. If you are like me, you have got to figure out a plan early, and shop early. Then barricade yourself at home and listen to music and watch cooking shows.
This is an installment of sorts, in my pondering my life and life changes. I hope that you got something out of my jumble of words.
Peace to you and yours! I enclose a poem from the upcoming book: A Redhead Looks At 60.
Ciao!
Joan
Mind Maintenance
Can I have a little quietsy, please?
I need to hear what my body and mind
Are trying to tell me
And I can’t hear over your constant
Chatter and the hum of power tools
Just give me an hour or two of silence
Enough time for me to give myself
A brain root canal and get the sludge out
That’s slowing down my thought processes
Can I hear me now?
Joan Ellen Gage 
