On 12/3/11, I wrote and posted the following poem to hugmamma’s mind, body, and soul. Since then I have been reminded of it by inspirational fellow blogger, Pocket Perspectives, who has very kindly reblogged my poem…twice! Very humbling indeed. You can enjoy her motivational words at
http://pocketperspectives.com/
I was just reminded of what I’d written yet again by K. Jackson. A couple of nights ago she left the following comment after reading what I’d written almost 3 years ago.
“Thank you for your beautiful poem! I just sent it in a card (with you credited of course) to a homesick son away at boot camp.”
I wish I could offer comfort to this mom whose son is committing himself to our safety, far from those he loves and who love him. Her comment, an expression of a mother’s desire to hold her child close, inspired me to revisit…
Believe…
…in yourself
…in your worth…to others…and to you
…in your goodness…and in your desire to do good
…in your possibilities…and that all things are possible
…in your ability…especially in overcoming negativity
…in your strengths…don’t dwell on your weaknesses (we all have a few)
…in those who love you
…in tomorrow, the dawn of a new day
…in your gut instinct…it knows you best
…in compassion…for others…as well as yourself
…that you are your own best friend…always root for youself
…that you deserve to be alive…and that you DO make a difference
…that you can do whatever it is you want…and that you will succeed
…that it is you who sets your own agenda…not others
…and always believe…that happiness is there for the taking…in all the small moments…every day of your life…
………hugmamma.
hugmamma's MIND, BODY and SOUL 
It’s really perfect for everybody, more for teenagers that have lots of outside influence on the way.
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hugs for feeling as I do…believing…
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I choose to so believe!
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God bless you. I’m sure He does already…
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Hugmamma, I Tweeted your poem and am now following you on Twitter. That is one lovely poem. 🙂 —Susan
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I’m honored. Lots of hugs for always being such a positive influence… ❤
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It is a truly beautiful and inspirational poem! Thank you for sharing it again.
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As with most inspirations, it was born of personal doubt. hugs for always showing kindness…
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That’s how we write the best poetry. Hugs to you too!
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So right…pain and poetry go hand-in-hand…
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hugmamma, “believe” is such a lovely, lovely poem… ❤ … I just looked in my dashboard and it seems that your beautiful poem has been viewed 3600 times…. what a loving offering your nurturing and encouraging ideas are to soooooooo many people. I read it myself, when I get a bit discouraged or down…and it offers me a boost, too…thank you. ❤
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hugs for spreading inspiration and being so generous as to share some of mine…you bless me… ❤
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