Tuesday Tunes: Hold On….
Farmgirl sharing a moment of joy with Sweet Sadie
Circa 2006
“It was a very ordinary day, the day I realised that my becoming is my life and my home and that I don’t have to do anything but trust the process, trust my story and enjoy the journey. It doesn’t really matter who I’ve become by the finish line, the important things are the changes from this morning to when I fall asleep again, and how they happened, and who they happened with. An hour watching the stars, a coffee in the morning with someone beautiful, intelligent conversations at 5am while sharing the last cigarette. Taking trains to nowhere, walking hand in hand through foreign cities with someone you love. Oceans and poetry.
It was all very ordinary until my identity appeared, until my body and mind became one being. The day I saw the flowers and learned how to turn my daily struggles into the most extraordinary moments. Moments worth writing about. For so long I let my life slip through my fingers, like water.
I’m holding on to it now,
and I’m not letting go.”
~Charlotte Eriksson, Empty Roads & Broken Bottles; in search for The Great Perhaps
Categories: Inspiration, music, Photography, Tuesday Tunes
fourth generation farmgirl 
hey! there’s that young woman again.
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Wow. Just wow. And thank you 😊😚
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You’re welcome. 😊 I’m happy it spoke to you. 💗xo
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Telling this to yourself? You might be telling it to me too… Beautiful.
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I think all of us face daily struggles, but the main thing is NOT allowing them to defeat us by stealing our joy. I sincerely believe our reasons to feel thankful outnumber our obstacles, especially when we stop, breathe, look around, and embrace those moments that may seem small but give our lives meaning.
A heartfelt thank you for your kind comment.
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You’re most welcome and you are right. Whenever people say that ups and downs are 50:50, I reply that I strive turning that into 60:40. At least we can do. 🙂
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I completely agree with you. It’s all about perspective…and attitude! 🙂
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I love this!
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I’m delighted you enjoyed it! Thank you.
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You are welcome!
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Such a great song about leaning on each other, holding on and being together! Thanks for this great, oldie but goodie song, Tonya! 💐
I like the joy displayed in your photo with Sadie ❤
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I’m happy you enjoyed the post, Robin. Thank you. The pic of Sadie is my favorite of her. She was such a sweet dog. 💛
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What beautiful words to share, Tonya! And great song, too!
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Thanks so much, Kathryn.
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This is lovely Tonya, so uplifting. 🙂
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I’m glad you think so. Thank you, Judy. 🙂 xo
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Great match of words and music..:)
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Thanks, George. 🙂
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Okay, first, I looooove that photo! All the smiles 😀
Second, what a beautiful way to look at life, to take it all in, to process it and give it all value. Wonderful quote. Truly inspiring.
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Thank you, Joey. I love that pic, too! Sadie was always such a playful and sweet dog. It’s a nice memory of her.
I’m glad you liked the quote. For my life, it’s about accepting more and judging less and not allowing anything to disrupt my equilibrium. The author’s words really made sense to me. 🙂
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