i'll wait for you....come back tomorrow if you don't want to know...really - it's cool with me.
okay - don't say i didn't warn you though. if you read on, then i'm thinking you're okay with knowing part of the movie (if you haven't seen it yet).... *taps foots while you debate if you're sure*
*whew* anyway - my favorite part is at the end when she kills the jabberwock and how she preps herself for that victory (don't you just love the word, victory?). she convinces herself of impossible things every day - that she can turn an impossible situation into a victory.
today's gratitude - i'm thankful for my skills that i put to use in seemingly impossible tasks to pave a road for the victories in my life. i'm also grateful for the impossible tasks to prove that i can climb mountains and overcome "big deals" and have the self confidence to do these things. and when it seems dark and i know that i "can't" that maybe i can channel alice and believe six impossible things today.
today on my i-pod - pink moon (nick drake), harvest moon (neil young), your body is a wonderland (john mayer), the remedy (jason mraz)
You inspire me today. I need a victory...a big victory. I have been wandering too long in the unknown. I would love a bit of reprieve in that ;)
ReplyDeletei like that word, too....and don't use it often enough....VICTORY !
ReplyDeleteand hey, the two posts under this one...how did i miss those ? LOVE the tire photo !!!
Lovely thoughts,Char.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had your self-confidence.
thank you,
glenda
That's so strange. I'm watching that movie right now (although I've seen it before, so it wasn't really a spoiler...and I think it's genius as well.
ReplyDeleteAND my band, when I was in high school ('cause I was just that cool) was called Victory.
random bits of coincidence, I know.
And believing in the impossible is so difficult...but so necessary...
brilliant film indeed...i love how the mad hatter tells alice, when trying to articulate what is wrong in her soul, that she...she has lost her "muchness!"...
ReplyDeletehappy thanksgiving char...
What a thing to be grateful for! I love the thoughts here, Char. Impossible things are usually only impossible in our heads...we just have to trust that, yeah, we are that good and that we can do just about anything. :)
ReplyDeleteI love that picture of yours and I do believe I remember it.
ReplyDeleteI may see that movie now that you recommend it.
I have always liked that photo of yours Char! I had to skim the review since I'm planning on seeing it soon! Good for you, it's always good to acknowledge your victories, and so few people do :)
ReplyDeletexo Mary Jo
Oh, my, that photo is a stunner. I'm captivated by the drama and the mystery of it. Here's to plunging into the unknown and being grateful that is a possibility.
ReplyDeleteBrava, brave woman. Yes, that Alice was brave too.
ReplyDeleteI really love the photo. I thought it was a still from the movie. Nicely done.
I do so love this post {and that movie} ... I'm a big believer in impossibilities. In my own life, however, I tend to want proof. I want to KNOW all will be well. But rather than trust, I tend to work myself into a dither. But funny thing, when I look back--no matter how dire the cirumstances, they always seemed to work out. As a matter of fact, those dark patches, are usually a stepping stone in the right direction ... there was no need to fret at all!
ReplyDeleteYour blog has evolved in a most beautiful way... as have you!
ReplyDeletexoxo
ah yes, victory. i love the sound of that too!
ReplyDeletesuch a thoughtful and grateful post.
xo
Great post... “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans” John Lennon
ReplyDeletethat's one of my favorite quotes
ReplyDeleteonce again, our ipods collide. lovely.
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xo Alison
What an beautiful and inspiring post Char...
ReplyDeleteAs a teen I had a pet rabbit...named Jabberwocky...but it was a very nice rabbit:)
great post Char. i like believing the impossible things.
ReplyDeleteand great photo. it does remind me of Alice in Wonderland.
LOvely Post as always- Alice in Wonderland is one of my fave movies and just saw the new one recently too, SUCH artwork!
ReplyDelete...sorry about me being so M.I.A...I am reading your past posts of gratitude and just adore the way you write...when's your book coming out?????
THANK YOU for all your kind comments...you're extremely giving...
HUGS
Have a marvelous day.
Char.x
Sometimes I think that I give up too easily -- am overwhelmed by what I perceive to be impossible -- so thank you for this reminder. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Thanksgiving!
xoxo
Mary
brilliant.
ReplyDeleteand I haven't seen the movie as yet , was worried , so thank you for this, I'll try and watch it asap.
that photo is phenomenal. just.phenomenal
i did not love that movie, but i love your gratitude thoughts.
ReplyDeletehope you have a wonderful thanksgiving!
So true. We can plan and plan. And the unexpected dashes those plans. And sometimes that is a very good thing. Happy Thanksgiving, my photo-taking friend!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
that sounds like some good music for today.
ReplyDeletewonderful post and photo,,,, wishing you dreams come true.
Lovely words, Charlane. Change is inevitable...nothing stays the same...I try to remember that.
ReplyDeleteThis picture completely thrills me. Have I told you that yet? Here it is Thanksgiving Day and we are all piled up watching the parade. So, I have the perfect time to drop by and visit friends. I wanted to tell you that one the things I am thankful for today is blogging and the way it has made my world so much bigger. Thank you for the friendship, the wisdom, and the inspiration I have found here. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, my friend. Happy Thanksgiving!
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