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And as I stand, upon the shoulders, of the shoulders, of the shoulders

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And as I stand,
upon the shoulders, of the shoulders, of the shoulders
of all the women
who came before

the ones who lived their lives in mystic silence
stuffing down
swallowing the bitterness of life
theirs

the ones who carried mighty burdens
bent over
broken backs under heavy weights
theirs

the ones whose loud clear voices told
different stories
new beginnings, middles and endings
theirs

the ones who forged new pathways
pickaxe shovels
determination, sweat and tears
theirs

so many women upon whose shoulders
i now stand
seeing new horizons, accepting new challenges, forging new pathways
mine

and the women of future tomorrow upon my shoulders
they too will stand
to reach for more, for better, for wonders, for greatness
yours

18 Oct 2022

(c) Li-ling Ooi

For World Menopause Day 2022

Text on white background: And as I stand, upon the shoulders, of the shoulders, of the shoulders And as I stand, upon the shoulders, of the shoulders, of the shoulders of all the women who came before the ones who lived their lives in mystic silence stuffing down swallowing the bitterness of life theirs the ones who carried mighty burdens bent over broken backs under heavy weights theirs the ones whose loud clear voices told different stories new beginnings, middles and endings theirs the ones who forged new pathways pickaxe shovels determination, sweat and tears theirs so many women upon whose shoulders i now stand seeing new horizons, accepting new challenges, forging new pathways mine and the women of future tomorrow upon my shoulders they too will stand to reach for more, for better, for wonders, for greatness yours 18 Oct 2022 (c) Li-ling Ooi For World Menopause Day 2022

I Am Ready

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I am ready to embrace myself and all that I am
I am ready to accept all the joys and privileges of being me
I am ready to hold myself and all of me, in the highest of my own esteem
knowing that far beyond all that i can imagine and dream
I know that there is a purpose to my journey

I am ready to call upon my store of energy, of creativity, of love, of inspiration
I am ready to be all the things to me that I need to be for myself
I am ready to be kinder, more loving, more forgiving, more gentle,
more embracing and more accepting of all that I am and also all that I am not
I am now ready to be
All of me.

21 Dec 2018

(c) Li-ling Ooi

Text: I Am Ready I am ready to embrace myself and all that I am I am ready to accept all the joys and privileges of being me I am ready to hold myself and all of me, in the highest of my own esteem knowing that far beyond all that i can imagine and dream I know that there is a purpose to my journey
Text: I am ready to call upon my store of energy, of creativity, of love, of inspiration I am ready to be all the things to me that I need to be for myself I am ready to be kinder, more loving, more forgiving, more gentle, more embracing and more accepting of all that I am and also all that I am not I am now ready to be All of me.

My every wish for you

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I wish you well
on this your journey through life
I wish you ease
that you may find joy in all that comes to you
I wish you smiles
that will fill your life with the wonder of friends
I wish you grace
to rise and meet each challenge that comes your way
I wish you peace
and always a path to pick through troubled times
I wish you serenity
to hear your hearts every longing and desire
I wish you calm
to know yourself at every moment in time
I wish you love
for to love is to be well-loved in return
I wish you life
to choose the paths of freedom and adventure
I wish for you
every good thing that you deserve, light and true

10 June 2021

(C) Li-ling Ooi

Text: I wish you well on this your journey through life I wish you ease that you may find joy in all that comes to you I wish you smiles that will fill your life with the wonder of friends I wish you grace to rise and meet each challenge that comes your way I wish you peace and always a path to pick through troubled times I wish you serenity to hear your hearts every longing and desire I wish you calm to know yourself at every moment in time I wish you love for to love is to be well-loved in return I wish you life to choose the paths of freedom and adventure I wish for you every good thing that you deserve, light and true

A Legacy to Leave

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Empires built and legacies entrusted
success as society defines it
remains the big bold wonders
the kind that gets reported on
the type that makes it to the lists

Yet the longer I think about it
the more I churn it over in my mind
I’ve truly come to believe
and I know this, as I realise
that legacies don’t have to be wondrous
memories don’t have to be grandiose

The most truly memorable gift
worthy of each persons time
would simply be to leave everyone that you meet
a little more lifted than they were
a gentle smile, a hidden wave
a kind word, a lifted heart

9 July 2021

(c) Li-ling Ooi

Text: Empires built and legacies entrusted success as society defines it remains the big bold wonders the kind that gets reported on the type that makes it to the lists Yet the longer I think about it the more I churn it over in my mind I've truly come to believe and I know this, as I realise that legacies don’t have to be wondrous memories don’t have to be grandiose The most truly memorable gift worthy of each persons time would simply be to leave everyone that you meet a little more lifted than they were a gentle smile, a hidden wave a kind word, a lifted heart 9 July 2021

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