Winter is undoubtedly the King season of cozy, but what about the other three seasons? There are things you can do through each season to keep the cozy feel year-round. Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, cozy can be in them all.

Winter is filled with blankets surrounding us in a nest of comfort and coziness. It is filled with tons of hot cocoa and hot steamy meals that simmered all day on the stove. It is the time when we turn off our lights and live by candlelight. This season is warmth even though the temperature dips down outside. We watch our favorite movies again and again. We put on jazz on the player and let our minds unwind and in the slowness of the season, we begin to relax. We rest, we quiet our minds, and we breath deep. The cold seeps into our lungs and we relish the pureness of the frigid air. Winter is darkness early; it is the time to consider a new hobby or perhaps to allow ourselves to visit friends in their homes. Perhaps a time to take up a hobby like photography or pottery, or another hobby that interests you. This is the time when the world slows down and we can reach out to others and attempt new things. This season is soft and will catch us should we trip. This season holds our hand and guides us through the dark.

Spring is the renewal season. All that died during the winter starts to bloom again. The snow begins to melt, and we start going back outside more. This season is still slow-paced. It allows us to catch our breath before we race back into the world. It is a season for stretching our limbs, starting to take walks again outside and linger in the light breeze on our arms and in our hair. We begin this season with riding our bikes, racing through puddles, and laughing at how wet we got. This is a season of new adventures. The light returns for longer periods of time. We begin again, we are regenerated and eager to stretch our legs again. We hear the birds singing and we feel light-hearted and full of new joy and hope.

Summer is vacation season. It is full of travel and backseat games. It is hot and sticky and best celebrated by the sea. It is beach balls, floaties, and snacks while sitting in the sand. It is travel and adventure. It is the season full of ice cream trucks and playing hide and seeks. We travel in RV’s, station wagons and minivans. We pack everything we can. We hear, she touched me, or he touched me over and over, but when everyone looks back, they will remember diving into the ocean for the first time this year. They will remember bonfires on the beach, food out of food trucks, and sharing towels because theirs is always wet. Summer calls for shovels and pails for the beach. It calls for suntan lotion and jellyfish stings. Summer has ups and downs. Excitement and exhaustion. Summer is the perfect mix of remembering old trips and sharing new adventures with the ones we love.

Autumn is my favorite season. It is full of change. Change in clothes, change in leaves, change in what we eat, what books we decide to read, it is filled with candy and pumpkins and knocking on strangers' doors. It is costumes and lollipops. It is sweaters and warm socks. Autumn brings a whisper. It says look at all I have done without being boisterous. Now though it is now bragging. It is simply putting on a show for everyone to see. It showcases reds, yellows, and oranges. It is a season of gentle change, so subtle you do not even notice it till it is gone. It is a season for leaf raking and jumping into the piles. It is spiced drinks and cakes. It is a cacophony of sounds and smells mixed. It is the season of balance. It grounds us and lets us soar. It is a magical time for sure.

Keeping Cozy All Year Long was originally published in Plan-B Vibe on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

And time will be your friend

On a number of occasions now over time I have either been asked or it was assumed that building a list of followers comes easy. Perhaps it does. Perhaps for some it comes overnight.

I have said and will continue to say this one thing,
Put in the time
and
Time will be your Friend
I have been a member of the Medium forum from sometime back between 2012–14

ON JULY 2016 I registered 15 followers

After a several hundred articles/poems and or essays coupled with an unknown number of engagements, here we are at 1100+ followers.

ON JULY 2023 I have registered 1,093 followers. There were no big signing up drives for followers nor were there any free drinks etc, just work over time when time was available and inspiration present. So while for some, they have gathered multiple thousands over lesser time, I have done that which I can gladly say, “I did it my way”

I am so very thankful for those having taken the time to engage in my work and even more so, decided to join and or receive emails notifying of my writings.

Over the next short period, I would like to notify all that I will be focusing on the completion of my serial fictions that I have been working on for over a decade.

The very 1st, a new format I called,
DRAMATIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

[THE SPIRIT THAT GUIDES US]

This six part short (made for streaming) dramatized autobiography will introduce the reader to the life of growing up in the caribbean Nation of Jamaica. Port Antonio, Jamaica has a rich historical biography of its own along with a glamourous Hollywood connection. A very proud historical connection is to have been blessed with the namesake of one known as
“The Father of Art” in Jamaica Mr. Albert Huie Sr.

The late Errol Flynn, having built one of his homes there, when coupled with the stories of Pirates on the high seas having used that area of the Nation for buried treasures, right up to our modern times with numerous artist such as Snoop Dog’s studio, this story will offer you something completely different.

NOIR AM *[The Trilogy]

Noir AM, (Dark Morning) completely written in English, is a
(TRILOGY) Spiritual Adventure Fiction.
The writing of this Trilogy has its own story to tell but that will come at a later time.

NOIR AM is the first of the Trilogy, followed by the second book of the Trilogy….

THE MARION

and the closing story is
THE COCKLENESTER

FIDELITY
The final serial fiction and a most exciting story, covering decades of traditions and the strength of the human spirit

While we are most excited about this series and equally so, very much intend to push for its wider distribution it is important to note

Let us take this time to remind all readers, whilst not many of the episodes, there are others in this series could prove triggering for some. The episodes deal with content of abuse and while not explicit, some sexual violence and sexual eroticism in addition to other adult content.

This is a 10 Episode Season 1 introduction
to this rather exciting series,
FIDELITY~

We encourage you to kindly take time and share time with any or all of our Series.
Please share with us your views, most appreciated.

@Anthony2023mdh30Vibes

FIDELITY~
Tribute in memory of
Mr. Chris James Mooney

Thank you

Make No Assumptions~ was originally published in Plan-B Vibe on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Life seemed so much simpler before

There has got to be more to life
than
postings of

It’s complicated

What is up with (NORTH AMERICA) our need to see the good guy fail?
We get upset when everything goes well.
We get upset if things do not go well.
But we reserve the true bite of our anger if the good guy never suffered,
as if only through suffering can victory be real.

We are quick to label good guys winning without tribulations as

“That is not reality!”

Well you are right!
I do not go to the movies for reality.
I go for the suspended moment of make believe. I watch for the vacation from my
LIFE’s REALITY!

In fact your excuse of that

“That is not reality!”

is actually a

SICKNESS

of this society.
After watching millions of clips, designed to convince us that

-good guys must always go through hell before a crumb of victory

-good guys, matters not how good things are, there MUST come a fall

These are all MADE UP REALITIES of those wishing to brainwash us to lower our expectations.

IT IS A SICKNESS!

If you truly want reality then get your ass up out of the movie theatre
or
off your couch
and go live life, that is

THE ONLY REALITY

But before
any change of order
we must deconstruct and destroy
technology’s need to now invade
every molecule of our

PRIVACY

STOP GIVING PERMISSIONS!

“We need permission”
to watch you
pee
Eat
Sleep
Walk
Talk

“We need permission”
to know
where you are
In case you are
lost
Kidnapped
Or
just so we can show you
the better way home

“We need permission”
to
Show you the best deals on
Clothing
Restaurants
Entertainment
Next bus will be here in…
Your Uber will be here in…

Your Friends are just in the booth
beside you
Oh
NEWS FLASH
your friends
are sitting at the same table
right in front of you
So put the Fucking phone down
and
LOOK UP

Your food will arrive in…
In 500 meters make right on…
then a left ….

YOU
have one new notification from
Instagram
Twitter
Tiktok
LINKEDIN
Facebook

And two messages from
Dad
656 emails unopened
709 new friends
wanting tell you
how they made
$7000 per day
just sending out messages saying
how they made
$7000 per day

Quickie reminder from
Gmail
You have 1 urgent message from
YOUR BANK
They have overcharged your account
in the amount
of $7million
and desperately want to make amends
You need only to refresh this link

http//www_^$scamdaddy.com

with your
Mother’s maiden name
Your DOB
Your last 28 digits of your password

Do the very same for

YOUR

Debit/CREDIT CARD
if less than 28 digits
then enter all
Please do not forget
that wee little security code
right there on the back
and we will return your full balance
in addition
a bonus of $5000
and all we ask for

is your forgiveness

And in your conditioned reality you say
*Well!
When you put it that way
how can I go wrong!*

In my reality of entertainment, the good guys always win
but so too the bad guys. Ironically in movies the
BAD GUYS
always pay in the end!

What a JOKE!

Talk about your

“That is not reality!”

Give me the
“That is not reality!” inside my entertainment package
because that is the
ONLY REASON
I am here

It’s ok, just enjoy your suspended reality for day
Reality can wait.

Anthony Cloe Huie 2023mdh30Vibes

There has got to be more was originally published in Plan-B Vibe on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Photo byPhoto by Masaaki Komori on Unsplash

2020 saw us all in a panic, 2021 will be a year of internal peace. Calamities are constantly happening to throw us into a personal chaotic state, but through some inner clarity we can maintain our inner balance. We can choose to keep calm through the calamities of life. We just need to find out what helps us maintain the calmness.

Balance right now is hard. Yoga literally helps us stay balanced in both body and mind. Stretching our bodies, moving them, feeding them good nutrients, and staying hydrated maintain homeostasis in our bodies. Perhaps food we could grow ourselves through the seasons. Gardening and yoga are meditations that allow our minds to go free, let them drift. The rhythm, the movement, the calmness of an everyday rituals we establish allows us to see past the chaos and into a world we can control. We control when we do these things, how much we do of them, and honestly if we do them at all. Motivation is key and since we are mostly home, we must motivate ourselves to do most things.

1. “Real Peace is always unshakable; Bliss is unchanged by gain or loss.” -Yogi Bhajan.
2. “Yoga began with the first person wanting to be healthy and happy all the time.” — Sri Swami Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras
3. “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow” — Audrey Hepburn

As the above quotes point out, you oversee your world, no one else. The chaos around us is going to continue, but when you focus on yourself during this calamitous time, going forward one step at a time, you will have balance, you will have calm. You control your own world.

Now can we change the outside world, no, but we can try to make a difference in it. The only thing guaranteed is that you can take care of yourself, your body, and your mind. Gardening, walking, yoga, painting, knitting, whatever you do, you are the master of it. Yes, you will be pushed and pulled in these trying times, but if you hold strong, no one and nothing will knock you off your calmness.

Mental health management during chaotic times get put on the back shelf. We are in the fight or flight mode instead of the balance mode. We struggle to stay out of the chaos of the world we are currently in. Perhaps this is our world from here on out, we do not know, but the world we have now requires us to maintain our own balance, it is important to remain calm and not frantic. Take deep breaths, look at the sunrise, get in your car and chase a sunset, do whatever you need to, journal, get therapy, dance, to get you back to balance.

As this time of year is filled with changes in nature, colors, fullness, and change, it is important to ground oneself in the everyday activities to keep calm during the calamities. Remember you are the queen of your own universe. Keep calm and move your body, and challenge yourself to a new craft, a new passion, a new groove to move you calmly through 2021,2022, and 2023.

Calm Calamities was originally published in Plan-B Vibe on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

About six months ago I became an official empty nester. My youngest got on a bus bound for Parris Island, South Carolina, to begin Marine Corps Basic Training. I resolved to get a sports car and a puppy. Two months after he left I found the car (a 2006 BMW M3 convertible). Love it!

Then I began researching about dogs. We’ve had two dogs for ten and eleven years, but one went to live with my oldest son 150 miles away. She was always basically his dog. Every dog I’ve had since as an adult has come from the local Humane Society. All were mixed breeds and were great companions with one exception, but that’s another story.

After considerable research I landed on getting a Labradoodle. I loved the breeder’s philosophy and they were only an hour away. He was 14 weeks old when I got him and we stayed in a cabin down on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee for a few days.

I named him Cousteau after Jacques Cousteau, the French explorer, conservationist, author and filmmaker. We had a blast hiking and exploring and turns out he loves the water. Below we are at Cummin’s Falls and had to cross the creek twice to get here.

Why am I sharing this story here on Medium you might wonder. Well, taking on a pup requires tremendous amount of time and energy. I’ve enjoyed it, but Cousteau’s needs have eaten into my writing time. So as a result I’ve written a lot less than I normally do. That’s a temporary situation and a small price to pay for this companion with such a loving and comical personality. He is a blessing to me and others every day!

He’s by my side now, napping, as I write after our play time this morning. His favorite thing is getting a sock out of the clothes basket and at five and a half months he weighs 52 lbs. At times it looks like we have a toddler living in the house again.

But Cousteau is a dude and my emotional support companion. He also will be used in my work as a therapist to help clients heal from trauma. We begin training on that in February. In the spirit of his namesake I look forward to many adventures together!

Paul S Markle 2022

Meet Cousteau was originally published in Plan-B Vibe on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

You steal my breath right out of my lungs,
you turn around my every despair.
Your lips touch mine and my heart stops,
You hold me tight and calm all my frights.
When I am all out of faith, you give me more,
When life shows me hurting, I run to you,
You, I will love forevermore.
From the beginning to the end, for always,
Loving life and happiness go hand in hand,
with you and me.
For you see, it will always be you for me.

Debbie Watkins 2022

Air was originally published in Plan-B Vibe on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

My Naoise,
don’t you know
I only have eyes for you
even if I look somewhere else
I can only see your face.
If the raven shows up
in its black plumage
it reminds me of your hair
When you smile at me
the world is gone
and only you exist, my love
And when you touch me,
My Naoise,
warm blood melts the snow
and we live inside a legend
a thousand years ago.

-Southpawpoet

This poem was originally published in Medium in October 2018 and it’s also part of my poetry collection “All that Is”.

My Naoise was originally published in Plan-B Vibe on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.