At a certain point, some of us just sit down and watch the rest of our
Don’t let it happen to you!
—Terri Guillemets
At a certain point, some of us just sit down and watch the rest of our
Don’t let it happen to you!
—Terri Guillemets
Fortune is a centaur —
half man, half luck
—Terri Guillemets
in bed at night his mind had a ferocious imagination
reality and unreality haunted his turbulent brain
the years ticked, an infinite clock of destiny
searching moonlight for the promise of a future
his reveries of heart were coasting on a fairy’s wing
as the world and universe drifted by fantastic shores
but the sea, work, and women — physical outlets —
were his anchor — something old, hard, and soft
—Terri Guillemets
scrambled blackout poetry created from F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, 1925, Scribner 2004 trade paperback,
it’s not that the people
with nice shiny attitudes
haven’t been banged up —
but they buff out their
dings and scratches with
gratitude and positivity
perspective and grace
resilience and courage
with purpose and faith
—Terri Guillemets
Work hard, enrobe yourself in velvet hope, and rule your world!
—Terri Guillemets
Health is a relationship between you and your body.
—Terri Guillemets
Hard work is rewarding beyond gold. Sweating is living.
—Terri Guillemets
Never stop pedaling to power your dreams.
—Terri Guillemets
Follow your passion, and success will follow you.
—Terri Guillemets
Success is a shell — don’t let it harden around your ego.
Failure is a shell — don’t let it harden around your determination.
—Terri Guillemets
Chase down your passion like it’s the last bus of the night.
—Terri Guillemets