Battles … Thought and Poem … by Jeanne Claire Probst

Today we have another wonderful written piece from Jeanne Claire Probst, in our continuing literary series.

Report by Paula Antolini
March 20, 2015 7:28AM EDT

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Today we have another wonderful written piece from Jeanne Claire Probst, in our continuing literary series. We are thrilled to have author/poet/blogger Jeanne Claire Probst join Bethel Advocate as a contributor, sharing her “Thought and Poem” written works with us. Her work covers many topics. She is excited to be fulfilling a life-long dream of writing a novel of which “The Fifteen Houses, a Novel” is her first published work. I think you will enjoy! (Read more about Jeanne Claire Probst below.)

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THOUGHT AND POEM
Written By Jeanne Claire Probst

When we think of “battles” we often think of physical wars that have been fought around the world. But when I think back on my life, I can think of the many different battles I personally had to win to get me to the person I am today.

We each face problems or circumstance that we cannot do anything about. And like any battle, we try to weigh out the strategies we will use to fight them in the best way we can. There are some battles we may have to face where we know we won’t win because there are just some things we can do nothing about. But when dealing with each we learn to build on our resources that we stockpile within us to do the best we can to endure. There are times we may have to gird on a tighter and more realistic attitude about what we can expect or we may need to add a little more strength and courage to ward off consistent enemy attacks. But in the end as with any battle, there are lessons we can learn that will help us be the person we were meant to be and have a little something of ourselves left over that we can share with another who may need a little reinforcement from a voice of experience to help them face their battles.

What about those battles we face that leave scars from the deep wounds we have received? Instead of allowing these scars to hold us back can they not be reasons to keep trying? Do they not show the determination we have that keeps us enduring no matter what battles we have to face?

What about you? What helps you to win your personal battles and how does what you learn from them allow you to glean ways to overcome and face forward? Share your thoughts with us…

Jeanne Claire Probst

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Battles…
Written by Jeanne Claire Probst

I’ve fought a lot of battles in my life,
And although I fought them with all my might,
Some have left their scars, but the toughest ones are the battles,
That try to undermine what I want to do, and leave me kind of frazzled.

There are scars you cannot see,
As I carry them quietly inside me,
And even though there have been battles I have not won,
I have learned important lessons from each one.

Still though, no matter how many times my enemies have tried to keep me falling to the ground,
I am determined to stay strong, and will continue to fight my battles, as they come around.
Some of my battles have been short and I have been victorious in the fight,
While others I may never win, and I will have to fight them for the rest of my life.

And even though I may grow weary, as I want to end my personal wars,
The reality is there will always be something I will have to fight of course.
So I better take my battles one at a time,
And if I am wounded I will allow my wounds to heal overtime.

I hope I can keep strong and standing on my feet.
So I can face my battles courageously, as I never want to taste defeat.
I can only hope that one day I can finally put my battles in the past,
And have the peace I look forward to having in my life at last.

Jeanne Claire Probst

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The Fifteen Houses, a Novel

The Fifteen Houses is the first book of this new and exciting series to be published. Staged in the beautiful and scenic palate of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, in the early 1950’s, the main character delves into her reoccurring and discomforting memories of her younger, formative years. Searching for answers to questions that have resurfaced in her mind over and over again during her time away from her family, she seeks to find rhyme and reasons to her insecurities, anger, phobias, fears, and life’s choices. Julianne Marguerite, one of eleven children, is determined to uncover the “mystery” that resulted in the downfall of her family. As you turn the pages in the book, each series of memories, will open a different door, to the different homes, (“Fifteen” to be exact).

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ABOUT JEANNE CLAIRE PROBST

Jeanne Claire Probst was born and raised in the New England state of Massachusetts, is retired an lives in Ludlow. She is excited to be fulfilling a life-long dream of writing a novel of which “The Fifteen Houses, a Novel” is her first published work.

Jeanne shares her poetry blog, “Thought and Poem,” on her Facebook Page: Jeanneclaire Probst that is aimed to encourage, comfort, and share with others what it feels like to be human! She is also doing her part in bringing awareness around bullying and finding solutions to redirect anger and disappointments and her blog: Breaking Down the Bully Wall – One Action at a Time can also be followed on Facebook.

For more information about the author, her book and poetry visit:

www.wintertreeproductions.com

www.amazon.com

www.thefifteenhouses.com

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