Discover what it is...

....that stirs your soul.

There is no right or wrong;

just tune into your heart

 & head in the direction it's pointing you.

notes...

We sat in the truck and read while waiting for the rain to let up.

Once home...we decided to re-load and head to our favorite burger place.

Well..., mine.

The rain let up & the clouds were so beautiful.

Took the long way home on roads less traveled.

stop trying to figure everything out

be filled with hope

but even more filled with love

discipline your mind

your true challenge is to return 

to the center of your heart

to find the gentle voice

that speaks to you &

affirms you in a way

no human voice ever could

open yourself up 

to the beauty of today

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Be yourself. Weird, wonderful, sensitive,

impulsive, crazy, mystical, vulnerable,

lovable, magical and beautiful.

The right people will adore you."

"Don't let the ugly in others

kill the beauty in you."

"It is less what love sees in you

than what love chooses to overlook."

 

Today's to do list....

....sit in the grass with my coffee & journal

Ride my bike on the lake trails,

 & capture a moment or two

along the way.

Breathe deep. Move.

Feed my soul.

notes...

LOVE it ! What a gorgeous day!!

I'm taking my bike out.

...she was rowing by and I asked her if I could

take her picture. 

She said I could. 

It makes me smile.

I got everything loaded to leave the trail.

Grabbed my phone, water, and camera.

Shut the hatch back.

Locked myself out.

(keys in backpack with bike)

Had the code on my phone,

but no glasses to see it..

couldn't expand it...

so I zoomed in with my camera.

More rain coming....

💞

practice being spontaneous

there's no such thing as

what you "should"  be doing

do something fun

life is a gift

claim it

live it

love just being

have fun

be happy

be well...

xoxo

💝

"The trick is to enjoy your life.

Don't waste away your days,

waiting for better ones ahead."

"You owe yourself one hour a day for self-

maintenance,

It can include reading, writing, yoga, exercise,

dancing, meditation, painting, or whatever,

but you owe it to yourself.

One hour, 1/24 of your day.

That is less than 5%.

It matters, it really does.

Make it count."

 

The perfect time....

...will never come,

so stop worrying about it.

If you want a different life,

you'll need to change things up

to make way for it.

Do what's important to you now.

notes...

He had an appointment and asked if I wanted to come along.

"I don't think so."

Then I did.

We went to lunch.  

When he dropped me off at home...

 he asked if I wanted to go to the farm later?

"Mmm...probably not."

Then I did. 

In my dress.

It's too hot for clothing.

Very sultry today.

  find joy

in the ordinary places

you don't have to go very far

to encounter something meaningful

chill out a bit

see who God has already placed in your life

backing down and letting a couple of things fall away

will get you where you're headed faster

don't  ever give up on love

be well...

xoxo

💖

"All we have to decide is what to do

with the time that is given us."

~J.R.R. Tolkien

"Do not be afraid of growing slowly,

be afraid only of standing still."

~Chinese Proverb~

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

The second best time is today."

~Chinese Proverb~

 

While he...

mows the yard before dinner,

I grab my camera and retreat to the porch

where I capture some little slices of moments to keep.

notes...

everything works out in it's own time

each day is a blessing

and it's up to you

to make it lovely

what happens to you in life

is not nearly as important 

as the choices you make

you make your choices

and your choices make you

the rest of your life

can become the best of your life

be well...

xoxo

💝

"When things change inside you,

things change around you."

" A lot of things broke my heart

but fixed my vision."

~unknown~

"We can't always choose the music life plays for us,

but we can choose how we dance to it."

~unknown~