Season Change

The wind is howling, and a change of season is in the air.

I gather all the outdoor plants around me,

on a spot in the grass.

I cut back the old, the dead, and scraggly parts.

Pulled out weeds, and released roots from being bound. 

Larger pots filled with fresh soil, 

and plants placed in their new space.

Ready now, for their transition indoors.

A place to thrive, and continue to grow.

It all feels a little symbolic.

Polly chases the leaves...then a butterfly,

and disappears.

Checking on her minutes later, 

I find her transfixed on a groundhog that just dug it's

way under the fence into our yard.

Right on cue.

I too become transfixed.

Then I turn to get my camera, and it is gone.

Journal notes:

Only you get to choose what dreams align with your soul.

'Our future is our bodily destiny combined with what

we create through our evolving actions & thoughts.'

'Your deepest intuitions are confirmed as your body

feels rightness of what you hear.'

You make your future anew everyday.

Your answers are inside of you.

"Don't exhaust yourself trying to figure out

what has not yet been revealed."

Allow yourself to be led.

Trust and take heart. God's at work & has your back.

"When you knock, ask to see God...

not any of the self-appointed intermediaries."

~Thoreau~

Sign of the Groundhog:

'Survival and the art of self-defense.

Deep connection with earth and nature,

grounding and establishing sacred space.

Elevated perspective & heightened awareness.

Productivity & efficiency.

Determination.

A solitary path.

Rapid growth, evolution, self-reliance,

and independence.

Self-examination & personal growth.

Digging deeper into your reality & 

finding your strengths.

"To leave the dirt behind you &

clear the way for your genuine self's emergence."

Rely on your intuition.

Restore balance.

Awareness through meditation &

removing yourself from external matters.

Perpetual student.

Love studying and excavating new information.

Cultivating all the knowledge they can possess.'

"Groundhog teaches you how to find peace in isolation,

all while showing how to sink your teeth into 

ambitions."

" As you enter different stages or seasons of life,

Groundhog acts as a guide for understanding, 

acceptance, and internalization."

"Connect with the new you!"

Mmm..hmmm...!

Thank you groundhog...

 your timing was impeccable.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Everything happens for a reason-

the highs, the lows, the wins, the losses.

The ones who arrive 

and the ones who walk away.

Nothing is by chance.

Every moment carries a lesson,

and every lesson leads you closer to 

your purpose."

"Either you go after the life you want

or you settle for the life you get."

 

Happiness Habits

I remember a time when playing outside with my cousins,

then Dad taking us to my Uncle's gas station 

to buy a bottle of Coca-Cola from the machine

 was all it took to be happy.

It takes a little more intention these days..,

but it's still the little things that make me happiest.

 Like nature, movement, and savoring the simple pleasures.

Only now, it's walking through the grass barefoot,

practicing Tai Chi steps under the stars,

and relaxing with a healthy mug of hot-chocolate 

(sugar/dairy free)

 at the end of the day.

Journal notes:

"Problems can be the pathways to Spiritual growth

that good times can never provide."

~Charles Stanley~

Recognizing the extent of your neediness is one of your strengths.

"You don't need someone threatened by your happiness.

The right people will be happy for your joy."

'The happier, more content, the more fulfilled you genuinely feel,

the more you have to give. Everyone.'

'Our love is the light that shines in the darkness.

Just be love and it'll light up everything.'

'At some point you have to free the inner hostage.

No one else can storm the gates.

You alone can finally break the barricades & just free...you.'

'Jesus calls us friend.

He looks to us through the lens of love.

He accepts us the way we are,

but also helps us grow into all we can be.'

'Embrace the wonder of being alive. 

Look at things freshly.

Choose joy over discontent.

Transform your negative assets, 

and build on your positive.

Focus on what's right about you.

Seek your higher self.

Discover your unique talents.

Like yourself as you are.

Make today yours!'

be well...

xoxo

💖

"The less people know, the more stubbornly

they know it."

~OSHO~

"The goal isn't buying more materialistic stuff.

It's a nervous system that's regulated.

It's hormones that are balanced.

It's a gut that is healthy.

It's energy that's vibrant.

It's a spirit that's at peace.

It's friends that are safe and supportive.

It's a life well lived.

Health is the real wealth."

~Dr. Will Cole~

Rainy Morning

Today I will sit on my patchwork quilt spread on the 

kitchen floor.

I will swing the doors wide open, listen to thunder, 

 the breeze pick up, and chickens cackle.

I'll glance at lightening flashes,

  watch as an orange wooly worm

inches it's way to shelter under the potted plants,

and rain drops ripple 

in the birdbath.

I will sip my coffee, stroke Polly when she 

walks across my journal, feel the cool air on my skin and

soak in every sound, smell and feeling

of home.

Journal notes:

Let things happen as they are meant to,

in the highest way for all involved.

Learn to relax and follow the path as it appears.

Rather than blindly chase outcomes, go inward.

Don't be afraid to shine bright.

"Anyone can learn to dance with life 

if the mind was kept positive and receptive."

Search for the new. Pay attention & rewire your brain

to recognize there's something to learn in everything.

Every thought, movement, & choice you make has the 

power to reshape your future. 

Make positive changes.

Delight in the small things.

Look for the small joys that wait for you everyday.

"Life isn't as certain as we assume."

be well...

xoxo

💖

'Keep your eyes open for something different,

something you've never before seen during the same routine yesterday,

and the day before that.

Spotting something new every day in the familiar is a reminder

to keep your focus on the present moment,

to see the freshness in each day.

To be aware. To really notice. 

Truly noticing what's around you keeps your brain 

from shifting to autopilot.'

"We don't have a retention problem,

we have an attention problem."

"The soul always knows what to do to

heal itself.

The challenge is to silence the mind."

~Caroline Myss~

 

Fulfilled

Today, I allowed things to unfold naturally 

and let life take me where it needed to take me.

I trusted that life's plans for me was better than mine. 

I was fulfilled with Nature,

kindred spirits, deep conversation,

and....

 for the first time in 2 years...

my blood lab results came back normal!

I may have squealed.

Yay!

Journal notes:

Everything will unfold in the highest 

most peaceful way.

Take aim at the beautiful life I'm looking for.

Resist engaging in the negativity and fears of others.

The perfect steps for action will be shown.

Shifting from worry to blessing just takes practice.

You are a slave to whatever controls you.

(2 Peter 2:19)

"Don't let creating a perception of who you 

appear to be

rob you of who you are."

Love where you are and how you are.

"The courage that it takes to genuinely love

other people comes first from loving yourself."

Take more interest in what your life means 

than what it looks like.

Tomorrow's always a friend.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Nature is a wireless charger for humans."

~Dr. Will Cole~

"You don't need a 10 step protocol.

You need:

Less sugar

More Sleep

Daily movement

Deep breaths

Clean meals

Real relationships

True health isn't extreme.

It's consistent."

~Dr. Mark Hyman~