Fog

This morning I perched cross-legged in the open-window-seat,

as the cool air seeped in.

The steam rose and swirled  from my coffee,

and I listening to the heavy fog dripping from the leaves.

Polly jumped up & snuggled in my lap purring contently.

A gentle trill came from my neighbor's chickens just below,

and I find the way back to my beautiful faith.

"In silence we can hear our intuition speak.

But it can be difficult to find silence in the age of hyperconnectivity.

We must make it a priority to find the time to unplug

and create silence at least once a day.

All of the information and connection will still be there

when we return. 

A change happens when we learn to access stillness,

we start to crave the quiet in the midst of all the extrinsic

connection.

In stillness we find our balance."

be well...

xoxo

💝

 

It's My Life

Mindfulness. Worry. Faith. Control. Trust. Fear. 

 Open. Protection. Determination. Defeat.

Willingness. Stubborn. Doubt. Belief. Teachable.

Discipline. Disorder. Struggle. Ease. Discomfort. Rise. Fall.

Pride. Humility

Be clear on the issues your called to adopt & embrace.

Have your footing in a solid place.

It's easy to adopt others causes & be led astray.

It'll sweep you up and and take you away.

Don't get swept up in the momentum of someone else's real.

Walk you own path, and take the time to heal.

~me~

Journal:

Where you are is where you need to be.

Start where you are and accept that.

Even if I could see the whole future ahead of me,

I would not understand it anyway.

Many things are beyond my comprehension.

It's simply hard enough to understand myself.

I've wasted a lot of time trying to figure out someone else.

Looking back makes it a little easier to understand.

I didn't trust in who I was.

I had be repurposed.

Sovereignty has been my pop-up word lately.

I even wrote it several times to correct my spelling.

(*flashback to grade school)

'A supreme ruler.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power.'

So...why did I  struggle for so long putting

my faith in anything but God?

I know my answer.

It's complicated.

Truth is I learned how to survive.

Surviving is cool...

but, I want to thrive.

Do not obsess about what you could have done differently.

It can't be different from what has already occurred. 

There is only one place to make a new beginning,

and that is NOW.

I refuse to worry about the future, and find

the resources for today quite sufficient.

He is my Source, sovereign over all resources,

and NOTHING is impossible with Him.

"Hold yourself accountable & you will open to the changes

God desires to make in your life for your good."

~Charles Stanley~

"We're all broken. We don't need more varnish-

we need a Carpenter."

~Bob Goff~

'There is a Spirit inside of you that is primal.

Let it flow-and reach for what fills your soul.

Listen to your intuition, it is the voice of your soul.

Release any feelings of guilt and judgement.

Allow your soul to speak it's truth.

Be open to your inner truth, and allow Spirit to be your guide.

Set your primal nature free!

It's your life!

be well..

xoxo

💝

"Remember that being healthy is much more

than exercise and eating right.

It's also about being around good people, 

having uplifting habits,

letting go of attachments,

embracing gratitude,

and maintaining your growth."

~Yung Pueblo~

"I don't know who needs to hear this

but if you're trying to heal,

you have to develop better boundaries with

your intake information.

The news, doom-scrolling social media,

drama with your family or friends all will

dysregulate your nervous system,

raise inflammation and stress hormones.

Boundaries are medicine.

JOMO (joy of missing out)

is medicine."

~Dr. Will Cole~

Self-celebration

On the first day of my 63rd year...

I woke up determined to enjoy "...the day that the Lord hath made...",

and immediately started getting heckled by my inner critic,

which was interrupted with thoughts of a story from the Bible...

where the people all turned on each other,

and ended up destroying themselves. 

(2 Chon. 20 & Judges 7)

Mmm-hmm. 

Sully

That is why I start every day with journal and devotional time.

Hubby asked what I wanted for my birthday:
Me: "I just want to get in the car and go."
Him: "Where"
Me: "Wherever it takes us when we get started."
And that is how we rolled.

I wanted...
A day where we didn't have any plans.
A day where we were totally directionless...
and open for an adventure.
A day without expectations,
and the time didn't matter.
A day where we just show up!


 It turned out to be a ridiculously happy way to spend the day!


be well...
xoxo
💖

Gifts

I packed an apple for me, and 2 for Buddy.

I popped a container of popcorn for him too.

He is a September baby, and 

I wanted to have a little celebration

for my boy. He's 5 now.

One by one, I bit off bite sized pieces of apple to feed him.

He thanked me in his love-language...

sloppy kisses. 

Buddy

I sat outside on the stoop with my coffee this morning.

I watched Polly patrol the yard.

A squawking Blue-jay flew in  for a random visit.

I closed my eyes & listened as I did my 4-7-8 breaths.

I heard another familiar sound.

 I opened my eyes, and Gram, (chick-a-dee) was in the bush across from me.

It's been a while.

Then I remembered a dream from last night, or this morning.

There was a fence, and 2 coyotes on the other side.

One beige, one white.

I stood below them...the fence bottom was at about my waist.

They were thin.

I had some bread...or something....

and tried to toss it over the fence.

It wouldn't go.

We were in sync. Cautious but loving.

Tuned in.

Then I woke up.

I had a nice morning phone chat with my kiddo.

He's in between the chapters in his life.

Stepping into a new, while closing out the one before.

Confident. Capable. Inspiring. Driven. Compassionate. 

I see him doing great things.

We checked in on each other's world, and discussed the world as a whole.

I believe we've worked out a solve for the world's problems. 

At least for now.

Little signs:

Blue-jay: Clarity. Truth. Guidance. Communication. Curiosity.

Fearlessness. Adaptability & balance. Good fortune.

Inner Strength.

Chickadee: Joy. Positivity. 

Focus on small moments of happiness & find joy in the present moment.

Dream of Coyotes:

White coyote can suggest Divine help.

Flexibility & ability to handle challenges.

Trust your instinct and intuition.

A spiritual or personal transformation.

Faithfulness. Protection. Teamwork.

Find the gifts in your everyday ordinary life.

Don't become so busy that you forget what your doing,

or even who you are, or that you forget to breathe.

Don't become so busy that you forget

 to look at the people you love,

and forget to appreciate them until it's too late.

Journal notes:

You need not fear the future. It is in His hands,

He releases it to you day by day, moment by moment.

'Live this day abundantly (plentifully).

See all there is to see,

do all there is to do.

Don't be distracted by future concerns.

Leave them to God.'

Every day is a gift.

Live in the confines of today.

Believe that He loves us with boundless, everlasting Love.

'Living in collaboration with Him is wonderful,

though not easy.

It requires a level of spiritual & mental

concentration that is extremely challenging.

It requires persistent effort more than anything else

you have attempted.

Yet, rather than detracting from your activities,

it fills them with vibrant life.'

He wants you to experience a more complete 

sense of Joy than we otherwise could.

To get there we need Him.

We will become what we do with our love.

"He will show you how to overcome every obstacle.

It may not be what we expect-

in fact, His methods will certainly surprise you."

~Charles Stanley~

He knows exactly what we need.

Trust Him.

"Come as you are- He chose you for everything you aren't."

He will reveal the hidden value in something that seems

more like a dumpster fire.

"Growth always plays a part, surrender is a progression.

It is a continuing act of turning over more to Him as you mature."

God is a God of healing, but you must do your part.

There is no telling what God wants to do through you.

Forget what other people are up to.

Go be you.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Remember that being healthy is much more

than exercise and eating right.

It's also about being around good people,

having uplifting habits,

letting go of attachments,

embracing gratitude,

and maintaining your growth."

~Dr. Mark Hyman~

"Gratitude Improves:

Sleep

Anxiety

Immunity

Depression

Inflammation

Brain Health

Stress Levels

Heart Function

Digestive System

Hormone Balance

Nervous System Regulation"

~Dr. Will Cole~