Life is full....

....of obstacles

and we get to choose our paths.

"Almost everything we do is by choice.

Whether we choose the right path depends on

our outlook and ability to right the course

if it seems wrong.

When faced with a decision, take some time to tap

into your intuition and find your inner compass.

You already know the answer, it lies deep within

you. 

Listen closely and your soul will speak it's truth."

~

notes....

the kids made it home early this morning

welcomed back by happy pets....

flickering lights & a crackling electrical outlet.

Thank God...they got home safe, 

when they did...

and

 for a kiddo that's learned to fix about anything on his own.

I made it home too.

Some good news & bad news.

Emotions are up and down for good reason.

Finding my center....

a yellow leaf falls & lands on my foot...

I open my devotional to a feather,

and the Blue-jay flies in squawking up a storm....

at the end of the day

these are what I get from those little signs...

yellow: intellect, caution, danger, betrayal

grey feather: balance, transition

Blue-jay: courage, strength, and protection

~

still your mind in the quiet

meditate

be conscious of each choice point during the day

you will never find security by trying

to anticipate all of the storms

instead of  wasting time worrying

talk with God about everything that concerns you

make better and healthier choices for yourself

remove all thoughts and feelings that are not

aligned with love, truth, power

just because you have a thought 

doesn't mean you have to agree with it

turn away from thinking that has become weedy

(resentment, unworthiness, bitterness, rejection...)

the areas where you are vulnerable 

are the areas where God is working

no blame

no shame

just recognition

moment by moment choose rightly

open your heart to receive God's Love

'it's okay that you're not okay

He accepts you right where you are in you junk

He loves you not because you are doing well

He loves you because He loves you'

be well...

xoxo

💞

"A thought is an idea, a premise, a conviction that determines

how you do, what you do, when you do it, if you do it."

~Bishop T.D. Jakes

" A lonely day is God's way of saying that He wants to spend

some quality time with you."

"Don't waste your time and energy trying to convince

people to value you. If you have to fight for their attention

and respect, it's time to move on."

 

It's not about ....

....' rules or dos and don'ts.

It's not about to do lists or

the importance of how much you know.

It's about having a childlike faith.

A childlike belief.'

'Jesus didn't come & die on the cross so we would behave better.

He came to connect with us in a way a child would understand.

Get back to the simplest version of your faith.'

notes...

another gorgeous day at my kiddo's

just got the call from Mexico

 they are at the airport waiting for their flight home

I'll be heading back home this afternoon

totally refreshed and refueled by family, nature, pets

home, exploring, meditating...quiet...

a whole week of

all the good stuff..

~

be intentional

practice good habits that shape your life

center your life on God and work outwards from there

practice appreciation

slow down and see the beauty

rein in your impulses to plunge into the day

mentally prepare for the day alone with Him

it's His gift from start to finish

at some point you have to realize that life is

right now,

'not someday when.....'

quit postponing things that are truly relevant

live in the present moment

keep your concentration on

what you're doing

rather than scatter your mind on distractions

scale down

make things simpler

easier

take yourself less seriously

become more childlike

not childish

remove negativity, self-pity and taking

life for granted

learn to take life in stride

be well...

xoxo

💖

"six year olds laugh an average of 300 times a day.

Adults only laugh 15-100 times a day.

Be six again."

"So what if you're alone right now. Embrace it.

Go get coffee alone. Shop alone. Drive alone.

Watch movies alone. Get to know yourself.

Nothing bad can come from riding whatever wave

of self-improvement you're blessed with in the moment."

~unknown~

"The trick is to enjoy your life.

don't waste away your days,

waiting for better ones ahead."

 

Be open to....

....the unknown ways in which life unfolds.

Make choices that honor who you are 

and say yes to the people and places

and things that give you meaning.

Say "Yes" to fully owning your one beautiful life.

And yourself.

~

notes...

little rain showers passing through as I sit on the patio

with a cup of coffee, furry side-kicks, and my favorite NY blanket

getting the Barnes and Noble nudge and a visit to the Antique Mall today....

packing up to head home tomorrow...

reach your own truth

show up for yourself

make adjustments and take responsibility 

for your life

recognize when you are part of the problem

your choices create your reality

be intentional about creating the space

for the person you want to be

learn to let yourself be

learn who you are

'self loss is our failed responsibility to be our self.'

let love in so the critic can die

resist outside clutter

let God's love work in your life

be in a state of giddy expectation

be well....

xoxo

💖

"None of us are getting out of here alive,

so stop treating yourself as an afterthought.

Eat the delicious food.

Walk in the sunshine. Jump in the ocean.

Say the truth you're carrying in your heart

like hidden treasure.

Be silly. Be kind. Be weird.

There's no time for anything else."

"Be yourself. Weird, wonderful, sensitive, impulsive,

crazy, mystical, vulnerable, lovable, magical,

and beautiful.

The right people will adore you."

~unknown~

 

When you start....

....out your day with appreciation

rather than take everything for granted

your world becomes alive.

Look for what's right.

Look for the gifts.

When you look for gifts

you start to find them in everyday

 ordinary things.

notes...

a warm cloudy breezy day

getting the gel polish removed from my "wedding nails" 

smores latte and C.S. Lewis at the local coffee shop

a $4 yellow vase and $1 photo holder at the flea market

   dinner with my cousins at the Mexican restaurant 

 Cake with a case of the zoomies...

and Fritzy vigorously shaking a stuffed duck that broke free

 & catapulted through the air and landed in the side of my head....

loving the vibes...

~

what you do is an expression of your internal mindset-

every act begins with a thought

there is power in a clear top priority

if you get your priority correct

the rest will come together

real change must proceed from the inside out.

become aware of your thought patterns

your mind can be transformed

lean into the most important parts of your life

put some wheels on your ambitions

celebrate the skin you're in

and be happy pursuing your own destiny

do you

~

'Concentrate on relating to Me.

Refuse to live by the faulty standards & practices.

Adopt a new way of thinking.

Trust Me to do astounding things in you.

I don't enjoy seeing you fail.

I love watching you grow.

I call you to greater things.

It's not about what I want from you.

It's about what I want for you.

'In Me you find out who you are and what you are living for.'

~Jesus~

(sources: Charles Stanley, T.D Jakes)

be well...

xoxo

💝

"You can't give your life more time,

so give the time you have left more life."

"Your work is to discover your world and then with all 

your heart give yourself to it."

~Buddha~

"Every person's destiny offers fulfillment in doing

what God destined that person to do."

"The last thing you want your life to become

is a cautionary tale of what could have been."