December 20, 2024

I have pushed the hermit mode button.

A gift I gladly give and receive for myself on this day.

I was worn down yesterday.

(update...Mom is still caring for her dog.)

As I was brewing my first cup of coffee this morning,

a story of KC Chiefs Isaiah Pacheco was airing on the Today show.

(I am becoming a die hard fan, despite my lack of football knowledge, or love of sports.)

The message was inspiring.

I shared the link below.

I tried to share the video...

but my technology skills showed 

their true colors on that one.

So I went with plan B.

 Tried the link. 

It worked. 

It reminds me of what's right with the world, and how

much better life can be when we choose to have the right mindset.

https://www.today.com/video/teen-diagnosed-with-rare-cancer-meets-chiefs-star-isiah-pacheco-227577413512 

My journal notes seemed to pair well with the theme of the day....

here are a few of my favorite picks.

"Sometimes saying 'No' at the right time just makes more 

and more space for the pleasure of saying 'yes'."

In the end, what really matters is the right state of mind.

"She finally knew that her outer security came from her

alignment with God, from a receptive, abundant state of mind."

~Outrageous Openness~

"Let yourself be what you think you need,

one way or the other it will come."

'If you dwell in fear, doubt and constriction, 

that you will undoubtedly attract.'

You must learn to love yourself before you can

truly love others.

Tend to your own spiritual needs.

"The best sermon is a good example."

We can all be more loving.

"Don't be so preoccupied perfecting the cracks in you 

that you fail to realize the light that comes through the cracks."

"Not everything that appears to be broken needs to be fixed.

In fact, some of us are strong at the broken places."

~Earnest Hemmingway~

"Your perceived imperfections are the source of your beauty.

Love yourself exactly as you are, and so, too, will others."

"The law of electricity must be obeyed before it becomes man's serrvant.

When handled ignorantly, it becomes man's deadly foe.

So with the laws of mind."

"Let go, and take your mental hands off,

put it in God's Hands."

Learn to stand still.

Do you trust God more than you do yourself?

Our choices show whether we do or not.

We either say "yes" to Him,

or rebel, choosing our own wisdom over His.

It is a choice.

It ultimately reveals what we truly believe about Him.

"Happiness depends on ourselves."

~Aristotle~

And then this Quote seemed fitting as well.

"Choose to have an awesome day. Let your mind dwell

on possibility instead of negativity.

By choosing to find possibility, 

you will infuse your day with hope.

This optimistic approach will make you feel lighter.

Challenges are unavoidable,

yet our outlook is the only thing we have

control over in such times.

As you rise, spread brightness on what is dark."

~Sunrise Gratitude~

be well...

xoxo

💝

December 18, 2024

 

Up earlier than usual.

 Text from Mom at 5:15.

Her dog has been failing, and she thinks it's time.

A couple of appointments first,

then a short road trip to head her way.

Polly

"How sweet life can be when you allow it to be easy.

Letting go of resistance and embracing the lessons

that come with each struggle and reveling in victories

are part of the ride.

Learning to allow things to come and go can be one of the hardest lessons

 because we crave control.

But the lesson shows us that surrendering to what is

makes life richer.

When you feel the urge to resist,

remember that on the other side of the resistance 

is a  new  level of comfort."

~Sunrise Gratitude~

This mornings journal notes:

"When you are plagued by a persistent problem-

view it as a rich opportunity."

'An ongoing problem is like a tutor by your side'.

Learning possibilities are limited only by

your willingness to be teachable.

"Once you become grateful for a problem,

it loses it's power to drag you down."

"God uses difficult times to purify & prepare

people for greater things."

Learning, growth and understanding can only

be measured by doing.

As you learn, your behavior changes.

Practice the thinking and the behavior of the greater good.

This builds new pathways in your brain and your life.

Be well...

xoxo

💖

December 17, 2024

I was looking for a photo to post today, and

as I was downloading it, this song streamed from my YouTube channel.

Better yet. 

It's an old favorite.

It's giving me goosies.

Hubby's appointment went well,

and my kiddo closes on their new house the 9th.

It passed inspection today.

Yay! 

We are thankful.

Journal dump:

Take loving care of yourself.

Be thrilled with the small, daily changes you can

make in your attitudes & actions.

"Surrender is like dancing with a partner.

If both try to lead, it gets messy and confusing,

with little forward movement.

But when one partner who follows can relax &

let the other do all the steering,

both can flow easily across the dance floor."

God knows best how to satisfy our soul.

"Love and good-will destroy the enemies within one's self."

"There is peace on earth for him who sends goodwill to man."

"Be certain any answer to a problem God solves 

will always be one in which no one loses."

Be still.

Don't be too busy to listen.

He brightens the world around us.

Listen like one being taught. He opens our ears and helps us.

"If  you do not run your subconscious mind yourself,

someone will run it for you."

"Resistance is Hell, for it places man in a state of torment."

"Man can only get the right idea of non-resistance,

through spiritual understanding."

"So long as man resists a situation,

he will have it with him. If he runs away from it,

it will run after him."

Lot's wife looked back & was turned into a pillar of salt.

"The robbers of time are the past & the future.

Man should bless the past, and forget it, it keeps him in bondage,

& bless the future, knowing it has in store for him endless joys,

but live fully in the now."

Begin the day with the right words.

Thy will be done this day.

Look at wonder at that which is before you.

Honor people and their process.

Trust and respect others enough to let them live their own lives.

Trust that you will know what to do in every situation.

Joy is a powerful antidote to fear.

"Your willingness to love others must never depend

on their ability to give back to you."

You don't have to give up on your hopes and dreams-

God is not limited by your lack of imagination.

You don't have to understand everything.

Some things aren't your business.

"If you need help it will come.

But first, you know, you do have to make the damn call."

Here today gone tomorrow.

"When you learn to handle things, it's beautiful."

We came here with nothing. We leave with nothing.

I don't know what I'm supposed to do,

but I know what I'm not supposed to do.

Raise the moment. Not how you want, but how you can make it better.

You learn to believe by believing.

You learn to love by loving.

"You don't fear change, you fear the unknown. If you knew the future

would be great, you'd welcome the change to get there.

Well...the future is great. Proceed."

"Facing the emptiness inside you is simply

the prelude to being filled with God's fullness."

It's a perfect day to depend on God with 

childlike trust. Persevere in dependence.

The pain you feel can be a bridge to a deeper

relationship with the Father.

"If holding on is disturbing your peace of mind,

it makes sense to let go."

"Whenever you are questioning your own capability.

The answer is always yes,"

You cannot experience your full potential

unless your willing to take risks.

I am willing to be a bigger person

so that I might have a bigger life.

Where there is love there are miracles.

Move through the world with an open hand and an open heart.

"If we want to stop the vicious cycle of unhappiness,

we must learn new ways of living, new ways of relating to each other."

I will dare to be myself.

Be well..

xoxo

💝

December 16, 2024

Maybe it's my meditating habit, maybe it's the work

I've been doing spiritually, or perhaps just being dang grateful

for my life for a change.

I looked back over some pictures from over the last 

10 years (piling up in my phone gallery),

and it hit me how many blessings I've been given.

My photos are a way of revisiting the timeline of my life...

and all along, I have definitely been grateful.

 That was always the prompt to take the photo in the first place.

 It was a desire to capture and hang onto the moment I was grateful for.

However....the unhealed victim mentality I have had to 

learn to let go of...(still...)

well, it sucked juice out of the blessings...

and that is a fact I am well aware of today.

Old friends. This weekend in
Monett. We go back over 40 years. 

I wrote these words this morning after my meditation.

They just came up.

"Always when...

then it will be better.

Wishing away the moments before me.

Trading in the now & investing presence, time, and energy

for a tomorrow of uncertainty.

Looking back, wishing I invested more in a time gone by."

I may not be voted Miss Poetic anytime soon...

but my heart feels happier, and I'll take that !

"People come and go throughout our lives.

We make friends and lose friends in cycles.

Some people are meant to be in our lives for a season

and others for a lifetime.

Each type of relationship valuable,

because each soul we encounter is a gift,

offering a lesson.

Reflect on your relationships today

and give thanks for the lessons and for the souls

you've been able to meet in your lifetime."

~Sunrise Gratitude~

The last few days have been packed full of journaling notes.

I'll share a collaboration on my next post.

For now this is enough.

Hubby has a Dr. appt. in the morning.

It's a cancer screen.

Please hold him in your thoughts and prayers.

xoxo

💝