Listen and See...

...that the decision to Spring clean over the weekend,

helped to shift the perspective in me.

Notes and quotes lately....

Only God can take my most scrambled thoughts

and turn them into thumbs-up moments

in the silence of scrubbing cabinet doors and walls.

Release any negative, limiting, or self-defeating beliefs 

about life, love, or yourself. 

Beliefs create reality.

Focus on the best life has to offer.

Don't lower your expectations,

relinquish them.

Your more able to pursue happiness,

when you don't get caught up in the delivery details.

Invest your emotions in authentic expression &

not in specific outcomes.

Fruits of the Spirit:

Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness.

Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness.

Self-control.

Be diligent, persistent, careful, and 

discerning in finding your answers.

Dove flyover...and consistent coos...

'Let go of the turmoil surrounding you

and take time to find peace within.

Purify your thoughts.

You are attracting what you don't want

in your life by focusing on it.

A new world is opening up to you.'

"Slow down, pause...breathe."

~Dove~

Rather than plan and evaluate,

trust & thank.

"Whatever you have learned or received or heard

from me, or seen in me- put into practice.

And the peace of God will be with you."

Philippians 4:9

'Part of quitting feeling anxious is finding

an altogether different reason to live.'

'Your thoughts dictate your beliefs,

which dictate your actions,

which form your habits,

which compose the sum of your life.

As you think, so you live.'

'The issues bombarding you aren't contingent

upon your resources, 

but upon your focus.'

'Through memory, love transcends the limits of time

& offers hope in any moment of your life.'

Woodpecker drumming on a tree...

'Time to pay attention.

Opportunity is knocking.

Significant changes are happening in your life.

Seize the moment.

March to your rhythms.

Go with your natural flow, and keep moving 

forward without interference from others.'

"It's time to breathe new life into an old project.

Use your creative vision effectively &

hammer out new ways to break through."

~Woodpecker~

Don't let flack pull you back.

"Sometimes we need to cut away our parachute

& know God is our backup."

Cut loose whatever is keeping you from living

fully into this one beautiful life 

God has given you.

be well...

xoxo

💖

"One of the most important qualities to develop in life

is determination.

At some point you just have to put your foot down

and say, ' I am going to move in this new

direction and no person or situation is going to stop me.'

Great transformations need a beginning."

~Yung Pueblo~

"...because once you find your authentic path and follow it,

all the other puzzle pieces start to fall into place."

"A new study found that when adults blocked internet

 access on their smartphones for just 2 weeks,

91% improved their attention span,

mental health, or overall well-being.

You brain adapts quickly when you change the inputs."

~Dr. Mark Hyman

 

I Love You...

be still...listen...breathe it in...💝

"I am your God, I have molded you with My own hands,

and I love what I have made.

I  love you with a love that has no limits,

because I love you as I am loved.

Do not run away from Me.

Come back to Me-not once,

not twice, but always again.

You are My child...I am your God-

the God of mercy and compassion,

the God of pardon, and love,

the God of tenderness and care.

Please do not say that I have given up on you,

that I cannot stand you anymore,

that there is no way back.

It is not true.

I so much want you to be with Me.

I know all your thoughts.

I hear all your words.

I see all your actions.

And I love you because you are beautiful,

made in My own image,

an expression of My most intimate Love.

Do not judge yourself.

Do not condemn yourself.

Do not reject yourself.

Let My love touch the deepest,

most hidden corners of your heart and reveal

to you your own beauty, a beauty that you have

lost sight of, but that will become visible to you

again in the light of My mercy.

Come, come, let Me wipe your tears,

and let My mouth come close to your ear and say to you,

'I love you, I love you, I love you.' "

~The Road to Daybreak~

be well...

xoxo

💗

 "If ever you have been afraid to fly

for fear of where you'd land,

and you have struggled finding peace

in what you do not understand,

Know that trusting is better than knowing

there is ground beneath your feet

because, my dear, courage is found 

in believing beyond what you can see."

~Morgan Harper Nichols~

"Reading consistently regulates the nervous system,

Lowers inflammation, calms stress hormones,

strengths the brain, improves focus, and 

supports longevity.

And by reading, I don't mean doomscrolling

social media."

~Dr. Will Cole~

"Respect your body when it tells you it needs time to rest.

If you don't pick a time to slow down,

your body will choose one for you."

~Dr. Will Cole~

Welcoming Spring...

...with the house wide open, putting on the tea kettle,

as I watch hubby and Brandon

 grab shoes and clothes in the washroom as they get ready to head out to work.

(having a moment..)

Taking in all the familiar sounds of the neighborhood

as I sit in the doorway getting fur-kissed.

Kids chatting as they walk to school, the neighbor greeting his chickens

a "good morning", Otis howling somewhere in the distance,

and the trash truck making it's Friday morning rounds.

Listening to Grams (chick-a-dee) on the feeder, a jet flying over, & Mr. & Mrs.

Stanley, ummm...playing in the tree.

(cardinals)

The yard is looking a little ratty....

and for the first day of Spring...

I think I'll give it a fresh mow.

Notes to self:

"Grams on the feeder"

Life showers blessings daily.

Stillness is more audible than any sound.

'Better a patient person than a 

warrior, one with self-control

than one who takes a city.'

Proverbs 16:32

Real strength builds up;

it doesn't tear down.

Criticism attacks, love mends.

Love shows our blind spots.

Love is humble and kind.

Choose your thoughts well. Daily. Moment by moment.

What you pay attention to grows.

If you're tuned into things that don't make you feel good,

it's time to flip the switch.

You have a choice.

Focus on what you want to grow.

Love. Gratitude. Happiness. Joy. Faith. Peace.

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Enjoy the little things,

for one day you may look back 

and realize they were the big things."

"You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life

to see the point of daffodils, sunsets & uneventful

nice days."

~Alain de Botton~

"Stop confusing being busy with being fulfilled.

One fills your calendar. 

The other makes you feel like you 

are living your life the right way."

~Yung Pueblo~

"You may think if you let go, 

everything will fall apart.

This is evidence of your limited understanding.

It's possible that everything is going to pieces

because you refuse to loosen your grasp."

Ordinary day...

door open letting the outside in, sunshine and

a fresh breeze blowing through ...

 birdsong and chimes filling the air.

Brandon in and out for work.

Fritz in and out chasing squirrels.

Repotting houseplants on the stoop.

Chatting with my neighbor over the fence as

 she announces a new arrival coming soon.

Goats!!💞

And a spontaneous lunch outing at the quaint burger joint down the street.

I'm happily geeking out on this last day of Winter..

Notes to self:

It's never about all the things you know & even believe;

it is what you do about what you believe.

Train your thoughts to be positive and hopeful.

If you think about good things, you'll feel better.

Be purposeful, the most important work

you have in life is to be yourself.

Recognize your blessings.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"We believe:

An ordinary life can be extraordinary,

there is beauty in IMPERFECTION,

and that magic can be found in everyday."

"I like living. I have sometimes been wildly,

despairingly, acutely miserable,

racked with sorrow,

but through it all I still know quite

certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."

~Agatha Christie~

"The magic happens after you accept 

that you can't regulate other people's

emotions or experiences.

That's when you start living your

most authentic life.

Some people will get you,

but what matters is that you get you.

Be kind, help others, 

but don't forget to live for yourself."

~Yung Pueblo~