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."

 

You can't arrive ....

....at your destination,

if you don't consult the only One who knows

where you are going & how to get there.

notes...

kids are doing well

Fritzy, Cake and Edna are well loved,

and  have been a great source of love for me too

so grateful for google maps

even with it... I can get lost

turns out

being directionally challenged is a blessing of sorts...

loving family

the energy of the city

and the peaceful comforts of home

it's the perfect trio

~

Think about the places in nature that you  especially love

you love this place because it corresponds to your heart

God  knows where you are

and exactly where you need to go

no roadmap could promise more

stop searching and simply talk to God

you can't dabble in God 

& live mostly in love with the world

the world you inhabit fatigues and traumatizes

the soul on a regular basis

choose single heartedness

...the message of the story is simple.

The Spirit will lead you

and He can use you as you show up

~

'I am all you need, just when you need it.

You have been called to a ''road less traveled".

Come to Me and rest in My grace.

You will find all you need in My presence.

As you become aware of Me you find it easier to

discern the way you should go.

Concentrate on staying in communication with Me.

When you actually arrive at a choice point

I will show you which direction to go.

I will not leave you circling in deeply rutted paths.

Don't waste precious time wandering.

I will lead you along fresh trails of adventure,

revealing to you things you did not know.'

~Jesus~

(sources: Jesus Calling, Charles Stanley)

be well...

xoxo

💖

"If I waited until I had all my ducks in a row,

I'd never get across the street.

Sometimes you just have to gather up what you've got

and make a run for it."

"Never apologize for being too much.

Too passionate. Too strange. Too curious.

Because no, you're not normal,

and that is a blessing."

"Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does

not want the best;

God finds it hard to give,

because He would give the best,

and man will not take it."

~George MacDonald Scottish Pastor~