Live in Alignment

"Your life is yours alone.

Others can try to persuade you, but they can't decide for you.

They can walk with you, But not in your shoes.

So make sure the path you decide to walk

aligns with your own intuition and desires,

and don't be scared to switch paths

or pave a new one when it makes sense."

" You need to do more than just eat nourishing food,

exercise, and rest to feel you best. You also need to

be around good people. Spend time healing

your emotional history, live in alignment

with your values, say no to people pleasing,

stay open to growth, and deeply embrace change."

xoxo

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Details

" If we don't carve out time and space for keeping 

a record of the web of events where we can trace

His handiwork in our lives-

the moments slip away forgotten."

" Life covers them over.

A month later, we can't even remember.

The details that were so fresh one day are now 

forgotten treasure."

xoxo

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Reconnect

Happiness comes for the simple things: cycling is a big one for me!

Reconnecting with those closest to me is another.

Sometimes I am blessed with both.

Due to circumstances, two years has gone by,

but when we got together, 

it was like it has always been.

" We go to to a lake or a farm or a favorite river

because we want to pause long enough to calm

the noise in our lives.  

We want to tune back to what's most important."

(book: Live in Grace, Walk in Love)

xoxo

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Trust

....your own voice

more than you trust the voices of others.

Stay loyal to yourself.

fifteen miles

" If you keep living with confidence, the rest of your life

will unfold exactly as it is meant to.

It won't always be comfortable.

Some will recognize your brave; others won't.

Some will understand and like you; others won't.

But the way others respond to your confidence 

is not your business.

Your business is to stay loyal to you.

That way, you will always know that those who do like 

and love you are really your people.

You'll never be forced to hide or act in order to keep people

if you don't hide or act to get them."

Praying you are safe and well.

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Harmony

  

" Happiness is when what you think, what you say,

and what you do are in harmony."

~Ghandi~

....definitely on the very top of the list of 735 things

that adds a note of harmony to my life. 

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Holding

We stopped for dear crossing the trail,

road construction,

lunch,

and to sit on a stonewall to savor some homemade ice-cream.

She stopped for an important phone call

and had to wait on hold...

That's OK.
I had chalk in my basket...
I wasn't bored.

" The child in us is always alive."

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Good

'There are countless things to freak out about

in this world.

But there are also infinite things to be in a really

good mood about,

and since your reality is shaped by what you choose

to focus on,

if you want to live an enjoyable life,

be diligent about what you pay attention to.'

A few of my good mood things this week:

Welcoming the sunrise with a cup of coffee,

the chirping of birds & the splashing of  fish.

Reading the whole book- Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

out-loud to hubby. 

Working in the flower garden. 

Humming birds & butterflies.

" The Good Doctor" on Netflix...

(I love underdog stories... and feel good shows)

....paired with a bowl of Angie's Boom Chicka Pop

kettle corn & legs propped up in hubby's lap. 

A sweet neighborhood boy on a bike, meeting up with me while walking the dog.

Feeling his pull on my heart-strings.

Playing Pickleball .

A fun group of ladies.

A date with my sister-in-law.

 Enjoying a corn dog & vanilla shake while parked in the rain. 

Cooler mornings.

Doves outside my window.

Cycling and laughing with my friend Mary.

Turtles on the trail.

I hope many good things have been scattered

throughout your week.

Love & hugs !!💗

Thankful

For:

The smile on my sons face.

Having a few great friends, and that one I can tell anything to.

All the times I laughed so hard I couldn't stop... and didn't want to.

Nestled with kinsfolk in the backyard ....

Keen on storytelling, a cool breeze, sounds of a distant train, and a sporadic drop of rain.

Fetch with the dog.               

Unhurried days to take in the scenes of someplace new.

Loading up on memories, good food....and banana creme pie ice-cream.

Ahhh.....those little things to be thankful for....💕

It has been a wonderful month! 

Hubby and I just got back from a little road trip to North Dakota to visit family. 

On our way home we stopped for a night in Nebraska,

to visit a very dear classmate of Gary's (from Vet school), 

and his lovely wife.  These people are some of the kindest

people I have ever met. 

Brandon and I got to go out Kayaking for our first time together.  

Made my life !

Just kidding....

but it was pretty awesome.  Until he lost a paddle. It just fell off.

We had to improvise a little...but it was still a good time for this mama.  

My friend Mary is back home.  She leaves in the Summer to work

in KC., and I miss her! We didn't waste any time loading up the bikes

when she got home. Not only did we miss each other, but we missed

our little cycling town, our favorite eatery, and the friends we have made there.

So in a nutshell....

I'd say life is on a high note right now.  

Enjoying the last days of Summer.

 I hope you are too, and all is well.

Love and hugs💗

Spring

Note:

Appreciate your life. 

Take pictures of everything.

Tell people you love them.

Smile at a stranger.

Plant wildflowers.

Reach out to someone.

Celebrate something everyday...

even if it's just the beat of your heart.

Do things you're scared to do.

Remember the little moments.

Take your life and make it the best story ever.

Love & hugs !! 💖

Moments

I'm taking a little time out to share a few photos,
and one of my favorite songs as well....
you know...for a little more ooomph!
Because,
  I am a little busy right now,
and the words fit my feelings.
And it's just a great song!
 😉

And now for a quote to ponder for a moment...😊

" Where a great moment knocks on the door of your life,

it is very often no louder than the beating of your heart,

and it is very easy to miss it."

Love & hugs 💗