A sense of wonder...

...in the small touches of goodness, sweetness,

beauty, and innocence in life.

 

Plan A. volunteer at the barn.

  Turned to plan B when client cancelled.

There was no plan B.

Let go, and go with the flow.

A quick wardrobe change from farm clothes to Tai Chi attire,

and an hour to spare. 

Decide to...

walk at the Zoo.

Heart stolen by an adorable 4 year old (ish) boy in the petting zoo.

I pet. He pops a pellet in their mouth.

"Great picture!" he says every time I snap a shot.

"Why, thank you buddy!" 

We do this for some time....switching goats.

(Mom and baby sister too)

 Time runs out.

 I get up ( from squatting position) to leave.

He looks at me all excited, holds out his small hand (for mine)

 and in a sweet little voice...

"C'mon....lets go see

the rest of the animals."

notes & quotes...

direct your thoughts to the good

distractions result in drifting

every time

fill you life with decisions not distractions

replace distraction with direction

retrain your brain

focus on what you are grateful for

life is full of opportunities to reframe negative,

and practice finding the positive

there's a new way of living

if your willing to step into it

approach each day with enthusiasm,

anticipation, and determination

to live in alignment with life

remember, joy is your internal guidance system

when you are in a state of joy or happiness,

you are doing something right

find small glimmers of light that remind you

to just relish in the moment

rest in the in-betweens

where you find gratitude you find rest

learn to live unhurried

be well...

xoxo

💖

"If you want change to occur, 

you must do something about it.

Like a caterpillar goes through the process

of creating a cocoon,

you too can do the hard work to create the 

transformation you desire.

Success doesn't happen overnight;

a process is required.

Do something every day that serves your 

desired result.

Each stride will change you just a little

and prepare you for what's next.

Eventually you will emerge,

like a caterpillar from the chrysalis,

transformed and more vibrant."

 

Childhood Toy

Lately I have been processing a lot of emotions.

They pop up randomly, and I am learning that if they

rise to the surface, the best thing I can do is relax,

and let those babies go.

Random tears, moments of joy.

I don't try to analyze why anymore.

I just sit with them. Let them be, and when they have had

their moment, they move on.

I'm in my sixties.

I had a lot of pent up emotions lurking in the shadows.

After I posted yesterday, I thought of my cherished 

childhood stuffy.  It has been on a lot of adventures with me.

I got it for Easter the year I was in the auto accident.

I remember when I regained consciousness in the hospital,

everyone was standing around my hospital bed.

They asked me how many fingers they were holding up.

I answered 3 ( or maybe it was 4?) and I was right.

Then I asked for my bunny.

( I still have my blankie too)

Whenever I connect to the bunny, I also connect to a part of  myself.

" Real isn't how you are made. It's a thing that happens to you.

When a child loves you for a long, long time,

not just to play with, but REALLY loves you,

then you become Real."

" Generally by the time you are Real, 

most of your hair has been loved off,

and your eyes drop out and you get 

loose in the joints and very shabby.

But these things don't matter at all,

because once you are Real, you can't be ugly,

except to people who don't understand."

~Velveteen Rabbit~

xoxo

💝

 

Scars

I used to be self conscious of my scars.

The kids at school would call me Frankenstein.

I remember feeling flawed.

Yesterday at the salon, I was asked how I got the scars on my forehead.

I told her about the wreck, my stepdad, and my brother,

and how I was 5.

I told her how lucky I felt that we all survived.

With so much compassion in her voice,

 she looked at me and said,

"Sweetie you are here for a purpose.

 That is not a scar.

That! Is a badge of honor."

xoxo

💝

 

Love Yourself

Today, spend some time guilt free doing something 

creative, or go for a walk, write, read, or stare out

the window and daydream, anything you want to do

for the sheer enjoyment, not because it needs to be done.

'Learn to take good care of your mind, body, heart and soul.

Laugh, dance, be silly, be weird, be playful,

be childlike.  

Take your focus away from those things that cause you 

to feel pain, stress, anxiety, fear and unhappiness, 

onto those things that bring you joy, calm your nerves,

& make you happy.'

xoxo

💞

   

 

Sing

Because...riding the waves in a kayak.

water sparkles,

and songs being sang by a three year old,

are always a treat !

" Sing....The world needs your music in it ! "

Happy Labor Day !!

XOXO

Approval

Now, this little fella had to get the approval of his peeps.

tough audience

*kiss

*kiss ?

All is well.

Looks like he is going to fit in nicely.

Yes...in theses moments I *smile.

Welcome home Oliver! :)

XOXO

Kid

He was born on the 18th.

Hubby and I met him yesterday.

His Mama didn't want to bond with him...

but he had me at hello ! :)

the ride home...Auntie Karen cleaned his nose....so he cleaned hers :)

making friends at the feed store

first bottle

home

       

Karen and I went to pick him up today. 

She calls him Little toot. :)

He has filled our hearts already.

You'll probably see lots of this cute little fella.

(we will name him soon)

Now... it's time for his bottle... *smitten

XOXO