You are whole...

...complete & beautiful,

just as you are.

Believe this.

Pretend if you have to.

Your subconscious mind 

believes everything you tell it.

Every word.

Be careful what you say.

Like yourself for who you are.

Radiate that.

notes...

I woke up happy this morning.

Positive.

Hopeful.

Back on track...whatever that looks like?

you feel that inner tug

returning you to your true center

what needs to come

will always come

don't buy the lies

develop a keen sensitivity to the 

promptings of your spirit

you were created perfectly

to be you

don't get wrapped up in your

 fears & insecurities

that keep you from

seeing what you're made for

& tell you you can't

before you even start to try

take the time and energy you

pour into worry

and put it toward your passions

uncover new ways of experiencing

those things that matter to you most

the mind that has pulled you to the worst of things

is the same mind that is capable of remembering

the better things

even when you cannot discern

 the terrain before you

take the next step

now is still the time 

to go forth with an open heart

growth leads to joy

stagnation does not

enjoy the gift of being alive

 being fully human

being who you are

be well...

xoxo

💖

"The only real beauty is self acceptance."

~Megan Fox

"Some people are going to reject you 

simply because you shine too bright for them.

That's okay.

Keep shining."

"You deserve to be loved without having

to hide parts of yourself you think

are unlovable."

 

If anyone...

..."is magically going to appear

and just suddenly make your life 

better,

just know that 

person's always 

going to be

you."

notes... 

sometimes one gets separated from her herd

and I feel a certain ache

we couldn't get her to follow us to the herd

so we got her herd to follow us to her

surrender fully 

day by day

'God does not show favoritism

we're all tied for first

in His view'

discern what is highest and best

in how you should make your

decisions

sometimes it doesn't take much

the most minuscule unexpected

change can shift everything

put your priorities first

don't pick the wrong things to dwell on

dwell on uplifting things that are working

dwell on the good stuff

sit quietly or take a walk and 

dedicate those moments

to focusing your attention

on God

it will likely be a rewarding break

trust in yourself

don't look back at your shortcomings

your past experiences do not define you

stop telling yourself that something

is wrong with you

you are capable of navigating your life

don't let your life get sidelined

by the things you can't control

allow yourself to be uncomfortable

and don't shrink when you feel uncertain

have faith

it is all preparing you for something

better

random unexpected things can come up

when you least expect it

 to push you along

put your heart in the lead

grow upward

be well...

xoxo

💞

"An open heart is a good thing,

just remember to be 

careful with it."

~Pa to Laura

Little House on the Prairie

"The introvert empath:

Sometimes they want to be left alone.

Sometimes they want to be included.

But most of the time they want to be included

with the option to be left alone."

~unknown

"I wish I could show you,

when you are lonely or in darkness,

the astonishing light of  your 

own being."

Stop. Look...

...and listen.

This just simplified a few things for me.

notes...

It's okay to be who you are meant to be

The 5 things that make you, you.

    ' S  spiritual gifts

H  your heart

   A  your abilities

        P  your personality

       E  your experiences

there are certain things you don't do well

what are you really good at?

what do you love to do?

don't believe every message you hear

test it

How do you know if you are hearing His voice?

It passes all 7 questions:

~Is it in harmony with the word of God?

truth never changes

whether you believe it or not

~Does it make you more like  Christ?

life is a test, a trust

a temporary assignment

~Does your church family confirm it?

~Is it consistent with how God shaped you?

He doesn't want you to be somebody you're not

He made you to be you

there are certain things you don't do well

what are you really good at?

what do you love to do?

~Does it concern your responsibility?

if it's not your responsibility

why should God talk to you about it?

don't try to figure out other peoples

lives.

Is it convicting rather than condemning?

condemnation is not from God

Do you sense peace about it?'

confusion is not from God

"If all you hear is negative messages

something is wrong."

be well...

xoxo

💖

Pause worrying...

...about what you "should" be doing

or what your missing out on,

or what other's think.

Be happy being your true you.

In the moment.

In the middle of where you are.

notes...

...a nest was laying on the ground, so I placed it 

back in the bush...

I wish I could buy them all a house.

I hear Otis howling...💕

approach each new day 

looking for treasures 

along the way

tap into what brings you true joy

it means something

and usually represents

the biggest & best version

of yourself

do not doubt your worth

your life is important

you are the only you there is

pray

investigate

plan

prepare

and follow the steps as they unfold

if your learning to be "right"

instead of learning to love

you've missed the lesson

give yourself a break from 

comparison

don't try to measure up 

to unfair expectations

sit quietly

be patient

wait to hear from your

inner guidance

you have all the answers you need

you just need to give them the chance

to get through to you

"God's love isn't as complicated as our

discussions about it are.

Keep it simple.

Love everybody, always."

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Our hearts speak volumes. We can learn and grow

from intuitive clues if we know how to listen

in stillness.

Intuition gives signs as to how we can fulfill our

desires and take the necessary actions to make

our dreams come true.

To find your intuition, take some time to sit in silence.

While sitting in silence, listen to what your

heart has to say.

It may take practice, but in time you will

recognize your inner voice."

"Sometimes we don't know what we want,

and we blame our unhappiness

on someone who doesn't know,

either."

"Things work out best for those who 

make the best of how things work out."

 

Don't blindly...

...follow your habitual route.

 

Listen to your heart.

The voice of gentle love.

You get to choose how you see

your reality.

Get out of your head.

There are no wrong turns or twists.

There's just being.

Reconnect to who you truly are,

and start investing in what is true for you.

notes...

listen to that still small voice

take a breather

let go of limiting beliefs 

that hold you back

live in the present

trust

go for what's in your heart

stay the course

life will give you what you need

it may not be what you would have chosen

but a more wonderful

impactful 

one

believe 

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Life is like sailing--

you can use any wind  to go in any direction."

"You only get one life,

but you can't get through it as

only one person."

Find a way...

"...to love your life so much that you feel

lucky to be you.

Like it's a privilege just to wake up as yourself.

Like you are  utterly charmed by your own life.

What a beautiful home you've built.

What incredible friends you get to text all day.

How  you spend your time and your life-genius.

What fun!

What a strong mind you have.

What a way you care about yourself &

listen to your needs.

What great kids, or dogs or cats or plants

you've raised.

Wow,

you've got this whole life thing figured out.

Or, if not, look at you,

trying to figure it out and fight for your joy.

How lucky you are

that you get to be you."

notes:

reality is a wonderful teacher

take a lighthearted view of trouble

seeing it as a challenge you can handle

(with God)

deal with it

the more unexplainable the situation

the easier it is to give into doubt

remember there is much  more going on than 

what you see

find your center in your own heart

create a nice environment for yourself 

work with yourself to make a healthier person

breathe in all the possibilities of what could be

exhale, releasing the need to control the outcomes

hold that mindset

life is waiting for you to participate in it

make plans considering how your wired

learn to trust & listen to yourself

about what you want

your life is yours

this is your life

if  your not careful

you'll miss it

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Rather than focus on getting every detail right

for the unknown future,

go deeper into the details of the 

story that's already being written."

"Will you spend your life pushing a boulder

uphill so that, once uphill,

you will have a boulder to sit on while

regretting your life?"

"Sometimes it seems like you've spent your whole life

preparing for an inspection that never happened."

 

Love bits...

 

"Every single person deserves a love that expands them.

A love that nourishes them.

A love that never asks them to betray

who they truly are."

"You are enough. You are worthy.

Love should never be a battlefield

or a sacrifice."

"Stop settling for the minimum

and start choosing what truly aligns with your soul."

"Personal growth is a lifelong journey.

There will always be shadows to face.

Wounds to heal.

Beliefs to challenge.

But every step you take toward your truth

is a step toward a fuller, freer, more aligned life."

Notes to self:

Epiphany- a sudden grasp of the essential nature of something.

A profound moment of understanding, realization, or 

flash of insight that changes one's perspective.

Coming to my senses.

Clearly showing the madness of of trying to solve

things on my own.

Savoring these epiphany moments.

...one day at a time...

all is well.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"I asked, 'How can anyone who really knows me ever love me?'

only to discover that it was the only way anyone would."

"Let yourself disappoint people,

especially if you need to take care

of your mind because your

intuition is telling you that 

what they want does not align 

with who you are becoming,

betraying yourself is not virtuous.

Remember no one can feel your heart

better than you can."

~Yung Pueblo~

Unbothered

Peace is worth more than being right.

Keep your inner peace.

It's a practice.

"The person who makes you the angriest

is showing you exactly what you haven't

made peace with in yourself."

Journaling...

Simple but not easy.

Let go of the need to control.

Pause.

Keep your inner peace.

Stay calm.

See clearly.

Let it go.

Free to be.

Refuse to waste energy worrying,

and you will have strength to spare.

A Spiritual transaction is acknowledging 

that a higher power is in charge of your life.

The outcome is His.

Lighten your load.

Be relieved from feeling responsible 

for things beyond your control.

Be more sensitive to His Spirit.

"Blessed is the man who listens to me,

watching daily."

Proverbs 8:34

be well...

xoxo

💗

'See problems or possibilities.

Complain or be grateful.

Live in fear or live in faith.

The difference between a heavy heart and 

a peaceful one is perspective.

Gratitude and joy aren't feelings

They're decisions.

You choose.'

"In the end- it's you.

Your heart, your soul,

your energy.

Take care of them.

You matter. Always."

January 29, 2026

The enchantment of Winter is not missed by me.

"Wherever you are, be all there."

snow day movie date

Joy is that intense gratitude for someone of something.

Aligning with your core values.

Inward peace and happiness.

It comes from the inside out.

Journaling....

See things from a heightened, big-picture, perspective.

Meditate on the truth.

Absorb it into your very being.

"When you see faults in others, go a little easier on them.

The same applies to you.

Don't be so hard on yourself when you blow it."

"Faith isn't figuring out what we're able to do.

It's deciding what we're going to do

even if we think we can't."

"Our faith will grow when we regain

a sense of childlike wonder."

If you want a different outcome than what you've 

been seeing, adapt a new strategy.

Focusing on your difficulties intensifies

 & enlarges them.

'Get good counsel for your life,

but don't get head-faked by what 

the peanut gallery has to say.'

" Whatever it is that God made you good at,

do it with gusto like you're serving Him."

Nothing is too difficult for you.

(with God)

Choose gratitude over victimhood.

The biggest fight is with yourself.

Becoming yourself is an amazing adventure.

"Keep showing up;

you're the only you there is."

"No one but you is responsible for your happiness."

"Happiness leaps into existence from a positive attitude to life."

Make sure at the end of the day you are happy.

Life is too short for stress and unhappiness.

Be sure to taste the moment to the full.

be well...

xoxo

💝

'Remember when you were young and wanted

so badly to grow up?

Challenge yourself to see things through the 

eyes of your younger self.

Remember the hope and possibility you had.

Infuse your day with wonder and see that nothing is 

permanent-and anything is possible.'

" A man at the bottom of a deep well cannot

see anything but darkness and the sky far above him.

He cannot see the surrounding landscape.

He doesn't know what awaits him once

he climbs out of that well."

You’re Not Losing the Battle

'You're not losing, you're fighting the battle the wrong way.

The real battle isn't the one you see,

it's what you believe you must do to win.'

 I am smitten with these little YouTube videos.

Cute stick people, and a fun way to be inspired and stay focused.

This is the one I listened to this afternoon while fixing dinner,

and it seemed to pair up well with notes for the day.

Journaling today....

Guard your gift of receptivity.

Nurture it.

Focusing on your concerns keeps you in a state of tension.

When you think of God answering your prayers,

your mind-set becomes much more positive.

Make every effort to add to your faith-

goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance,

godliness, brotherly kindness, and love.

2 Peter 1: 5-9

Train your mind to move quickly from problem mode,

to prayer mode.

Gather an arsenal of prayer, and speak them boldly.

Step out of fear and into freedom.

Make courageous changes & expand your faith.

What's your next move?

Do not merely listen to the word, 

and so deceive yourself.

Do what it says.

James 1: 22

You are known for your actions.

Thank God for who you are.

Start appreciating yourself.

When you focus on the wrong areas,

you don't get the right results.

"We were so busy dealing with the negative

that we didn't hear the positive of what God said."

God decorates you on the inside.

"God painted a wonderful piece of artwork

one day. That painting is you."

Light and love are on your side.

Breathe through.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"May this season of waiting bend your heart

toward adventure-

an unexpected invitation to journey through the 

wild of where you are.

Or maybe, just maybe you don't

have to go very far to encounter something 

meaningful that will make your wait

worth while."

Season Change

The wind is howling, and a change of season is in the air.

I gather all the outdoor plants around me,

on a spot in the grass.

I cut back the old, the dead, and scraggly parts.

Pulled out weeds, and released roots from being bound. 

Larger pots filled with fresh soil, 

and plants placed in their new space.

Ready now, for their transition indoors.

A place to thrive, and continue to grow.

It all feels a little symbolic.

Polly chases the leaves...then a butterfly,

and disappears.

Checking on her minutes later, 

I find her transfixed on a groundhog that just dug it's

way under the fence into our yard.

Right on cue.

I too become transfixed.

Then I turn to get my camera, and it is gone.

Journal notes:

Only you get to choose what dreams align with your soul.

'Our future is our bodily destiny combined with what

we create through our evolving actions & thoughts.'

'Your deepest intuitions are confirmed as your body

feels rightness of what you hear.'

You make your future anew everyday.

Your answers are inside of you.

"Don't exhaust yourself trying to figure out

what has not yet been revealed."

Allow yourself to be led.

Trust and take heart. God's at work & has your back.

"When you knock, ask to see God...

not any of the self-appointed intermediaries."

~Thoreau~

Sign of the Groundhog:

'Survival and the art of self-defense.

Deep connection with earth and nature,

grounding and establishing sacred space.

Elevated perspective & heightened awareness.

Productivity & efficiency.

Determination.

A solitary path.

Rapid growth, evolution, self-reliance,

and independence.

Self-examination & personal growth.

Digging deeper into your reality & 

finding your strengths.

"To leave the dirt behind you &

clear the way for your genuine self's emergence."

Rely on your intuition.

Restore balance.

Awareness through meditation &

removing yourself from external matters.

Perpetual student.

Love studying and excavating new information.

Cultivating all the knowledge they can possess.'

"Groundhog teaches you how to find peace in isolation,

all while showing how to sink your teeth into 

ambitions."

" As you enter different stages or seasons of life,

Groundhog acts as a guide for understanding, 

acceptance, and internalization."

"Connect with the new you!"

Mmm..hmmm...!

Thank you groundhog...

 your timing was impeccable.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Everything happens for a reason-

the highs, the lows, the wins, the losses.

The ones who arrive 

and the ones who walk away.

Nothing is by chance.

Every moment carries a lesson,

and every lesson leads you closer to 

your purpose."

"Either you go after the life you want

or you settle for the life you get."

 

Self-realization

I'm learning that I can't want something for 

another person. 

I can only discover what is right for me.

What's right for them, is right for them.

And I am gradually learning it's OK for me to be right for me.

We don't have to agree.

We don't have to give up our own truth.

We're all human, beautiful, and capable of making mistakes.

We can't always change the situation, 

we can't change someone else's mind,

but we can change our perspective.

We can look at reality differently.

We can accept other's points of view,

and meet them where they are,

not what we expect them to be.

We don't have to prove our worth.

We're all imperfect and whole.

May we always remember how special we are...

and that there will never be another one just like us.

We never have to apologize for being who we are.

Be willing to engage in some self-reflection and correction.

Walk in your truth. Strive to do your best at being a nice human.

Enjoy what is good, and solve the problems that belong to you.

Journal notes:

When you're tempted to turn your life into a grand plan,

leave some space in your day for God to write more beautiful

things in your life.

Take responsibility for your behavior.

Be sure it's not self-defeating or hurtful.

Tackle your own parts in the story.

If it feels right, or feels wrong,

appropriate or non-appropriate,

trust that feeling.

You deserve to be at peace with yourself and with others.

Turn to God  for help. He will guide you in the process.

'Perhaps, "turn the other cheek",

 means to look at the same thing

from a new perspective.'

Drop the defense.

You don't  have to defend yourself from a crime you never committed.

It just becomes a power struggle.

It takes two to fight.

It takes one to stop.

Don't let others' words penetrate your spirit.

It's not personal.

It's more about how they feel about themselves.

Keep your mind from spiraling downward,

and meditate on His goodness within you.

Watch for signs and signals.

Trust in His timing.

Allow Him to lead the way.

(for me it's that subtle nudge)

Live in harmony with life.

Blessing...

May you know how to relax completely,

sleep deeply, and receive all the blessings of every moment

as they arise.

May you deeply trust in the Divine plan.

May you feel gratitude and ease today.

May you remain centered in all conditions, 

even those which are difficult.

May you breathe, relax, and trust that you are being guided.

May you know and love who you really are.

Be safe, and well...

xoxo

💖

"Be yourself. If you water yourself down to

please people or to fit in or not offend anyone,

you lose the power, the passion, the freedom and the joy

of being uniquely you.

It's much easier to love yourself 

when you are being yourself."

"Lose your inhibition, follow your intuition,

free your inner soul,

and break away from tradition."

~Black Eyes Peas, 'Let's Get it Started'