Weekend getaway....

to visit family

and that feeling I get when something

just speaks to my heart...

Movie night

while we wait to be seated for dinner

a room with a view

Easter with Jim, Josh, and Rutie

My grams brother, Jim's Dad


...it looks like,
smiling faces crowded around a table at dinner
a thunderstorm when we are all gathered on the couch for a movie
coffee huddles in the living room while
telling stories and catching up
meeting another cousin
a family walk on a pretty day
(traditional anniversary) pineapple upside down cake baked a
week early so I could celebrate  their 50th too
singing little ditties together
a feeling of ease, peace and contentment

a very, very, very, special weekend.



notes to self...

Love! This is great!
we visited the new Trader Joe's.

It's nice to be with the kids,
it's just what my soul needed.

the only thing standing between your current
life & the adventure you want is faith
don't settle
risk believing for greater things

be honest & vulnerable

Ruthie's mom was a "Rosie the Riveter"

take nothing for granted,
allow thankfulness to be as natural as breathing

weak on your own
strong together

return "home" where you are loved & safe

you are not off course

be the kindness, be the hope, be the sweetness,
these are the ingredients that fill your 
sometimes weary heart

it's about having things matter to you so much
you are willing to overcome a couple of impediments 
to get to them

keep your heart open 
and teachable

knowing who to call is where it all starts

be well...
xoxo
💝

"You can look upon life as dust to dust
or you can look upon life
as seed to seed."

"The hardest thing about reliving the past
is reassembling the original cast."

"Thanking God today for the love of family
the loyalty of friends
and the kindness of strangers."

Take action...

...to move toward the vision of life you 

desire.

You get to decide the way it will go.

"Your vision will become clear

only when you look in your own

heart"

~Carl Yung~

Notes to self,

Appreciate and non-compete.

'the shoe that fits one person

pinches another'

you are complete

remove debris and clutter from your heart

it is impossible to have a need

God cannot meet

miracles of transformation happen every

day

'a mystery-ridden life is still filled with light

and it's OK to have days where you are

still learning what that looks like.'

relief, release, and change are possible

when you simply accept

taking the wrong path is not dangerous

pouring all your will into serving that path

is

stop investing in what has lost it's meaning

a thought is not forever

if you don't like it

release and change

accept who you are

trust the magic that acceptance brings

be well...

xoxo

💝

"If the art of the magician to to distract attention

from what's really happening,

then what is life but the ultimate

magic trick?"

"Never mind searching for who you are.

Search for the person you aspire to be."

"May this be the season of courageous pursuit:

to fully enjoy the present moment

right in front of you,

no longer restrained by heavy mind

and things to do,

choosing to believe with bold faith

today is worth a long and loving look."

 

Needful things....

...my people, nature/animals, movement, scripture, breathwork, 

 and photos.

R.I.P Cinta (cancer) March 23.


As I move through life,
photos track what I love.
Real moments that are not forgotten,
and the sign posts along the way.
Everything has God's fingerprint on it.

Notes to self,

shape your own story while your living it,
you won't know the outcome until the end

put value on &
prioritize your free time

always take the path of kindness and grace

remain silent, leave the whys, wheres,
how and whens behind &
simply trust

you can never get your needs met 
by losing your head

break away from the ties that bind

it takes work in this hectic world
to find the place of rest and calm

clear out all the static

"Peace be still"

'....often you settle for less because you
didn't meet the best. 
When you get the best,
it gives you the power to let go 
of the rest.'

*Redwing Blackbird on the feeder*
sign that the forces of nature are at work
significant changes are ready to burst forth
personal growth
stay grounded

"Red Alert! You've been ignoring 
the obvious far too long.
Time to do something about it!
Now!"

be well...
xoxo
💞

"There is evidence of a God perfect in all things
except creating beings in His own image."

"No matter how varied and complex our daily
responsibilities,
at the end of the day Mother Nature has just one
question for us:
'What life did you nurture today?' "

 

Life Holds...

..."so many simple pleasures!

To wake up and take a breath,

to hear the lovely sounds of the morning,

to feel the warmth of the rising sun,

to smell fresh coffee and toasted bread-

all pockets of delight that each day brings.

Our senses are coming alive as we awaken.

Take a moment to be grateful for each sense

and  notice what you are feeling

as you open your eyes to welcome the day.

Take in the experience of feeling truly 

alive and grateful."

Notes to self,

clear your mind

listen

open your heart

cultivate a sense of wonder

as you move along life's journey,

periodically look up to align with your true north

the more you listen, the more you see

pay attention

your journey is full of blessings

figure out what your aiming for,

look out for things to avoid

like unhealthy habits, relationships

or activities

look at life with more honesty

see clearly what truly belongs to you

learn to say "no"

go easy,

don't push so hard

focus on a peaceful pace rather than a harried one

trust

be at peace and in harmony

not everything that truly matters in life

comes from trying harder

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Wisdom waits for you to be silent

enough to hear."

"We don't feel the dull ache of boredom because we

don't have options.

We feel the ache because we've forgotten the 

magic in every day moments."

'may you know in your soul

that the answer is not found in thinking,

feeling,

doing,

but in trusting in what is Greater than you.'

"Give yourself fully to the moments

so that you may give and get all 

there is."