There’s tremendous freedom in giving yourself a much-needed break, dialing things back and allowing things to be easy. Today, if you need a permission slip for a time-out, here you go: Take it easy & go with the flow. You’ll be back to hitting it hard soon enough! ~The Blessings Butterfly Click to enjoy this peaceful video for 1 minute of you time.
My water bottle shared great wisdom with me this morning. I am reminded that when we create peace within, we can then live it out and share with those around us. If the troubles around the world are weighing heavily on you, take heart. There is hope. Affirm with me: I won’t be overcome by the doom and gloom. I will create peace in my head and my heart. I will create peace wherever I am. ❤️
I was recently visiting with my dear friend Susan, chatting about what we are both up to and chewing on big ideas. I was enjoying a finely crafted unsweetened green tea latte, and we were remarking about how much we actually want to eat healthy foods now (with the exception of delicious, occasional French Fries, obvi) when something she said struck me like a bolt of lightning: “Bodies don’t crave junk food, emotions do.” Isn’t that just the absolute truth? Think about it- when you are depressed, sad, upset, angry, lonely- what do you reach for for comfort? A stiff…
My parents [rest in peace <3] always reminded me that I’m a Dreamer. Sometimes it was said as a compliment, but not usually. I didn’t care, because I always knew it to be true and never saw it as a negative quality. I think it’s part of my magic. In the wake of the most recent acts of terrorism and the following waves of hatred, fear, intolerance and increased ethnocentrism around the globe- I have to Dream. I have to Dream of a better world. I have to Dream of people from all walks of life, just living day by…
Thank you to my lovely readers for participating in the 31 Days of Blessings that just concluded yesterday. I’d like to invite you to visit my page on Facebook to share your own blessings and encouragements, and let me know if there is anything you’d like me to send prayers, blessings, or healing thoughts for in your life today. I will be transitioning to a weekly blog post while I get back to work on some upcoming projects. The theme continues to be Peace & Love, and I will be adding some empowering mantras as well. Meanwhile, please enjoy this…
Blessing #14: I Choose Joy Joy is a Choice Every day, our lives involve a series of choices to be made from the moment we wake to the moment we drift off to sleep. Certainly, we must make many of these decisions based on or in reaction to the decisions of those around us, whether they are people within our household, the people in our workplace, or the strangers we pass on the road. But there is without fail one choice that always depends solely on us: The choice to be more Joyful. “Joy does not simply happen to us.…
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