Positive Affirmations

Positive Affirmations: Do they really make you feel better?
I once red somewhere that people who recited positive affirmations daily actually manifest good in their lives. Is this an example of mind over matter? Do you think it could be effective? It seems so simple.

The close connection between family is strengthened by trust, happiness...

The close connection between family is strengthened by trust, happiness, sadness and love. The ties between us have threads of steel. Most families at one time or another experience their share of ups and down. They are like a web, strong enough to hold on to you when you are struggling but like any web, has it weak points.  They understand that you have your faults and that no matter what you have their support, reason being is that no matter what they too have yours. When you fall and happen to break your family will rally together to help you out and support you.

My family are dear to me. They have experienced the good and have stood beside me during the bad. We have the craziest minds and we opine on each other's lives not necessarily to be heard but to express that we care. Listening to every story ten times only to react the same each time never letting them know we've heard it so many times before.

One day I was thinking about the phrase and how people are 'as good as the company you keep', which made sense to me. I believe my family have a great judge of character and I know they value life and have positive aspirations and work hard to be who they are. They are good people with good hearts and souls. Thinking of the good qualities of my family suddenly made me feel better about myself. I have so much admiration for these people they always make me reassess myself and lead me to find out that those qualities are also within me. My family is far from perfect, as am I, but we are strong and caring individuals and when push comes to shove we don't stand alone. These thoughts are refreshing when they come forward.

Within a Moment

As I sat here on this stone wall with my husband, our feet dangling over the side, my hand in his, the sun casting it's light on the water; in this moment I thought back to my childhood, dangling my feet from the same stone wall. I remembered back to when we were young to the very first time my husband took my hand in his. I thought about our life together and all the good memories we share. I wondered what the future has in store for us.

All within a moment.

Lately something odd has been happening quite a bit. I will be going about life as usual then...
WHACK!

Suddenly I am overwhelmed by the most brilliant sensations both mind and body. It is as if the fog in my head lifts and I become amazingly aware of everything around me.  A moment of enlightenment. Then it's gone.  The grey clouds come rolling back into my head.  If only this sensation weren't so fleeting...  *sigh*

Six Word Story

A Six Word Story is based on the original six word story written by Ernest Hemingway:

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

Write your own Six Word Story using one of the following photos for inspiration:

Breathe in contentment, breath out unrest

Breathe in peace, breathe out confusion

Breathe in happiness,breathe out sadness

Breathe in strength, breath out weakness

Breathe in health, breathe out illness

Dear Universe

I am feeling slightly off-center today,
please be kind to me

In this Moment

There is a soft breeze blowing through my open bedroom window. 

Pup is snoozing beside me, everyone is happy and healthy.  

Everything in this moment is perfect and exactly how it should be. 

I am exactly where I want to be. 

I am full of love. 

I realize that things can change is just a heart beat but, for now am just happy in this moment.

we find beauty if the most simple things

Can anyone tell me how do I sooth my "restless soul"?

It always seems that there is never enough time. I am just beginning to realize that it's not how much time we have, it's how much we accomplish with the time we have been given. Make the most of every moment of your life, however long it may be.

Burning Sage

I haven't done much today. Been in my head a lot. I feel my energy is low and I'm out of sorts so I have been cleansing my energy field by burning sage.

Shout outs!

This weeks Shout Outs go to:

Sacred Breath

Heaven's Walk

Not So Simple Housewife

The Girl In Boots

a weekend in August

Road Trip

So it's Thursday and I've mellowed out considerably from yesterday. I was just on an emotional Roller coaster. I dont know why I let things I have no control over get me all worked up, but I do.

I haven't been feeling well - my Gallbladder hates me.

We have been ordered by the city to fix a drainage problem that wasn't fixed properly when our house was built - my neighbours hate me.

Endless chains of thought keep me from sleeping at night - my mind hates me.

Weekend Delights

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Fell asleep with the tv on last night.(Anderson Cooper is on television. "... seems pretentious to me, but it is interesting to see if other people use them or not").  Woke up about 4 am to (..."Imagine never having to pay a dime for someone to wax your bikini line or facial hair") BaHaHaHa!  It's an infomercial about a devise that they claim removes "embarrassing facial hair" in one easy step. I watch and listen to Kassie's soothing voice and her over the top hand gestures try to make me believe this product really does work.  I wonder how many people are waking up at 4 am and calling to order their very own "NO! NO!".

That was followed by another infomercial about some "new" weight loss drop (i think). They kept emphasizing the "The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don’t Want You to Know About"... Who are "they" and why don't "they" want people to know about it???  This guy claims it is a cure for a whole host of conditions, ranging from cancer, diabetes, and chronic fatigue syndrome to obesity... Hey this is no ordinary weight loss solution...the "CURE" was developed by a British Endocrinologist in the 1950.  This infomercial guy then goes on the explain why "THEY" don't want "US" to know about it.  Apparently the drug companies want to keep us fat so they can make money off the problems which are suffered from being obese.  PLEASE!  Do people really fall for this bull shit?!  And if so...

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weekend

saturday afternoonLunch at a new café in my community
Pavia Gallery espresso bar & café

saturday evening

spotted a wedding in the park

saturday  night

watched the sun set the sky on fire

sunday morning 

headed out of town in search of treasures

sunday afternoon

we walked on the ocean floor

sunday evening
we stopped for gelato and headed for home

I would love to hear about your weekend 

♥

{easy like a} Sunday Morning: Three doors

“Everyone is an explorer. How could you possibly live your life looking at a door and not open it?”, a photo by ghettojack on Flickr.

“Everyone is an explorer. How could you possibly live your life looking at a door and not open it?”