Sunday, December 13, 2020

Let Your Heart be Light~Next Year all our Troubles will be out of Sight

 


Have Yourself a Merry little Christmas

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"Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

Next year all our troubles will be out of sight."

 



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"Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the Yuletide gay

Next year all our troubles will be miles away."




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"Once again as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Will be near to us, once more."



 

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"Someday soon we all will be together 

If the fates allow."

 

 


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"Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow

So have yourself a merry little Christmas NOW."

 

 song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane






Winter Wonderland 

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"Later on, we'll conspire

As we dream by the fire

To face unafraid

The plans that we've made

Walking in a winter wonderland."

Song written by Felix Bernard and Richard B Smith


Wishing you a joyous and prosperous new year!

💙

May you face unafraid the plans that you made!

 



Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Lightarted Living: Be Like Nature: Always Do What You Must to Begin A...

Lightarted Living: Be Like Nature: Always Do What You Must to Begin A...:   Stop Acting So Small  You are the Universe  in Ecstatic Motion Rumi You got this thing called life.... Don't Belittle yourself,  Be Bi...

Be Like Nature: Always Do What You Must to Begin Again

 


Stop Acting So Small 
You are the Universe in Ecstatic Motion

Rumi

You got this thing called life....

Don't Belittle yourself, 
Be Big yourself.

Corita Kent



Nature Chooses to Thrive

The natural world is filled with hopeful and inspiring stories
of renewal and recovery from disasters and the ordinary cycles of life. 

Sit quietly, listen and learn. 

Observe how nature revives itself through patient 
and persistent regeneration--blossoming and flourishing 
again and again no matter how long the winter or how fierce the storm. 

Nature always chooses life and does what it must to start again.
We can too.



How can you utilize patience and persistence to help you flourish?

What can you learn from the natural world around you? 

 What part of your life do you want to nurture and grow

What part of your life has waned that you want to flourish again

What do you need to do to lay the seeds of regeneration and blooming? 

What is one step you can take? What is another?




"The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep"

Rumi



"What You Seek"



"Is Seeking You"

Rumi



Trust the Natural Cycles of Life

If nature can come back from hardships so can you. 
Turn your face towards the sun, and trust yourself 
to successfully navigate the seasons of life. 

There's a time for work; a time for play; a time for rest. 

There's a time to lie low, a time to grieve,
and a time to harness your energy and heal.

Whether this is your time to quietly sit in a contemplative state of gestation 
anticipating what comes next, or a time of actively birthing your life,
 know it is always the right time for you to grow your life.

Your time is now.



Original Photo of Tree Bark Speaking to Me

This stunning tree bark is one of many delights of nature
greeting me on my daily walks. I often stop to admire its 
ever-changing-with-the-seasons beauty while contemplating 
the secrets it holds for weathering the storms and years. 


What secrets does it hold for me today? 
Today I see the natural flow of life in it's design. 
I see its smoothed surface amid the bumps.


Today, I contemplate
reconnecting with the smooth flow of my life 
despite the bumps I experience along the way.
I have the strength, patience and persistence to
thrive and create something beautiful out of the hardships.




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Thursday, November 5, 2020

Lightarted Living: Don't Worry~Every Little Thing's Gonna Be Alright

Lightarted Living: Don't Worry~Every Little Thing's Gonna Be Alright:   💓 DON'T WORRY 💓  💓 EVERY LITTLE THING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT 💓 Bob Marley 💓 ALL WAS SILENT AS BEFORE~ ALL SILENT SAVE THE DRIPPIN...

Don't Worry~Every Little Thing's Gonna Be Alright

 



💓 DON'T WORRY 💓 

💓 EVERY LITTLE THING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT 💓

Bob Marley



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ALL WAS SILENT AS BEFORE~
ALL SILENT SAVE THE DRIPPING RAIN.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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WE MUST HAVE REASONS FOR SPEECH
BUT WE NEED NONE FOR SILENCE.

Proverb

💓 LISTEN TO THE SILENCE 💓



💓 HOPE IS THE SILVER LINING OF DREAMS 💓

Terri Guillemets

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SLEEP MY CHILD AND PEACE ATTEND THEE

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

GUARDIAN ANGELS GOD WILL SEND THEE

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

💓

Lullaby



Thank you Gayle Anderson for photographing and sharing your Owl guardian with us. 
We feel her watching over us all.

 

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Lightarted Living: Do Not Despair: Time Will Come Good Again ~ John O...

Lightarted Living: Do Not Despair: Time Will Come Good Again ~ John O...:   Remains of Molly's House after Alameda Fire in Talent, Oregon September 8, 2020   "This is the time to be slow, Lie low to ...

Do Not Despair Ukraine: Time Will Come Good Again ~ John O'Donohue

 
Alameda Fire in Talent, Oregon, USA  September 8, 2020


Our Hearts are with you, Ukraine 

We understand

 


"This is the time to be slow,

Lie low to the wall

Until the bitter weather passes."




"Try, as best you can, not to let the wire brush of doubt

Scrape from your heart

All sense of yourself

And your hesitant light."




"If you remain generous,

Time will come good;

And you will find your feet

again on fresh pastures of promise,

Where the air will be kind

And blushed with beginning."


John O'Donohue




Stand Strong Ukraine






NEVER FORGET--TIME WILL COME GOOD AGAIN~AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR FEET AGAIN ON FRESH PASTURES OF PROMISE~ WHERE THE AIR WILL BE KIND AND BLUSHED WITH BEGINNING.


Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Lightarted Living: Choose to Receive Life with Optimism, Perseverance...

Lightarted Living: Choose to Receive Life with Optimism, Perseverance...: TRUST There is an unseen life that dreams us. It knows our true direction and destiny. John O'Donohue We can trust ourselves more tha...

Choose to Receive Life with Optimism, Perseverance and Hope

TRUST

There is an unseen life that dreams us.
It knows our true direction and destiny.

John O'Donohue

We can trust ourselves more than we realize
And we need have no fear of change.

John O'Donohue


Life is but a dream....





Destiny

It is not what life brings us,
but the manner in which we receive it
that shapes our destiny.

Marie Dubsky, Freifrau Von Ebner-Eschen Bach



Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all.

Emily Dickinson


Choose to Receive Life with Optimism, Perseverance and Hope

What has life brought you that you're struggling with at the moment? 
How are you receiving it? How are you handling it?

 Our lives are full of surprises some exhilarating; some difficult. 
It's up to you to make what life brings you into what you want 
despite the sometimes overwhelming challenges.

No matter how difficult the challenge, you can choose 
your attitude and response. How you view and think about
each life challenge determines how well you handle it, 
and it shapes your ability to handle the next.

Each challenge you face with optimism, perseverance 
and hope becomes a building block for successfully handling the next.
You become stronger and more capable each time you
successfully navigate one of life's difficulties or disappointments.


Accept what is,
Let go of what was,
Create what must be.

Andrea Balt

Choose to be strong, optimistic and hopeful in the face of
life's challenges. Let your optimistic response chisel you into a strong 
individual capable of conquering this thing called life.

Never forget you have everything within you to create the life you
want and to overcome the most difficult of challenges.
Life isn't always easy, but you got this! 



Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

Wake at dawn with a winged heart 
and give thanks for another day of loving.

Kahlil Gibran

May Our heart's garden of awakening bloom
with hundreds of flowers.

Thich Nhat Hanh



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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Lightarted Living: The Day I Became a Dog I was Happy

Lightarted Living: The Day I Became a Dog I was Happy:   The day I became a dog I was happy. I sat alongside you in silence, loving you with my eyes. I loved you unconditionally~ without judgemen...

The Day I Became a Dog I was Happy

 


The day I became a dog I was happy.


I sat alongside you in silence,
loving you with my eyes.



I loved you unconditionally~
without judgement.


WOOF!


Get in touch with your inner Dog.
Love unconditionally.
Love without judgment.


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Sunday, July 26, 2020

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Lightarted Living: Stop Suffering~Accept What Is~Release What Was

Lightarted Living: Stop Suffering~Accept What Is~Release What Was: Accept What Is Life is what it is. It flies forward, never backwards.  The sooner you accept life as it is, the sooner you stop sufferi...

Stop Suffering~Accept What Is~Release What Was




Accept What Is

Life is what it is. It flies forward, never backwards. 

The sooner you accept life as it is, the sooner you stop suffering.




Release What Was

To ease into the natural flow of life you must fly above your troubles, 
look towards the horizon, and let go of what was. 

Think of life as a motion picture, not a static snapshot, 
that continually evolves and shapes you~changing your story as it unfolds. 

When you hold on to the past or wish things were different 
it simply prolongs your suffering and struggles.

Make room for the next chapter by taking wing, letting go~and trusting.





Accept What Is~Release What Was~Create What Must Be

When life challenges you, 
get busy accepting what is, 
releasing what was, 
and creating what must be. 

You know what you must do 
to endure what you can not escape, 
and to step out of suffering into building a good life. 
Create what must be.

It's not always easy, but it is essential.
This is life. 
You've got this!




Monday, July 20, 2020

Lightarted Living: Linger Not in your Sorrows~You Do Not Belong There

Lightarted Living: Linger Not in your Sorrows~You Do Not Belong There: Suddenly we Laugh! We carry our burden on and on, Until one day, Suddenly, We laugh and set it down on the ground. Muriel Strode Life Pullin...

Linger Not in your Sorrows~You Do Not Belong There



Suddenly we Laugh!

We carry our burden on and on,
Until one day,
Suddenly,
We laugh and set it down on the ground.

Muriel Strode





Life Pulling You Backwards? 
Wait Patiently with Anticipation 

An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards.
When life pulls you backwards,
It means you're going to launch into something great.
Just focus and aim.

Unknown Author


Re-imagine Yourself as an Arrow

Why do we always imagine the worst when we experience setbacks?
Learn to convert fearful anticipation into positive anticipation.

Re-imagine yourself as an arrow.
~BREATHE~ 
Consciously re-orient your view of the situation~
Switch from worrying about what bad thing is coming next 
to leaving space for something good to unfold~
Wait patiently with positive anticipation as you're pulled backwards~
Keep your eyes on the bullseye of your HOPES and DREAMS.
Let the blessings reveal themselves.



Linger not in your Sorrows

Linger not in your sorrows.
You do not belong there.

Dodinsky




Resilience is Key to Healing

I know about carrying around burdens and lingering in sorrows. I know about dealing with devastating setbacks. And I also know how important it is to turn around my view of seemingly dire situations as quickly as I can to allow me to anticipate a positive path to a brighter future.

It's been eight weeks since my husband lost function in his right leg after enjoying a beautiful bike ride one sunshiny spring morning. And he's been in the hospital for seven of those weeks following the amputation of his right leg due to blood clots thrown from the aneurysm behind his knee.

He has endured nine surgeries, including revisions to the amputation, and is currently dealing with an infection of the bone. So I know about carrying around burdens and lingering in sorrows.

What has keep us going, and always looking towards the future with hope, is our desire to move out of the overwhelming and frightening feelings into living each day with a positive outlook for accepting what is and creating what must be. If we can't do anything about it, we let it be. If there is something we can do, we do it.

Life is full of difficulties, challenges, and crises. The goal for us all is to muster the strength, courage, and grit to get through each difficulty with grace, calmness and as much ease as we can put forth.

Pain is a given in life. Suffering is not. Why linger in sorrow when you can find more positive perspectives to get you through? Look for your blessings always lurking around the corner instead.

After I've carried my sorrow on and on, I live for the days when I suddenly laugh, and put the burden down. It's much easier to  get through the tough times by being of good cheer, turning my face towards the sun, and casting the shadow of my burdens behind me. Life is good and my future is bright.