23
August
Invigorated!
Spiritual fitness is a bit like physical fitness. Health, wholeness and healing come to all who expose their being to possibility.
Mind
When we exercise our mind and free expression we open our world and it becomes larger. One thing I’ve always said college can do for a young person is give them a bigger world view and expand their deductive reasoning abilities.
Body
When you work a muscle with resistance training you explore the possibility the muscle fibers offer. Will I get stronger? Will I grow bigger? Will I
08
August
Star Gaze
Tonight I ran into the market for just a couple items. It’s was late, the store would be closing, I only had about ten minutes…
I was able to fetch the items I needed, all two, and head to the registers. The store, which is usually quite busy during the day, was slow and lacking traffic because of the time of day it was. I moved in and out of the store quickly. As I climbed in my car I happened to look out the passenger side window, I happened to
05
August
Custom Fit
Cut from a different cloth…
I love textiles. I am particular about tapestry and textures. I touch everything. I love all forms of design. When I buy a new journal I don’t just observe the outward appearance. I open it up and touch it. I feel the texture of the paper as I glide a stroke of my hand across the page. All of it- a part of the experience of writing for me.
My favorite garments aren’t always my most beautiful articles of clothing in my wardrobe, but those
04
August
Hidden Treasures
Have you ever met someone who appears to do all things well, carried themselves well, just extremely polished? Excellence—everywhere excellent.
There is a regal quality to a person who carries themself well and does well. There is an added luster to their Shine when they handle themselves well in all of their well doing. It is human nature to compel toward pride and the pride of life. So when you come across one who does well and has room and reason to boast, but chooses the path of kindness and generosity
01
August
New Atmospheres~
Eagles are incredible.
I was once again reminded of a beautiful gift I received many years ago—to watch from just above an eagle leave her nest and cascade her wings across a New England valley. I had to be less than 20 yards from her on the side of a mountain trial. It was picturesque to watch her glide over the valley as the breeze caught her wings and carried her. I knew in that moment, to be able to watch an eagle that close and from above, not
28
July
The Sky Is Sprinkled with Hope
I have felt the presence of God with me my entire life. I think I just didn’t realize what it was.
God speaks to the darkness inside us all. Then He illuminates us, heart, mind and soul.
There is something so beautiful and intoxicating to me about the night sky. The velvet black backdrop paints the canvas of night so the celestial planets can dance about and sprinkle light. It glitters along with the moon so bright and catches my eye. I love the moon. I love to look at it, I
25
July
Upon The Water
Have you ever been waterskiing?
When I was growing up this was our weekend activity of choice. We went often and we went with some close friends. Our summer vacation was usually a camping trip near water so we could ski all day every day. I absolutely loved it.
If you’ve ever skied you know how challenging it can be to learn to stand up on the water as the boat drags you along. Learning can mean a lot of water in your face and up your nose. There is
23
July
Fueled: What’s In Your Tank?
I once met the sweetest lady at the gym. She was always smiling and friendly…always faithful to her workouts….and did I mention she was 80 years old? She would speak to me sweetly and say a blessing over my health. I want to be like that when I’m 80!
It breaks my heart to look around the American society at large and see people popping every prescription drug imaginable in an effort to manage a diagnosis or buffer some pain. There is a place for medicine, but we’ve gotten out of
20
July
Live Your Dream
I dream (literal dreams)—
that become reality, for as long as I can remember…
I dream things, sometimes more than once, or I dream the same theme in a different dream sharing the same message. I have these dreams mostly in a series so the essence is fully communicated to me. Then I wait and watch. Over the span of my life I’ve seen my dreams happen the next day and other dreams I’ve had to journal on the page so I can reflect when I see it come to be. Often
19
July
Gentle and Kind
A Story of Hope, Gentleness & Kindness
I remembered a story from when I went to get a pedicure/manicure a few years back. As I sat in my chair at the salon I watched this elderly couple come in together. I love to observe people. People are fascinating and peculiar and puzzling all at the same time and I truly adore humanity.
So this couple…
The wife was the one getting the manicure, but her husband escorted her in and took care of every detail. He spoke with the receptionist, he