Blessings

I was over at Simply Wait, Patry Francis' blog.
I was distressed to read that she has cancer.
Then I was so happy because she is such a brave
strong soul. I know she will beat this. I KNOW it.
It got me to thinking about all that I am thankful for.
Health is a big thing, and I have that for the most part.
My family is fairly healthy. My pets are doing well.
I have enough money and a wonderful job.
I am in love with the most dear man in the world :-).
I live in a great place with lots of nature and art.
Yes, things could be better in some areas, but
then something like cancer puts it all in perspective.
All those little stresses are just that, little, when
compared to a life threatening disease. Flat tire,
nothing, money problems, nothing. All is really right
when you have your health. I am so blessed and thankful.
Please send prayers and good thoughts to Patry.
Have a wonderful day.

Judgment

I have been thinking a lot about judgment
and how easy it is to fall into judging people
or situations before we know all the facts.
Like seeing a person in ratty clothes and
assuming they are homeless. Why do we
judge so often, why do we judge at all? I have
been working on a little self-project, and have
vowed to stop judging. It has proven to be harder
than I thought :-). This also includes judging
myself too, which I do too often. I offer this challenge
to everyone reading this post, to stop judging.
I know it can be done. It is just a habit, a mind set,
we are all used to. I want my new habit to be one
of love, and kindness. Something grand to shoot for.
Let me know how you do with it and I will keep
you posted on my progress. So far today I have judged
a couple drivers :-), and a man I saw on the street.
I hope to do better for the rest of the day.
By the way, only a few people are posting comments,
I would love to hear from you, so I know you are
reading. Thanks. Have a wonderful day.

Mush

I am turning into a big, fuzzy, warm,
mush ball of sweet emotion. Those
of you tired of hearing about Mr. B
can leave the room, cause I can't hold
it in anymore. Love is so wonderful and
when it hits the same spot twice I think
it is double sweet. I once loved this man
more than I thought it was possible to love,
and 9 years later he comes back into my life,
and sweeps me off my feet, totally.
He is coming to visit in 2 and a half weeks
and I am so delighted I can't keep this smile
off my face :-). Plane ticket is bought, so I
know it is happening for real. It has all been
such a wonderful surprise, I feel like I am
in some lovely dream. I hope I never
wake up :-). It is too soon to know, but if
it works out, I may be moving to LA. There
is a lot to happen before I decide that, but
it is a possibility. It scares me, but I try not
to project into the future too much. You just
never know what wonderful thing (or person)
is just around the corner. Sigh...I love you
Mr.B with all my heart.

Running

Today I decided to talk about running.
I have only been running for a little over
a year. Starting later in life is a bigger challenge,
but it is better than not starting at all. At first it
was really, really hard. I mean really hard. Now it
is still hard, but gets easier everyday. This morning
I hauled myself out of my very warm, cozy bed and
layered on a bunch of clothes and drove with my dog,
out to our running spot in the desert. It was 5 degrees.
Sparkly snow covered sage everywhere. Very beautiful,
very cold. However, once I started running I began to
warm up and really enjoy the run. It was after all, sunny
and bright. I decided today that I love running in the Winter,
Summer not so much. I know that sounds crazy and maybe I
am crazy, but I just love running in the snow. I slow down and
run less distance when it is hot out, I become a real wimp.
But give me some snow and a cold day and I run like the wind,
sort of, I like to think I am running fast, but probably not.
I hope I am running when I am 100 years old :-).
In other news, I am still in love and we are happily planning
his visit for 3 weeks from now! I will keep you posted.
Have a lovely day everyone.

Forgiveness

I am reading a bunch of great books right now and
they all have a common theme running through them:
Forgiveness. Real forgiveness can heal your life.
It can make you whole. I believe everything is
an inside job, meaning all things start inside, nothing
is really outside of us. If we want to heal ourselves
or a situation we find ourselves in, we have to start
by looking inside, cause that is always where the problem
is. Once we stop blaming others for what is wrong in
our lives and start taking responsibility for what is
happening, we can find forgiveness much easier. There
is no reason in the world to hold a grudge. Most people
are doing the best they can and if we can look at what people
do to us with the eyes of love and forgiveness, things start
to look different. Most importantly we have to forgive ourselves.
Everyone fails, everyone messes up. We need to be kind to
ourselves as well as others. Kindness rules. It is worth trying.
Forgive someone today.

Connection

Why are some of our connections with people, so
deep that we can almost read their minds? Lately
I have been having this weird thing happen. I swear
I can feel Mr. B's feelings. I always know right before
he calls. Seconds before. Last night I had the thought,
B is going to call any second, 2 seconds later he did.
He thinks it is weird and lovely :-). I think it is great!
I believe that when I have experiences like this, it means
I am on the right track. I am flowing. I am listening to my
intuition. At times like this everything is going my way.
Right now, today, I feel triple blessed.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, cause it's about all
the things I love, family and friends, food, and being grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I love you.

GRATITUDE

I think that gratitude is one of the most important
spiritual practices you can do. It can cheer you up
when you don't feel so good, and make you even
happier when you already feel great. It is much easier
to be grateful when you are happy. I am very happy.
I am grateful for my life and the daily miracles that
bless me. Sure things can always be better, but why
dwell on that? I made a commitment to this blog and
to my life to stop complaining and to focus on the lovely
things that happen. Here is today's list;
A bright sun shiny day.
A large mug of hot coffee.
Being woke up by four very wonderful, furry friends.
An early run, while looking at beautiful mountains.
A lovely day at my great job.
Looking forward to a great conversation with the wonderful Mr. B.
The day is not over, so I know there will be lots to add to the list.
What are you grateful for?