Transitions

"You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you."
--Brian Tracy

Transitions are so difficult, but we can't avoid them. We can only make the best of them.
We have V all moved into her condo and she began classes today. So many of the feelings I expected to have when she moved to the dorm did not occur at that time because it still felt like she was at home. But now, now that all her furniture is gone from my house, it has all come to the surface. I'm working through this.

Reflections & Intentions

"Many Happy New Years--unbroken friendships, great accumulations of cheerful recollections and affections on earth, and heaven for us all." -- Charles Dickens

As I reflect back over this past year, I realize that I have gone through many changes and unexpected situations, but I can take the lessons learned and move on to the next step in a new year with the intention of making the most of each adventure that comes my way.

Go With the Flow

"Stay in the rhythm of your life. Be open to others, but do not go out of your way to find them. Those who know how to dance will meet you half way. It will not be a struggle."
by Paul Ferrini

I LOVE ROOMBA!

I can't begin to tell you how much I love my Roomba vacuum. It is amazing! It does it's vacuuming then finds its way back to the docking station to recharge! (I'm sure there is a lesson in that for us....know when you are running low and give yourself time to recharge.) I love how I can just turn it on and go on with other things that I need to do and it's not so loud like the big Dyson so I can even turn it on when someone is sleeping in another room.

Gratitude for Life

"In the past few years, I have come to believe that you truly manifest your own reality. Positive energy breeds positive energy and if we continue to recruit positive we can outnumber and overtake the negative. Everyday I continue to strive to grow and learn as a person and struggle to keep my ego in check. Along the way it's important to remember to deeply love and forgive yourself, stay humble and take responsibility for your own life and live it, love it... passionately and furiously."
- Aimee Moss
Yesterday I saw it so clearly exhibited that if I can muster up even the smallest bit of gratitude in a situation that my perspective on things will begin to change. As I heard Eddie Hilburn say last weekend, "Sometimes you have to retag your memories to get unstuck."

The Weekends

Visitor

by Diane Sher Lutovich

The daughter drops in from her college world,

not to reclaim her place

in the orbit of home

but to etch her presence,

spread energy and socks

like uncorked champagne.

It will be this way....

She roams, makes sure we know...

a shoe in one room,

purse in another,

sweaters spill into the hall--

uncontrollable.

Always.

One day she collects her art book, makeup, disappears.

But after she's leapt back to her life,

her voice bounces off walls,

shoes seem to creep out

from under the beds,

breath lingers in dust

wrapped around sun.

I love it when you are home on the weekends, Victoria Leigh!

Perspective

My Morning Prayer
By Mastin Kipp

Today I awake to start my journey all over again. I understand that I will most likely face both inner and outer adversaries and tests which will challenge me on the path to my Happiness. I accept that these challenges are necessary for the development of my Highest Potential and that they are actually a gift from the Universe, even if I can't see it right now.
I am grateful for the friends and assistance I have along the way, and acknowledge that they too are gifts from the Universe. I cannot do this alone so I consider all of those who I come into contact with, even perceived enemies, as allies. For we are all one in Spirit and here to help each other develop dormant parts of ourselves; and sometimes the only way to grow is through overcoming adversity.
The choices I make today will be for my best interest, and I will put my faith and self-esteem to the test by choosing to do the things which will require action and courage.
I will conquer one more fear today so that when this day is over, I will be one day wiser and my heart will be one day closer to being open to Love.
There is no one else like me in the whole world, so I step forward into this day fully accepting and loving whatever may come and am grateful for the opportunity to be exactly who I am.