“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see,’ Mark Twain. During this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, my sister-in-law, Pat sent out a communication to the family in regard to the upcoming Christmas holiday.
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Children come to mind during the season that fill many with the wonder, and the magic of what might be underneath the Christmas tree or simply the feeling in the air . Looking back when I was a child, I can remember how excited my brothers, sister and I felt in the waiting, in the preparation, and in the anticipation of the season.
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Recently, I was thinking of some of the stories my Dad told over the years. One memory in particular, I’d like to share which happens to be one of my favorite stories from his childhood. I also believe it had a huge impact on his life. He never said those words out loud but by the way he told the story, I could feel it through his heart.
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I like to think I am an excellent gift giver, however this year there will be no gifts to buy for my children….gasp! It actually seems odd and frankly I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around it.
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Fear not, sometimes the smallest shifts can create significant changes and opportunities. Especially if you are willing to take a chance, reshape your thoughts, and keep yourself open to possibility.
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The holiday season is already upon us. Which can be a time of joy, expectation and happiness for some, but can also be a time of sadness, isolation, and emotionally draining for others. Recently, I was reminded of the ancient Hawaiian spiritual practice known as, Ho’oponopono (pronounced: HO-oh-Po-no-Po-no). It translates to move back in balance.
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I was able to spend 10 days in Italy with 10 amazing women. It was a continuation of a writing course we experienced together earlier in the year. When our writing journey began we started off as strangers, but through our initial awkwardness, empathy, laughter, tears, joy, vulnerability, and profound moments together, we created a lifelong bond and sisterhood.
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The goal of the meditation was to visualize and manifest the future you in all areas of your life. It’s the idea that you can bring anything you want into your life, through your beliefs and thoughts, which are so powerful. Try doing this exercise on your own by going within, being quiet to listen and visualize what you want in your life. Take each area, imagine and feel into the vision.
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This past weekend I was able to spend time with my bestie and her husband at their cabin in Door County, Wisconsin. When we planned activities for the weekend, hands down, we wanted to make sure to add Newport State Park which is on the tip of the Door Peninsula to our must do list.
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What are the stories you keep telling yourself and others over and over? Stories you can’t get past? Stories you keep reliving year after year, keeping you stuck from moving forward?
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Recently, while in Italy, I spent a day in Cortona; a charming community set in the mountains in Tuscany, approximately 2000 feet above sea level, and completely enclosed by stone walls. When entering the city, the tour guide lead us up and over stone roads, alleys and passageways. They were so steep, we had to occasionally stop to catch out breath.
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The Urban Dictionary states the definition of leveling up as, “to make a move in your life or your career for the better.” The Merriam Webster Dictionary provides this statement, “After you’ve slain the dragon, new adventures await.” I’ve been on a mission to level up and slay the next dragon for the last several years.
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This past weekend, I was able to spend some the day with one of my childhood friends. We went to grade school and high school together. We were inseparable during our grade school years. Our sixth grade teacher gave us the nickname of the three stooges (me, Ronda and our friend, Mary). If I remember correctly Ronda was Moe, I was Larry and Mary was Curly. I’m pretty confident we liked to chitty-chat and giggle during class.
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I’ve always loved being creative and last week I had the chance to be part of an on-line art class within a membership site. When I added the event to my calendar I had no idea what the class would be creating even though I had an inkling it had to do with self-love.
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How many times have you said the words, “I have to ________(fill in the blank)?” Believe me, I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve said that in my life. “I have to go grocery shopping” or “I have to go to work.” Imagine all the times you’ve said that in a day. Over the last few months, every time those words have left my mouth, I made an effort to exchange them from “I have to” to “I get to.” Doesn’t that have a lighter and happier feeling in your body?
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I am a gal that loves symbolism and signs and often look for them. It could be birds, animals, repeating numbers on a clock such as 11:11 or 3:33. It could also be a word or picture on a billboard, license plate or even an image in a cloud. To me signs are a reminder loved ones are near or something is trying to get my attention.
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Words can lift us up or tear us down. They can cause damage that lasts a lifetime or change the trajectory of our life for the better. Words can shape our beliefs, drive our behavior, and create our world whether they are true or not. Sometimes it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. Simply stated, words hold so much weight.
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In addition to remembering earlier farm memories, Jeff mentioned a friend that always calls him a “Fancy Farmer.” We started laughing again and realized at the exact same time, our Dad could have been called a “Fancy Farmer” too. Not for the same reasons but a fancy farmer indeed.
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