Inspiration
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Embracing Uncertainty
“I’m going back.” That’s what I told my husband on the way home from the airport. He smiled because after twenty-six years together he knows. Just nod and smile. I was talking about The Chopra Center. I learned a lot in four days. I knew after I put into practice what I learned I’d have more questions and have to return. My previous two posts have been about lessons I needed to hear while I was there, The first was Worry Is Not Love, the second was I don’t have to believe my thoughts or Limiting Beliefs and the third lesson, the one I underlined in my notebook and wrote,…
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Limiting Beliefs
I sat at the airport. Waiting. They needed me. Time slowed as I scanned my memories searching for guidance on how to handle the situation. I came up with nothing. I was on my own. My children were in a terrible car accident while I was in Mexico. My son escaped with only a rash on his neck from the seatbelt. However, my ten-year-old daughter, Arielle, was in intensive care. We were told she had a bruise on her spinal cord. She couldn’t move her legs.
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Worry Is Not Love
We were two hundred and fifty women from around the world. Doctors, teachers, therapists, moms and writers represented just a few of the women I met. The weekend was magical! I attended Spiritual Solutions at the Chopra Center in Carlsbad, California. Generally, upon meeting new people, one of the first questions asked is, “What do you do?” Immediately I felt the difference in being amongst all women when the question was not What do you do? It was, “What brought you here?”
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A Puppy Reunion
Sometimes an opportunity presents itself, and you know you have to act. December of 2015 I heard about a mama and her seven puppies who needed a foster home. Not having much experience with dogs made me think it would be easy to take them in. How difficult could it be? Ha-ha! I had a crash course in caring for pups. It was a lot of work! Thank goodness, I took on the challenge. Those pups have filled my life with love.
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Blueberry Buckle: It’s What’s For Breakfast
I heard his cries right on time, 6:30 am. when my sweet Smudge greets the day. We have had the same morning routine for months. Smudge, Roscoe, the cats and I sit on my lanai and listen to the birds sing while the sun rises. Usually, it’s all I need to begin my day filled with a sense of peace. One morning, I heard Smudge’s calls and felt it. Frustration. I woke with thoughts of all I hadn’t accomplished. I wanted to go back to sleep. Before my feet hit the floor, my mind filled with darkness. Then came the guilt which spoke to me of how blessed my life…
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May 7 – One Act of Kindness Day
Whenever I cross the Cape Coral Bridge connecting Ft. Myers to Cape Coral I’m reminded that I live in paradise. I look out across the beautiful blue water scattered with boats. Above me, billowy clouds drift across a bright sky. The view reminds me to breathe, to see the beauty that surrounds me. I remember when I first moved here from Los Angeles. Everyone told me to avoid the bridge during rush hour; I’d have to sit and wait for fifteen minutes. I laughed. Cape Coral traffic had nothing on L.A. Who wouldn’t want to sit and stare at the Caloosahatchee especially during sunset?
