Thank you 2013

 Dear 2013,

Many thought you would never come and yet you were full of surprises, life, love, and a deeper look into true connection. Thank you for sharing your abundance, lessons, and endless precious moments in the most unlikely of events.

Here's to building in 2014 from what has been given.

You will live in my memory as a year of appreciation.

Elisa

Give us this day our daily bread. Feed your soul

 "Give us this day our daily bread...."

Do I not wake up each morning with hunger in my belly looking for food? But I start with drinking some water and nourishing my Spirit first and then I continue on with preparing to eat to feed the body. I may subside the groans from my belly with a hot meal, but the groans from my soul are best quenched from watering with God's word, prayer, and loving, humble and appreciative connection. This relationship is golden!! I know if I feel drained, discouraged, tired, and frustrated that I may have missed this essential meal in my day....there is NOTHING like it in my life...the intimate love and embraces from my family, my most favourite things...nothing....ecstaciousness!!!...always an overflowing filling...

And now back to the matter at hand....I am filled up, but my body wants some nourishment too hehe

Ol skool shout out

 I have the biggest THANK YOU going out to my peeps from the days of old...we hung out, played basketball, sang in stairwells, stood up for one another, stood out, loitered at the mall, chilled at the bus terminals, WEM dance parties, danced in da' basements, Shep step team, and so much more...182's, West End peeps, Shep folks....chime in! Love ya guys! Thanks for making my memories sweet

(and the next gen too

The potential of your future matters more than the errors of your past.

 Observation from those who have been in financial distress and back again....

"The potential of your future matters more than the errors of your past."

Moving from fearful one-talent-saving-man into saavy 5-talent-investing-guy is a good thing to consider in all areas. But also, sometimes it is better to give talents away for free for the benefit of others now than to hold onto it with the hopes of financial gain later. #oneanotherinvesting #winwinandwin #itsALLgood #trustinaGreaterVision

FB Christmas post 2013

 Deep laughter, great food, hot beverages, big and constant smiles, glowing green cast, happy young men, pink boys, deep refreshing breaths, twirling toddler, and BIG HUGS!!! What a great, and encouraging Christmas dinner and most encouraging and thought-filled gift of fellowship with

family. Thank you

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

#fragrancefree #glutenfree #optionsforall #hospitalitytothemax #alwayswelcome #heartfulgiving #thankyouJesusforyourfamily

My Christmas Wish - Love for All

"Why me?"..... A "small" part of me ask this question of God each day and the answer is always the same...."because you asked me to"....and from there I am filled with gratitude and encouragement.

We may not know or understand the ways and whys behind the whats in our lives...

....I am blessed to be SURROUNDED on a continual basis with others whose situations, struggles, challenges, and pains (oh, the pains) are far worse than my own.....chemically sensitive, foods that "don't sit" well with me (among other "highlights" in my life), and although through many modalities I have seen many shifts, changes and, improvements, many things still remain....to serve a greater purpose....perhaps a challenge...every time I ask, I am given a situation that reminds me why....
...to be considered a safe place for even strangers to approach with their deepest of stories and griefs while sitting with a friend on her lunch break and as my children played open-air chess....to share that they have a beautiful smile and heart to share and give when it seems as though they have nothing...
...and as I embrace with ease these "things" about me that are "challenging", they remind me on a daily basis...."consider the fruit"...."Does this serve to my own delight or can I choose to embrace others within my choices, and oddly enough to my delight as well?"

....so what is it that I ask of God? "Please, if it is your Will, have my life and my choices serve to the benefit, the encouragement, and the building up of others."

Grateful for where I "fall short" and how it still serves as a lesson or encouragement. Grateful that to many I seem strong and resilient, when for me, I feel weak and sometimes trapped. Grateful to know that I am known to delight in the service of others (and for me, it is to connect with others in unlikely places). Grateful for the gifts that I am unaware of, and grateful for what about me that others may not appreciate, find annoying, frustrating, and would rather I just got rid of or went somewhere else with it. And above all, I am grateful that I love...and that I am still present to share in this experience called love....and to feel on this human level what it feels like in love....

This holiday season, I pray that you may feel THIS love (stuck-in-the-back-of-your-throat-making-you-want-to-cry-with-overwhelm-and-fear-of-unknown-levels-of-joy-kinda-love....==> it is not pain, it is not weakness, it is the feeling of loving flow to overflowing) and let it flow through you and EXTEND it to those around you.

Happiness to all your Holy Days and glory and praise to the Highest.
#celebratingLoveandLight #canEachDayBeHoly #lovealways #MerryChristmas

"Please, if it is your Will, have my life and my choices serve to the benefit, the encouragement, and the building up of others."

 "Why me?"..... A "small" part of me ask this question of God each day and the answer is always the same...."because you asked me to"....and from there I am filled with gratitude and encouragement.

We may not know or understand the ways and whys behind the whats in our lives...

....I am blessed to be SURROUNDED on a continual basis with others whose situations, struggles, challenges, and pains (oh, the pains) are far worse than my own.....chemically sensitive, foods that "don't sit" well with me (among other "highlights" in my life), and although through many modalities I have seen many shifts, changes and, improvements, many things still remain....to serve a greater purpose....perhaps a challenge...every time I ask, I am given a situation that reminds me why....

...to be considered a safe place for even strangers to approach with their deepest of stories and griefs while sitting with a friend on her lunch break and as my children played open-air chess....to share that they have a beautiful smile and heart to share and give when it seems as though they have nothing...

...and as I embrace with ease these "things" about me that are "challenging", they remind me on a daily basis...."consider the fruit"...."Does this serve to my own delight or can I choose to embrace others within my choices, and oddly enough to my delight as well?"

....so what is it that I ask of God? "Please, if it is your Will, have my life and my choices serve to the benefit, the encouragement, and the building up of others."

Grateful for where I "fall short" and how it still serves as a lesson or encouragement. Grateful that to many I seem strong and resilient, when for me, I feel weak and sometimes trapped. Grateful to know that I am known to delight in the service of others (and for me, it is to connect with others in unlikely places). Grateful for the gifts that I am unaware of, and grateful for what about me that others may not appreciate, find annoying, frustrating, and would rather I just got rid of or went somewhere else with it. And above all, I am grateful that I love...and that I am still present to share in this experience called love....and to feel on this human level what it feels like in love....

This holiday season, I pray that you may feel THIS love (stuck-in-the-back-of-your-throat-making-you-want-to-cry-with-overwhelm-and-fear-of-unknown-levels-of-joy-kinda-love....==> it is not pain, it is not weakness, it is the feeling of loving flow to overflowing) and let it flow through you and EXTEND it to those around you.

Happiness to all your Holy Days and glory and praise to the Highest.

#celebratingLoveandLight #canEachDayBeHoly #lovealways #MerryChristmas

A different start to the week

 I have been graced with such a great and IMPRESSIVE day yesterday that today feels like a Tuesday. I love Mondays as it is my time to reflect on the week that past and move forward into the week ahead, but today I was moved into the week ahead and reflection will have to be on the fly (which is fine as its an ongoing process...observation). Just noticing that my days as catalyst and observer are shifting more into an active contributor role,....get over it? No...it's not an over-under thing....let go of it and move on....Yes, travelling lighter and lighter and faster and faster....and I allow for its full flow.... #BringItOn #shifthappens #beingfullness #allowingmore #lightentheload #leavetheBurdenbehind

Preparations for 2014

 Preparations for 2014....Hmmm...lots put under consideration today...looking to where the energy is most excited and expansive....contraction heeds warning....so thankful for putting down a vision, of what it looks and feels like going ahead in a New Year, ahead of time so I can more easily make decisions that allows for its fruition (not to say the decisions will be "easy", but definitely more clear

) #clarity #unbendingintent #aligned #connected #ThankyouGod #priorities

What does the word "justify" mean to you

 The word that is coming forward a LOT in conversation lately is Justify....this word for some reason causes me to pause and consider the context of the moment...how bout you? What does the word "justify" mean to you and how do you use it?

Be willing to extend love

 So your ears are itching and your eyes too.....to see what you are willing...always looking for the fight...the resistance, the drama!!! You see that others hate you, but....are you willing to extend love their way? What I have seen today in multiple and varying situations is that we need to look PAST what brings us down and CONNECT to what builds up others as well as ourselves.... #truth #LOVEfirst #speaktotheheart #beINthemoment #loveandRespect #setapart #Luke6:27-

Blessings and blissings

 Good morning!! BLESSED and again blissed over and over again....Considering all the things that others find WRONG with me

LMBO I have realized that this has been a pet peeve of mine from the very beginning of my memories....and I just love it!!! It has been my constant encouragement to consider and think about what is actually GOOD about who and how and what I am. All that I am, I AM!! BLISSED out I tell ya!! Joy upon joy upon joy...LOL...I embrace all of it!! It is a blessing and a warning to others...it is a warning to me and a blessing to others...And know that I see what is RIGHT about you before I see what is wrong....the perspective that my WRONGNESS has brought to me in order to see others is amazing.

Alrighty, back to your regular programming (with a twist).

Enjoy this blessed and blissed day

#thankyouGod #onelove #rightness #bringitman #loveitup #praiseandglory

FB Good morning post - December 17, 2013

 Good morning! Sunshine (through the clouds) again YEAH!! It's like a huge smile

Now to get focused...I've got some planning to do.

Have a wonderfully, festive and productive day!

#thankyouGod #makeitwork #stayfocused

Simple weather chat

 Enjoying the warmth and sunshine....I love "typical" Edmonton weather....that the cold never lasts too long and is always followed by quick melting and sunny skies.....unfortunately most people remember it as 8 months of blistery cold and snow

......oh well....get out and take more pictures folks It's a lot of fun out in nature

#lovethesun #blueskies #meltingice #drinkingtea #eatingchocolate

The benefits of managing inflammation as a mom

 Good morning! I wore a jacket that I got this weekend from a friend (because its warmer out) and before heading out the door my youngest yells at me..."Is that all you are wearing out of the house!? You look so skinny!" HA HA HA!! SO I think it's time to invest in a new winter jacket combo than the one I have been wearing, but yes, after a week of some serious inflammation, I am back to "normal"

And I must say, a good and restful night's SLEEP is absolutely golden!! We all really needed that...now off into a new and wonderful Monday!

#thankyouGod #sleepandrecover #MarvelousMondays #lastweekofschool2013

Serve where you can give your best

 Good morning! Wicked migraine woke me, but I am grateful....Had pain in my back for most of the day, and yet I am grateful. Pain is not an excuse to disconnect, and YES it makes it hard to stay in the moment and be connected (in all directions and spaces). If I could even describe ...hmmm...have you seen the movie "Wreck-it Ralph"? I feel like the character Vanellope von Schweetz....glitching in and out...also reminds me of a scripture, Philippians 1:23-26 ("I am torn between the two..."

This week has taught me that if I want to be most present, it will and can be possible...however if the situation is not to my benefit of serving and to connect, then it is not my situation to be in. I have more than enough opportunities to serve, and there are more than enough people to serve in various situations...Let others serve where they may, and serve where I am most effective.

Have a blissed, and connected day and weekend

#thankyouGod #feelingmultidimensional #Ichoosetoremain #connected #givefully #bodyburden #gratefulfordetox #EWGskindeep

Keep your immunity uplifted

 There are also other thoughts that do not serve to your health well, no matter how well justified or reasoned they may seem....health (yours!) is not just for your own benefit, but benefits those around you as well....look to the fruit and you will see if it is beneficial or not #principleovercircumstance #focusonlongevity #sustainblehealth