I CHOOSE to be...

 Good morning!

I am child-like, compassionate, loving, hopeful, light, and always growing...

I had to remind myself of these things this past week. It was a great interaction that sparked this huge reminder for me and almost thrusted me 5 steps forward past where I was planning to step.

Have you ever had an encounter or experience that "forced" you to grow and consider the place in which you were standing?

Currently, I feel like I have been strapped into a "rollercoaster" section of my journey...and I KNOW....that I am not alone. There are so many people whose lives have changed a LOT over the last month or so.

My current "ride" started shortly after the year started. All that I had planned out for months was going exactly as planned...it felt GREAT! And then, I was literally knocked off course and put on a whole new path that I had no idea which direction was which. With that said, I have found ways to adapt and press forward. I have also allowed myself the space to cry at being derailed by something I didn't know was coming and couldn't control.

But what I DID control were the responses and the actions I would take and am taking in this VERY MOMENT!

I have the gift of choice! And I can CHOOSE to apply the same steps I was taking in this unknown terrain. Sometimes it works and sometimes I have to McGyver" a different solution. The vision I had set hasn't changed.

Maybe this path was calling to be stepped on by MY feet Maybe it was wanting some clearing and some flowers planted along the sides to be more inviting and manageable for others who may journey the same way.

But for SURE, I know that through this, I AM ADAPTABLE if nothing else and I can make this situation, healing and path in my journey work FOR me and not against me. My journey, my choices, my vision, and I know, I am not alone.

#thankyouGod #Alwayswithme #LetsRemember #IAM #LoveFirst #Adaptable #Roadisnotsmooth #travelyourJourney #wearenotalone #divineunion #biggerpicture #biggervision #trusttheprocess #growandExpand #changeisConstant

How do you CHOOSE to hold VALUE for yourself and others?

 Good morning!!

Alright, alright... (cracks fingers)...this topic is a HOT ONE for me! So I ask you to bear (or bare) with me on this....

It's comes back to ....value! I've heard the comment, "You teach people how to treat you." But let's be clear here, not all statements are 100% true. AND, in this statement, sometimes, people have been taught...and influenced how they THINK they should treat "you"....or those in their perception are similar to you. Even better still, sometimes YOU are taught...how to treat you.

Okay, so now that that part is out.....How do you CHOOSE to hold VALUE for yourself and others? How do you talk TO yourself? How do you talk ABOUT yourself? AND....how do you let others talk to you? This speaks loudly to your Circle of Influence and who and what you are surrounding yourself with.

This week has been THICK with the "HOLD UP! WAIT A MINUTE!" moments...and yes, it's even calling me to call out others in how they have continually gone back to speaking to me in a certain way even though I have stated a correction before that is not a way that builds up or takes what I say and share as valued.

If there was ever a time for me to be MINDFUL of my circle of influence, it is now. I am using this time at this moment to plant seeds for MY growth....and honestly, it has called to attention the quality of the soil I am in. Starting with me, I'm tilling the soil and pulling out things that will choke out the growth of what I am planting. I am calling out my unserving or limiting language that is not SPEAKING LIFE into my forward momentum! ....Which means, if you are coming at me with less than "I" will tolerate from myself, then I will be reminding you....to speak with love and value to others as often as opportunity is present....which is always.

I am also checking myself in how I am speaking with our boys....because right now, with them being in close quarters ALL the time, it can be a little taxing with these teens at times.

But again, Speaking LIFE and VALUE into them as MUCH as possible is now non-negotiable. I love them and appreciate them and their LIVES matter to me....so I know they are valuable to me and I need to be sharing that with them on a constant basis.

I am choosing to step up my game with my hubby. LOL this "distancing" thing has me in my PJs more than I was already, and that was a LOT!

There's a way I used to show up in my marriage which was excellent, consistent and practiced and felt GOOD...and oddly enough, it made my hubby look good, and our marriage look good. And even though it wasn't always perfect (cuz growth is a beautiful array of everything ), it "felt" better than I am feeling now hanging in my PJs and house all day, so I am breathing and speaking LIFE and VALUE into our relationship

I am SUPER thankful to those who have not been speaking kindly of themselves lately, or have been dismissive to peoples' contributions....as it sparked a fire under me and REMINDED me that I do not want that in my "circle"....or in my bubble as it were.

It's gardening time, and I take GROWTH and its process "seriously" (with joyfulness and excitement actually...not sure the word for that, but I hope you get the point). Let's not forget to recognize the VALUE in one another and LIFT up those around us as often as we can.

#thankyouGod #ofHighValue #TreasuresinHeaven #dontGetitTwisted #LoveFirst #oneanotherlove #becontagious #CircleofInfluence

Earth Day 2020

 You know it's nice outside when...might have to get the lounge chairs out

#earthday

I LOVE being nourished from the inside out.

 Good morning!

I was watching my favourite movie series this weekend while working on doing one of our son's hair (LOL we are on day 3....this super fine hair of his! LMBO ) I know, that this series will not fade out for me. LOL even one of the boys knows most of the words to ALL the scenes because I have played it on repeat for much of his childhood.

You see, it's the nuggets of wisdom that are shared. And it's something new that stands out for me EVERY TIME! Those are the things in my life I return to over and over again. I touch base with one of these resources in my life on a daily basis....either through visuals like movies, or books, or even audios or music....they constantly FEED and nourish me, in my mind, heart, soul, and Spirit.

EVERY morning I get up and have water....and have one of these resources to get me going in the day.

This week, my focus will be on amplifying visualization in my imagination, intensity of focus in prayer, and more chlorophyll.

I LOVE being nourished from the inside out. There's a "buzz" to it. Have you ever drank water and felt as though it hydrated you, as it flows into your arms and fills you, while moistening your mouth? QUENCHED! Do you know what it is like to have that deep-soulful quenching of your thirst?

What deep, soulful need have you longed to have met? Love?... connection? ...being seen? ...compassion? ...being heard? ...kindness?

Well, start with a tall glass of water....or a cup of tea....and give yourself the space to be with.....your SELF....considering just you and those soulful things... ponder on its goodness and thirst-quenching abilities...

Yes, other thoughts come and chime in....just put them on pause for JUST a moment, and allow yourself to BE with the goodness for a bit...

...over time, your "thirst" will want to be quenched more and more with and by this goodness

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things."

#thankyouGod #DivineUnion #loveFirst #Be #enjoyYourPresence #nourishment #soulFood #quietTimes #Phil4eightand9

Chronicles of 2020.

 This week's update..... I flipped things around this week and said "No chips!"

So they bought doughnuts with their own money and at it to themselves. Then came home and baked banana bread.

Then I baked one.... I think chips were working

#chroniclesof2020 #iKindaworkedout #timeforcleaning

Goals are not enough. You need a map, and this is where VISION comes in.

 Good morning!

Hmmmmmmm.....what to do...what to do? Are your days just blending in together right now? Are you feeling lost? What is your experience like right now?

So much has changed for so many people right now that it has thrown a lot of people down a path they never imagined.

And as I was having a good week overall, there was a thought that has sat at the back of my mind....

"Goals are not enough."

And you can really see it now, where, there were a lot of plans that are now simply cancelled. What then?

I find that goals are more like the stops for gas when you are on a road trip. You get your tank "filled up" and you keep on going until you are running low again.

But where is it that you are going in the first place??? And this is where VISION comes in.

LOL or...the eye-rolls from people that just want to "Get at it!!" and "DO something!".... OKAY! DO something! ANYTHING! But what are you doing it for?? To stay busy?? To stay busy for what? Or better yet, stay distracted from what?

It's TIME folks!! Not ONLY to start thinking about the bigger picture, but YOUR bigger picture. AND EVEN BETTER.....with you IN the picture!!!! That's right!!!

Let me tell you, this part used to be NO problem for me to do. Up until a number of years ago, when "traumatic" situations happened that changed how I choose to dream....if I was even dreaming at all anymore. And you could see the affects of my "lost vision" taking a toll on my life and even my "goals". My goals were not enough to light a spark in my life without a vision to look up at. All there was was a pile of wood waiting to be burned and I could get a fire going under it. It wasn't because I didn't have the tools, it was because I didn't know what I was lighting a fire for in the first place.

NO ONE likes feeling stuck! And yet, that stickiness still lingers....I am still struggling to dream in the ways I was before. Life changed. Things change. And as I am applying direction to my life, and mapping out my "roadtrip" on my "map, I encourage you to PLAY WITH me, and do the same.

Even if you have an established fire that is "burning" right now, have you looked up from it in a while? Are you putting yourself "off" and not looking at YOU being in the picture? What do YOU look like in the future ....in your vision...in YOUR bigger picture?

" Where there is no vision, the people perish."

There is a much deeper meaning behind this commonly quoted scripture.

There is a focus on a deep and personal relationship that is being missed that helps you to connect in with "The bigger picture." There is a dialogue in our lives that is SUPPOSED TO be happening that we aren't tapping into as we should. Raise your viewpoint on your life and the conversation (and the questions) begin to flow in. Think (and decide) from a higher perspective than just from the act of "DOING".

Being "busy" is now "old hat". Being MORE....and mindful of your choices is being ushered in. Let's take this opportunity to give ourselves a bit of space and backdrop to set our pit stops and "goals" into. Let's work together to create a better "bigger" picture

#ThankyouGod #Biggerpicture #Greaterstill #UNITYinhumanity #oneanotherlove #sustainable #lesssticky #buildingUp #YOUinthepicture #mindfulness #mindsetmatters

Sometimes it's an unique recipe. Enjoy the moment

 Ain't it a SHAME!!!

When you cook from the Spirit, it turns out AMAZING, and you don't know exactly what you put in it LOL

So let's try this out....red onions (some are growing and going bad so I cleaned up a few), carrots (growing roots in the fridge...it's springtime! Used about 6 medium...), coconut oil (this is an orange based recipe...so I know fat based vitamins will absorb better ), turmeric, chili powder, chaga powder, reishi powder, a shot of chipotle powder, black pepper, allspice (thank you grandma), nutmeg, ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, asafoetida blend (Harmonic Arts...gluten free), sage, thyme, fennel, bay leaves, (hmmmm...did I add garam Masala?...think so )....Italian seasoning. Doh! Almost forgot rosemary!

Then I broke up some shitake mushrooms, added some wakame (soaked), and black beans.

Topped off with a splash of apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, and Himalayan sea salt.

Tastes just like how I used to make pot roasts.

#ThankyouGod #gratitude #Divinegifts #vegan #vegetarian #fordinner