New Growth

 

When out for a walk the other day, I noticed "new growth" sprouted up all around. It got me to thinking (as nature often does) that, that's what new growth looks like on us. Beautiful, fresh, inspiring, and hopeful. Each present moment is a chance for new growth, new hope, new inspiration and to be beautiful. 

It's in the Present Moments...

Today while my soul aches with grief, I sit outside among the trees, the warmth of the sun, the birds and mother nature. She gently reminds me to stay in the present moment and gather the smallest of moments that can drift by without notice and allow them to soften the sharp edges.

"My smallest of moments"...

A postcard of shared sorrow and hope

A friends shared tears and laughter

A small package of thoughtfulness

A meal offered and shared

A welcoming place to be

Animals with unconditional love

Quiet time with healing space

A car taken care of and safe to travel

Projects to work on, made with loving hands and heart 

Surrounded with art that speaks and soothes

and...human kindness that connects us all.

What i need from You...

Today was a dark day of not being able to see the forest for the trees. Of hope lost and answers to questions that rang hollow in my soul. I need you to hold the space for me. To hold hope, encouragement, kindness and love to see me through when I am lost. I know this too shall pass, but when your sitting in the dark looking for light, and you see non - it gets scary. Your what I hold onto when I forge ahead blindly, that kind word, that small gesture, these are the moments of brightness I use until my strength returns but until then... this is what I need from you.

Thank You

Look...

 "When it rains look for rainbows, when it's dark look for stars."

There is something about seeing a rainbow or gazing up at the stars that offers hope or just a reason to smile. Maybe because they seem magical, out there in the big world. Whatever the reason I am always looking for the rainbow when I see the rain and the sun peeking out, and it's hard not to lift your eyes up to the sky just to look in the darkness.

You Are...

http://you-are-beautiful.com/pages/faq-free-stickers

A couple of years ago I sent for the free stickers that say "you are beautiful" and gave them out to people that I knew. And recently the company came out with a bumper sticker, and I knew I had to have it! My hope is when seeing the sticker it will lighten someone's heart and be a reminder of how beautiful they really are. 

Seeds...

I came across this plant today growing in a field and it got me to thinking. A bird probable dropped a seed and an unusual plant grew in an unusual place. So I thought when we as people plant seeds of hope, love, kindness, generosity, or peace out in our world... you never know what or where something may grow from that seed.

Today...

"I Hope You Feel Beautiful Today."

http://you-are-beautiful.com/

I woke myself up an hour early today ( miscalculated my time)... I'm trying to find the beauty in these extra present moments. So I thought I would say ~ "I hope you feel beautiful today" to all those out there reading this. Pass it on to your family and friends and it will be a day filled with smiles! 

Together...

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."

Vincent Van Gogh

This is my hope ~ that each small present moment in my life, will bring together beautiful things that I can't always see clearly, but accumulate and the miracle's happen!

P.S.

p.s. there's hope

This is what I need right now. I feel like I'm having a crisis of the heart and feeling very lost. I remember years and years ago when people were dying in my life one after the other and I felt this same feeling... LOST. Almost numb to the world around me, unsure where I belong in my space or what any of it means. But... there's hope!

Necessary...

"You have a strength of your own that is great enough to do all that is necessary."

Ernest Homes

This is my hope! I'm trying each day to do a little something towards stepping closer to the unknown in my life. There are a lot of steps I have control over, so while all the other is working itself out I can keep getting a little closer and believing in my strength to do ALL that is necessary.

Receive...

"When the uni-verse takes something from your grasp, it is not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better."

Mastin Kipp

This is my hope as things in my life are going away ~ that my hands will be ready to receive something better then I could ever imagine! That I can allow ALL the new possibilities to flow without resistance.

Shine...

"Don't shine so others can see you. Shine so that, through you, others can see."

C.S. Lewis

My hope is that my life in each present moment will have shined enough light, so others can see and be in awe of their own present moments.

Authentic Me...

The more I supplement what my body needs from "Mother Nature" the more authentic I feel. It's hard to explain but it's like when I walk in the woods, there is something there that I connect with and feels like "me." I remember trying different exercises over the course of my life and one time I tried yoga. It brought me that same connection and feeling " it's me.". Being a mother has ALWAYS brought me a connection that felt right, and my hope is, in this new stage of my life, I will continue to stay in tune with my mind,body,spirit and follow what makes me feels right, and "Authentically me!

Anyway...

Can't say my confused state is any better today but I've decided to "smile anyway." Resistance gives me nothing but my confusion plus a side order of misery. Not going there today! I will stay in the present moment and accept "what is." I will believe "this too shall pass" and embrace the day. My hope is that my smile will uplift someone else's day and that will uplift mine.

Loved!?

When Princess Diana died "they" said she never realized the magnitude of how much she was admired and loved.

In this present moment, I can see and feel the embodiment of love for myself and my children. I need to take a step back and allow it to flow, to bow in humble apprecitation and stand in "awe" of its presents. It is all around me, in each moment of my day. Gratitude over flows. My hope is that others can feel the vibration of MY love.

An Attitude of Gratitude

"They" say.... A miracle is only a shift in perspective. Today I am choosing to shift my thoughts to gratitude.

I am grateful for:

Myself- learning to love myself and celebrating being me

My children- may their gifts add light and love to the world

My home- a safe and loving place to be

My friends and family- their acceptance and joy is the food that sustains me

Our cats- it's a love that keeps on giving

Sunshine, good food, a car, random kindness, peace, a good nights sleep, and HOPE!

EXPECTING MIRACLES.........

Wecome ...

water droplets - drip

puddles, cloudy skies, bare trees

mother nature reigns down

I chose to write a Haiku for my first post because Haiku is about the present moment. This blog is my attempt to be more present in my own life. To show up for myself and celebrate being me. My hope is that others will join and find celebration in their "Present Moments", for this life is a journey with many travelers. Our paths cross, some stay and some go. But we are all only guaranteed the moment we are in. ENJOY!