Left...

"When nothing goes right... Go left."

I'm never sure if what I'm doing or where I'm going is "right", so sometimes my path takes me left and that's okay, because left just might be my right!!

Tested...

Trust is tested when what you had hoped and thought would happen is shattered. Now I must hold on to what I believe, which is "all is well and I am safe" and continue to trust that my path in this unknown will be just the right place for my children and I. There is comfort in knowing, I'm not doing this process alone. I had felt alone so many times in my life but life continues to show me over and over again... NO ~ you do not walk this path alone ~ so Trust in the process Nancy and you will be more then okay!

Focus...

"Focus on what matters"

I was mentioning to a friend that it is hard to find focus when so many things are calling for my attention. But it's nice to have her nudge me alone for something that means so much to me. But all the while not loosing site of the importance of self focus and nurturing the self love needed to provide the strength to keep following the path, even when the roads signs are confusing as to which direction to go.

Progress...

"Because we do not know what is going to happen next, if we choose to prevent or resist the present moment, we may actually be interrupting a miracle in progress."

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I'm trying to allow the present moment I'm in to flow freely and not resist it's progress. There are bigger and better plans for me and my family and my job is to keep moving through with as much grace and love as I can. My heart is still grieving but as I put my trust in the process of life, I can watch the miracle unfold before my very eyes.

Grieving...

"Grief Attacks"

When grieving we can be going along and everything seems to be okay. then out of nowhere grief hits full force. These are not set backs, they are a part of the grieving experience.

Grief... an old friend returns. I'd been wondering what was going on with me the last few weeks. I'd be okay one moment and then feeling sad and crying the next.  It's a process of letting go, of leaving behind, of complete unknown. I've know "grief" before and it has come back to visit once again. Now that I know, I can continue to be kinder to myself, to help my children walk through this seemingly dark and scary time with grace and peace. Welcome old friend... we shall walk this path together until we no longer need each other.

I MUST...

Today I MUST believe that "all is well". I MUST believe that there will be answers to the big mystery that is in my life right now. I MUST believe today that there is a rainbow behind this dark cloud hanging over head. I MUST believe that I am courageous enough to offer my children the path to the other side. I MUST believe that I am strong enough to withstand this storm of unknown.

I MUST BELIEVE!

Courage and Fear...

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

Nelson Mandela

When I saw this picture, it made me think of courage and fear. When darkness (fear) of the storm collides with the beauty (courage) of the sun, you get a brilliant rainbow! As when I am brave and can triumph over my fears, I feel as awesome as that rainbow looks. It is not something I will wake up one day and be done with, each fear must be conquered. But I know I do not walk this path alone. We all must face what we fear or be consumed by it.

Success...

"Wild success is not a path of quiet desperation clinched by a big bang. It's a path of honoring yourself every step of the way."

This is what I hope to remember in this present moment ~ Honor myself every step of the way!