Years...

 

I have this habit of holding on to the last little bit of somethings, afraid I won't have anymore. I'm not sure if it was from my growing up years of not having much in material things and then in a marriage where money went down the drain like water. But this hand soap in the picture a friend gave me at least five years ago and the little bag of herbs for putting in your bath a friend gave me about that long ago. So my goal this past year was to actually use and enjoy them and know when they were gone that other good things will come into my life. I'm proud to say the soap is almost empty and I have one bag left to use in my bath water. It feels okay, like I will have enough of what I need and want in my life without having to hold on, thinking that somehow if I don't use that last little bit I'll always have it. I do that with other things in my life too and have worked to release in order to expect more good things.

Peace...

Feeling overwhelmed tonight... this picture brings me peace.

Pumpkins...

The other day I went to Trader Joe's and they had this sign outside and I couldn't resist taking a picture. The sign pretty much sums up the fall season for me... Pumpkin everything!! I love pumpkins, the color, the taste, the happy memories they remind me of and most of all - their a sign it's fall.

I might even attempt to make these - http://onceamonthmeals.com/gluten-free-dairy-free-pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/

Give up...

The other day I talked about finding simplicity, so today's post is just a tiny piece in the puzzle that will someday provide the beautiful picture that will be my new life. I have decided to "give up" one of the many jobs I am doing. It does not serve me anymore and it will open up space for something more in line with what I am looking for. This thought has been rolling around in my head for a week or so. FEAR, being the master of those thoughts. But with quiet meditation to tame the "beast called fear" I have decided to leap and let it go. It feels good deep down inside where that small whisper resides. So today I am one small step closer to where I want to be!

Today...

Today I was fine until I saw a picture my niece posted of her being at the lake for the 4th of July. This overwhelming heavy sadness came over me. I missed a sense of family and extended family that use to be a group of friends that I don't get to see very much anymore. I felt such a great loss of connection and just felt kind of alone today even though I was surrounded by the world and my children ~ 

This Too Shall Pass...

Season...

I love this picture and didn't really have anything to go with it other then "noting" the JOY it brings me. Since fall in my favorite season, there are never enough picture, painting, real life memories that I grow tired of seeing,when they pertain to fall. Hope it brings a smile to your heart and lightens you day as it has mine.

Beautiful...

I've been keeping up with the weather a lot lately and with that comes "bad news" that I don't care to hear but find myself listening even when I don't want to ( the news is something I rarely ever watch). So I needed a beautiful picture to reset my mind and change my focus. I'm feeling better already...

Perspective...

When I saw this picture I wasn't quit sure what it was. But it got me to thinking about perspective and when i can't figure out something in my life maybe I should look at it from a different angle. Use a different approach or step back and find a new way to see. When my kids were little there was a book I got out of the library and it would have pictures in it like this one and you had to guess what it was. Sometimes that's all it takes is a change in perspective.