GIVING BIRTH

Each day of my life
I have the opportunity
to give birth
to new possibilities,
new ideas, and
new understandings.
However, first I must let go.
I have to declutter myself and
my inner space.
I have to get go of ideas,
beliefs,
explanations,
relationships,
and all that are cluttering
my mind and soul.
As I do,
I open myself up
to the possibility
of giving birth
to that which
will help me
grow and evolve
as I give birth
to new paths
in my journey.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Comfort begins at home

SONG OF THE WEEK

I love this song because it reminds me of those who have journeyed with me for years and love me unconditionally. It also reminds me of my relationship with my Higher Power who I call the Ultimate Conciousness

Ooh, you're the best friend that I ever had / I've been with you such a long time / You're my sunshine and I want you to know / That my feelings are true / I really love you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaZpZQG2z10

THANK YOU

Dear Ultimate,

Thank you for all you have been doing for me. I am not always as positive and grateful as I could be. There are days I let the fear of what almost happened during the last attempt to do a procedure on me color what might happen during this next attempt. Yes, I could have died, but I did not and for that I am grateful. Yes, putting me on the surgical table again is risky, but it is a different surgeon, a different hospital, a different team of specialists, and they have all the knowledge from what happened the last time

Yes, it is scary, but I have to remember Dr Broderick’s words that she would not put me on the table if she could not safely take me off the table alive. I have to remember that she will be able to see things because of the Ultrasound Dr who will be with her. They did not have that the last time. I have to trust her and know she is doing everything she can to find out what is growing inside me, remove it, treat it, and keep me safe.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What are you choosing to feel today?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Honor your feelings and emotions

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

There is an opening up of one's soul when we can appreciate and respect our reality and the reality of the others and know that they do not have to agree or be the same.

SHED A FEW TEARS

The other day I became a part of a conversation about whether or not it was healthy to shed a few tears. What was interesting about this conversation was not that most of the people who responded said that it was healthy, but that the idea that shedding a few tears is not healthy.  

For centuries, we have been socializing males to think it is not healthy to openly express their feelings and increasingly I am seeing women and girls of all ages question whether it is okay to express their feelings. It is interesting because there is actually a medical diagnosis called alexithymia. It is the inability to express or talk about our feelings. When we disconnect our heart from our head, then we not only lose the ability to express our feelings, we lose the ability to nurture ourselves or others.

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HERE AND NOW

When we talk about being present, it sounds easier than it is. It is not that it is difficult, it is that we start off in the present and then begin our time travels as we tell our story. For example, the first question I ask when we begin our love and inspiration gatherings is how are you doing today and/or what are you dealing with today? So often, what happens is someone may begin with what they are dealing with today. However, then we travel into the past to hear the explanation of how the person got into this situation or what they have learned from the past. Sometimes we travel to the future and talk about what the person would like to see happen next or what they would like the outcome to be. I laugh as I write this because I know that there have been times in our gatherings that I have done my own share of time traveling and not being present. I would like to say that I was not as present as I could be, but one is either present or not. 

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