Friday Reflections...

Hi!

Welcome to some visuals

of my family trip to Florida...

I feel like this year has already been such a whirled wind.

Today has been the first day

I have been able to spend most of the day

in my new creative studio

I love it here

I will post pics of it another time.

There has been so many changes

within and with out me.

With out

there was the closing and leaving of my hair career

25 years

over.

Well there are those close few I am still doing

but the business is finished.

My man child moved on...

he is living with his dad and step mom

for the first time

a good move

but still and adjustment for a mama.

We now have a spare room!!!

For guests to stay in!!!!

with out that lingering teenage boy smell!!!

lol

There seems to be a Spiritual Simplification going on

deep with in

one that I did not intentionally walk into 

but I fell it is the natural process.

I am giving up my workshop...

In two weeks I will be presenting it for the last time.

It has become very clear to me

that there is another area in which I am meant to lead

and I want to be able to give it the attention it needs.

When there is too much on the plate

one can not savor the different flavours

they all begin to run into one another.

That is what I mean about Spiritual Simplification...

My intention for this year is to present...

and in order to be present...fully present

I need to great the space in my life to allow for that

to happen.

Simplification.

The new direction is

Stillness in Nature Retreats...

I will have more on this as I get the web page up and going.

This is where my heart is being called.

To facilitate a place and experience

where woman can come, 

spent time unplugged in nature

 and have a chance

to hear their hearts again.

This is a busy, noisy world

and we need to stop

we need to stop the madness

and come to the stillness

This is what I believe.

So

I am following my heart

and all the promptings I have been given.

I will just be the guide

what each woman comes away with 

is up to her...

I will be there to set things in motion

how far or fast they want to ride

is totally their choice.

I did a kind of "test run" with my Sisters of Light

last fall

and they loved it.

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This past week has been a year since myself

and two other woman

began putting together gift bags

for the woman who enter

Hanna House Recovery Center.

After getting them done we delivered them

the three of us

that was the first time we did that.

We had a chance to interact with a few of the women

who were in treatment

it was awesome.

It felt so right to be a part of their lives

even if it was in such a small way.

We were told over and over 

how appreciative they were of the bags and their contents

it was really touching.

For myself

it is such a honour to do it.

Truly.

We are hoping this year might bring more

ways in which we can touch these women's lives

as they touch ours

Their bravery is staggering.

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I have other BIG news

but it will have to wait till next week....

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Another one of my simplification moves is to

be here less.

That one is hard.

But I have a memoir to finish...

and other writings that needs attention.

I will still post

but not as frequently

and I will visit less...

it is just the way it has to be this year.

I have come to realize a writers life

is full of a lot of solitude

and I need this

to do what it is I am meant to do...

*

I am again taking part in SouLodge

this time for the entire year.

I hearts desire

is to give it full attention and intention

already I have learned

and been opened and awakened

the message has been clear

It Is Time

and

I Am Ready

Just a few shifts happening in my world

and I am excited to see what they will bring.

I feel the Peace of surrender and trust

as I am being guided into a new Life...

I find myself thinking

"Is this really MY Life?"

I have the blessing of being surrounded

by so much love and light

I feel fully myself

I rooted in who I am

...not to say there are not challenges

there is

there always is

but the Truth, far out weighs the uncertainty...

and that my sisters

is a blessing.

So those are some of my reflections today...

some of my thoughts

I close with this song

I feel it is fitting...

Love and Light