On Vacation

To all interested parties, I am taking a vacation from my blog, during which time I will think about what I want to do with it. I began sharing my thoughts in November 2009 and it has been fun. Now I need to decide if I really want to continue. There is some possibility that the blog was simply a tool to get me to where I needed to be to move on with my life.

As I always like to share what I have with others I am leaving you with my very favorite spirit photo of "My Man". Enjoy your summer!

Fun in the Sun?

The first week of summer has been an interesting mixture of energies. I had lunch with a friend on Monday, who is a retiring elementary school teacher. Her life is going to be experiencing a big change, especially when fall comes and there are no more children in her daily life. She does enjoy her grandchildren, but it is not the same as being responsible for teaching a room full of eager young minds. She says she is ready for retirement, but I wonder if she will feel that way on the first day of school. I am happy that my grandson was in her last class.

The rest of the week was divided between me stuff, like a haircut, and taking care of Colin, who is finally taking swimming lessons. He is going to be a great little swimmer, which doesn't surprise me. He was born to be athletic among other things. As I have mentioned before his small size just doesn't matter at all. Colin is a strong kid- inside and out!

My project for the last few days has been scraping the paint off my deck. My ultimate goal is to replace the rotten boards, remove the paint from the good ones and apply water repellent stain to the whole thing. Fun you ask? I don't think so, but someone has to do it. Colin was helping scrape for a couple of days. He actually thought it was fun. It reminded me of Tom Sawyer and the whitewashed fence!

For the rest of the weekend I am on my own. My little helper left on a camping trip last night and I hope he has a great time. He promised to help me when he returns. I did get a little assistance from Mother Nature when it decided to rain, getting some of the boards wet, which makes removing the paint easier.

What Does a Terrorist Look Like?

My friend, Grace, just returned from a trip to Texas to visit her grandchildren with a hair rising story. She had extended her original plans to stay a week, causing her to book a one way flight back home to New Mexico. She told me she was picked out and searched by security officials simply because she was only traveling one way. Although she had nothing to hide, the experience really shook her up.

She was so upset she forgot to retrieve her cell phone. Fortunately her daughter chose to call about that time to make sure she had checked in. The call was answered by an official who was nice enough to locate her mother and return the phone to her. Grace did say the security people were very nice while performing their duty.

I relayed the story to my daughter who is traveling by air this weekend to another state. She had a story of her own that I was not aware of. Several years ago, which would make her twenty something, she had checked in for a flight and was killing time before boarding by quietly reading a book in the waiting area. Out of the blue, there was a tap on her shoulder and a security officer asked, “Are you traveling alone?” When she said yes, she was instructed, “Follow me.”

She was not only searched, but every single thing that was in her luggage was taken out and examined. She gave the officials cause for laughter because she had trouble repacking. Again my daughter said the security people were nice to her. The best part was they let her board the plane before the other passengers.

I realize that airport security needs to be tightened for everyone’s safety, but both of these stories were a little ridicules in my opinion. There have been instances of airlines allowing passengers who are actually on security watch lists to board. I don’t understand why an elderly lady (sorry Grace just trying to make a point!) and a young unassuming girl would be searched for any reason other than unruly conduct.

Perhaps all passengers are assumed to be dangerous until proven otherwise. I wonder, what does a terrorist look like anyway?

Never Alone

How many times do we feel we are all alone? When we don't see another human in our immediate vicinity it is easy to come to that conclusion. Sometimes it is nice just to have someone to listen to us and use as a sounding board. The fact is we are never alone. Whether or not we accept it we have an eternal connection with our Creator and thus with everything created.

A few years ago during a "psychic reading" my guide, Richard, laughed at me (at least I was told he did) because I complained that I was all alone. At the time I thought it was a bit rude. Now I understand why he reacted the way he did.

I have read the poem "Footprints in the Sand" many times over the years, but until I heard the words sung I don't think I got the full message. I found this beautiful version on the Facebook page "This Too shall Pass" this morning and I want to share it with you. Enjoy!

Here is the link for Footprints in the Sand- Leona Lewis

Thinking New Thoughts

I have been trying for months to really understand the way the law of attraction works. I read and read and there is still something missing. Why am I not getting what I continually ask for? The universe knows very well what I want. There is supposed to be abundance after all. Am I doing something wrong?

Part of the equation is being grateful for what I have and- I am. I look around at others my age in similar circumstances and I can clearly see that I have much to be grateful for. Even experiences that I once thought were negative now cause me to be grateful. If I had not had them I would not be where I am today. They are like stepping stones to future experiences and growth.

I know it is necessary to have vibrational harmony with what you are asking for. Thinking I am just a little confused about how to accomplish this I dug further into the information that I have available. Ask and it is given- right!

One of the first things I found was a quote from Abraham “I am happy with what is and eager for what will be.” I began using it as a mantra and positive things began to happen. Then I found a quote from Tennessee Williams, “Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it. Success is shy- it won’t come out when you’re watching.”

From Dr. Juliet Tien (Dr. J’s Holistic Healing Center) I found these simple steps to achieve vibrational harmony. They are: smile no matter what, think positive thoughts and stick to them, release negative thoughts and emotions, practice instant forgiveness, allow yourself to receive, tithe constantly and pray continuously.

Abraham/Hicks always hits the spot for me, probably because of its simplicity. “What you shine your light on will get bigger.” So, if you focus on what you don’t have (a lack of) that is exactly what you will get more of. If you focus on the positive things you do have (abundance) you will get more. “Your power is in your choice of thought. It is your ability to focus your mind on things that cause you to feel good. Nothing is more important!”

Be happy right now! Don’t wait for your desires to manifest. Reach for thoughts that make you feel good because the better you feel the more aligned you are with “source”. The more aligned you are with source the more your desires will manifest.

Test Pilot

Last Sunday I began thinking about how I could be a little cooler this summer. I do not have air conditioning and sometimes it gets pretty hot in my house. Another consideration was money, which is always a piece of the puzzle when I want to do something. I'm not complaining because it usually makes me more creative. New challenges actually make me happy.

I checked out free standing hammocks on line. There were several that I liked, but I don't like paying extra for shipping. I decided to put my search on the back burner for awhile. At least I had put the thought out there for the universe to know I was thinking about it.

Monday morning after my usual hour walk at our family center I stopped by the grocery store. As I approached the entrance I noticed large boxes containing all kinds of interesting patio equipment. I followed my intuition and in the middle of the boxes I saw a free standing hammock, just like the one I had thought of ordering. It was even the same color and slightly cheaper. Coincidence? I don't think so.

As I was standing at the check-stand to pay for my groceries the hammock kept calling my name. I couldn't resist. Next challenge- can I assemble it myself or do I need help? My thought was, "Oh come on you aren't stupid just follow the directions step by step!" The pep talk worked and although it took a little longer than it would have taken most men it fits perfectly under my trees. Of course, anyone following my blog knows my test pilot was my grandson, Colin!

Stalling for Time

Okay, I admit it I'm stalling for time because I can't think of anything to write about. Someone very intelligent once said a picture is worth a thousand words so I'm cheating. Over the years I have taken some wonderful pictures of the area where I live. I love to share them. Today I picked a couple of my favorite sunset scenes and I hope you enjoy them.