We are all one...

Thank you Spirit Trails

When you stop to think about it, it is true. We could add to that other items that separate us but the meaning is clear. If we would look at that instead of what someone looks like, how they believe... wouldn't the world be a much better place?

Thank you Heartfelt.

Again... very true. But you have to be willing to open your eyes, your heart, your mind to really look. I think it takes solitude and nature to help find ourselves. At least solitude. It is hard to focus when there is constant noise around us.

My wish for you today is a beautiful Tuesday, find your peace, your inner self and stop to dance and listen to the music!

Those special people

Thank you Spirit Trails

The people in both of these posts are rare it seems. Most want that, but don't give that. I will admit I have my days of not giving. That old saying an empty vessel can't give. Third day in a row of rain. While we need it, I was on a roll getting the yard cleaned up. I also miss being outside. Friday I went for a walk in the woods, got a few pictures. 

She totally ignored him, walked by like he was not taking up a huge amount of space and showing his plumage!

Vines and trees always fascinate me.  They are fighting for dominance.. not sure who won that time.

And ended up down by the lake. The water was like glass.

I hope your day is dryer and sunny like my Friday was.  Perhaps tomorrow I can get back out! Have a great Monday, regardless.

 

Happy Moments

Thank you Spirit Trails

Thank you Heartly Simple

May your Sunday be peaceful and blessed...

 

 Life

Life

Life has such a strange way of dealing with us.

It is that, in my belief, not us dealing with it.

We go along thinking we have it altogether, and get blindsided by something we did not expect.

We think we are prepared for everything, and then? Nothing at all.

We have jobs, security, and then? Nothing at all.

We have homes, mates... and then? Nothing at all.

We have our health, mental, physical. And then? Nothing at all.

We have our faith, in relationships, people, God. And then? Nothing at all.

When will we realize life deals with us, not us with life?

We are sure we have it altogether, but in the end? Nothing at all.

~Pat

041524

10:57 am

Smoothing Ragged Edges - B4

I love a good warm rain...

It is supposed to be in the 70's tomorrow and rain. That is the kind of day that is nice to go out and enjoy the rain. It usually does a lot of good for the garden as well. Going out today and work on more of the yard.

How true! We need to change what is on our inside first.

May be all be imperfect at times and go out and feel the rain!

May your Friday be an awesome lead in to the weekend!

 

Truth vs Lies

That is so true. It just seems too easy to tell the truth so you don't have to remember what you said to whom. Guess not everyone feels that way. Unfortunately I seem to watch listen for those discrepancies. 

Thank you Spirit Trails

I watch people constantly. There is so much you can learn by body language without them saying a word. 

Thank you Perfection is Not Required
Have a wonderful Thursday!!

 

Competition?

Thank you Courage, Strength, Hope

It is always so easy to fall into that trap of feeling you are in a competition with someone for someone's feelings.  It is called by many names, including but not limited to jealousy. For me it comes down to inadequacy in ourselves and a doubting if we are 'good enough' for that other person to have feelings form. Not just for feelings, but in how we look, act, believe, the list goes on and on. 

Thank you With These Wings by Tèrika Wreyđer 

We have all been there a time or two. 

Thank you Inspired Living.

I watched a series of videos on being empathetic yesterday. Part 3 hit home the hardest for me. She said 'highly sensitive' people tend to overthink things they see, hear, experience.  So true. I can turn a simple thing into a catastrophe. Then totally tank my good mood.  Trying to use my faith to keep my focus, doesn't always work! 

On that note, I hope your Wednesday was/is a good one!

 

Are you listening?

Thank you Courage, Strength, Hope

We often ignore our body. It is tired, we keep going. It is hungry, we eat junk or ignore it. There are so many things our body tries to tell us, but do we listen? 

Thank you Spirit Trails
Again, telling us to listen and respect our body and our minds.

I am tired and am going to bed. My body tells me I have worked outside last 2 days in the yard and it is sore. Rest is needed. So good night. I hope your Tuesday was a good one!

 

Keep Dancing!

Thank you Spirit Trails

I remember watching Grays Anatomy and their big thing when things went wrong or right was to dance.  They may have had a good idea. I tend to pray... but could do it when dancing!

Don't let the fact it is a Monday stress you out. Just another day. Make it a great one!

 

And the Sun is Shining!! 

It seems there has been so much rainy, cold weather of late. On the up side I did get some work done inside. On the down side, I lost my flow getting things done outside. Just after putting the new batteries in the cart also. May get out today and see if it works ok and do a bit of raking/mowing in the yard, plant some lettuces and hope it doesn't freeze. I have a long list of things to do and often find myself sitting and knitting, watching an old rerun of some series I used to enjoy. Getting back into working outside all day takes some effort, energy and consistent good weather. 

May your Sunday be bright, blessed and hopeful!

 

Thank you Spirit Trails

Ok to go

Sitting, watching your chest rise and fall, the oxygen being forced into your lungs. Knowing we promised no life support... and not knowing why the doctors did it anyway, against your written wishes. Knowing they will come soon and remove it. We will see if you stay or go. Staying with us or going to meet the rest of the family who have gone before.

Looking at your hands, knowing they picked me up as a child when I fell, comforted me when I was hurt. Remembering all of the meals you made. Watching them dunk your toast into your coffee. Those hands which painted pictures, sewed clothes, cooked, cleaned, wrote Christmas cards and wrapped presents. Holding a book while reading, playing solitaire. Remembering them playing the piano at Christmas while we all sat with our hot chocolate and sang songs.

Your nails were always pretty. You didn't garden or work in the dirt. I look at my broken nails from working around the yard, with the animals and wish I was more like you.

The doctor comes in, apologizes for the life support and asks us to step out. He opens the door a few minutes after and says you may come back in. Again, watching your chest rise and fall... but not as much. The whispered words, it is OK to go. I love you grandma...

Thankful for listening to that inner voice that said go and visit, take her somewhere she wants to go. Remembering the laughter we shared while picking cherries from the tree. Something you wanted to so we went. Spend time with her, I remember that voice from within, speaking to me. I wish my daughter or granddaughter would do that for me now.

But that was thirty seven years ago that I sat next to the hospital bed, holding your hand, watching that last breath come and go.

Pat

01:35 pm

040424

Smoothing Ragged Edges - B4

Grandma passed on November 19, 1986... this was just part of the healing memories.

We are more than the mistakes...

Thank you Spirit Trails

We always seem to focus on our mistakes, what we did wrong. Why not what we did right?  Why does that seem so difficult??? Perhaps because we still carry guilt and shame from them?  Hard to know. Mistakes are for us to learn by.  Often we don't do that either. If we did, history would not repeat itself over and over...

Thank you Heartly Simple

Yes we do, we just don't realize it. Like our mistakes. We think everyone and everything else is responsible for our lives.  Someday... perhaps we will realize. 

On that note you have a great Friday! The weekend is coming!

 

You are enough

We all have to remember that we are beautiful, we are loved, even if it means just we love ourselves, we are needed, we are strong and we are enough.  We should be enough for ourselves. Why does it often feel we need another person? 

Thank you TinyBuddha.

Thank you Spirit Trails
We are all vulnerable. We feel, we hurt, we get angry, we laugh, we cry. Being vulnerable allows more hurt, but also more love. I think the thing to learn is how to be vulnerable without the dangers of being in pain, taken for granted or advantage of.  

You have a wonderful Thursday!

 

Good evening!

Thank you Spirit Trails

THank you Kelly' Treehouse

I could not come up with anything I wanted to post this morning, so I decided to do an evening one.  I hope your Wednesday was a good one! 

Truth

It is definitely not complicated. It is simple. You don't have to keep track of things you say if you tell the truth. 

Thank you Perfection is Not Required

Have a great Tuesday!