Inspiration

 I reunited with a favorite book of mine this morning, Simple Abundance by Sara Ban Breathnach - a find from a friend long ago. It is a book of daily musings and inspirations . This book has been my companion for so many years giving me comfort and thoughts to ponder on my life's journey. In fact, this book has meant so much to me that I have given it as gifts to friends on so many special occasions.I flipped to a random page that happened to be in July. The subject was living a life of dreaming or expectations, [...]

I have been so touched by this since the day it happened that I truly needed to share it. You probably think that this would be a story of a friend who knocked on my door unexpectedly out of the clear blue.But no , that isn't what happened.A long lost lover ?No.Instead this is a story about true friendship, love , caring.Last weekend I came down with THE WORST stomach flu that I can remember. It came out of nowhere after having a wonderful evening with a dear friend of mine downtown.I literally threw up almost every hour starting at [...]

 I have been waking up extraordinarily early over the last few months. Way too early if you ask me, around 5:30 am and sometimes 4:00am. It makes for a very long day for sure.  But one of the parts I love about this quiet time in the morning is the chance to see a new day arrive.As I sipped on my hot coffee and looked out my office window, I can see the street light still aglow  as the darkness begins to turn to light. It happens between 7 and 7:30 in the morning , the time I normally get [...]

It's been a really long time since I have written a blog or written my Morning Pages. In fact, it feels like it has been a really long time since my heart and my zest for life has shown its courage to once again, come out of hiding. The day my Mother died , December 10, 2015 was a day of exhilaration in the morning hours and a day of utter despair in the afternoon. You see, I was given an incredible opportunity to speak in front of an audience of about 60 people for a major corporation in town [...]

I saw the trailer for a movie with this title on Hallmark Channel. It struck me.I have been thinking about it most the night.Most of us take our daily life for granted. The daily ritual of feeding our animals, getting the mail out of the mailbox, throwing in a load of laundry, kissing your spouse goodbye as they head to work.But aren't these life's little treasures? If someone told you that you would soon die, would you not cherish these little moments and see them through different eyes?The movie was about a love story of a pregnant woman in the [...]

I just have to laugh at this title for today's blog. I wish I had come up with it, but I didn't. Elizabeth Gilbert did. And as many of you know, she is one of m all time favorite writers and teachers of all things creative.So, she has a Creativity Class on Udemy whereby you can pay a very affordable price to hear her speak on the creative process. I guess she is kind of like Julia Cameron, who wrote The Artist's Way.I paid for the class and have been listening to her lectures for a few days now. And [...]

The Dark Night of the Soul...when that person you love so much and who loves you just as much dies.. it's as if this blanket or shadow overcomes your being and your inner world shuts down and you want so desperately to shut everyone out. The pain is more excruciating than you ever imagined it could be. You don't know how you will ever feel good again. Will my life always feel this way from this point forward? Will I feel happy at some point in the near future? Will I survive this? Will I feel what joy feels like ever [...]

I Hear the Birds Singing Today...The birds that have decided to surround my house with companionship and love..I Hear the Birds Singing Today...The birds that my Mother loved so much...I Hear the Birds Singing Today..They are filled with joy..I Hear the Birds Singing Today..They warm my heart..I Hear the Birds Singing Today..My Mother's spirit in Flight..

And Now.. I Share the Dawn of Each Morning with My Mother..How you ask? For she has left this physical world behind, not a few short months ago.I awake to the sound of the birds around 5amAnd I know that she is there..I feed the cat, grab my coffee and make my way to my writing roomAnd I know that she is here...I open the file on my computer labeled, "Gifts from Serenity Pond" and continue work on her bookAnd I know that she is here..I peruse through the many small pieces of paper that hold her thoughts from years [...]

It was days before Mother's Day this year and I knew my brothers and sister, my nieces and nephews were all thinking about my Mother. How could we not? The commercials on TV run every 5 minutes, stores advertising gifts. The gift we all wanted was just one more day with our Mother, our Grandmother.The days were silent between us until I called my brother and asked him what he would like to do to celebrate our Mother's life. I suggested we take a ride out to the place in the woods where she lived with her husband and my [...]