That we allare KIND to each other. No huge extravagent wishes, just kindness.

The pace. A few years ago I made the conscious decision, after a few whaps to the head from the Cosmic 2 by 4, to S-l-o-o-o-w D-o-w-w-w-w-n.

After a lifetime of deadlines, projects, demands, hurry scurry, rush-rush-rush, it has taken quite a bit of adjusting to. At times I do not feel as "productive" as I "should" and then I laugh at the shouldness of the feeling.

I feel the Universe reached down and touched my head and just slowed me down for a reason. My Ego wants to know the reason, but my Essence knows it will be revealed in due time.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............................

I will give you the shirt off my back...but don't ask to use my iPod....

THIS MOMENT!!!!

Everywhere...in absolutely every single thing I encounter.

Like many others, including Oprah, I ahve struggled with my weight my entire life. I always managed to keep it in line, as for many years I worked in the fashion industry and HAD to...but with the onset of menopuase (I know, I know) and moving to the frigid north woods of MInnesota (you just want to eat comfort food and huddle on the sofa for six months every year) I allowed my weight to inch up until I had the shock and horror moment...about the time Oprah had HERS!

I have spent so much of my life obsessing, worrying, bitching, whining, thinking and obsessing some more about my weight and it has to ahve been for a reason. So, I did a couple of weeks of VERY deep reflection and talked openly about it for the first time EVER. Now I am in a place for the first time in 52 years where I am ready to let go of the obsession. I have no desire to be the weight I was at 20 or even 30, but I will be at a healthy weight, for my age, that feels good.

Without really trying, no diet pills, no crash diets, no ordering stuff off really bad tv commercials, I am losing weight and feel FABULOUS!!!! I will keep you all posted.

I take time throughout each day to "check-in" and "touch base" with how I am doing and feeling and Be-ing.

My utter and complete knowing that we are all One.

I am torn on this one...my mind says yes, but my heart says no and my essence says there is no such thing as suffering...just another way to be learning....

THAT is a rocky relationship! Like so many, I THINK I have an open and receptive attitude towards money...but deep in my core I know my feelings and thoughts are much more complicated than they seem. I embrace money for what it allows...freedom, security, peace of mind...but I DO have some inner fears about having a lot of it. I have known many, many quite wealthy people and overall, the ones I have known have been unhappy and sad.

Do I keep financial abundance at arm's length? Do I not REALLY embrace all the attitudes of allowing abundance? Do I secretly feel, deep inside, that money is kinda dirty?

Hmm...no answers here...just more pondering! I am still in a big state of flux in my relationship with money.

I sat and pondered this question and all sorts of silly questions flittered through my mind...like "What are the next Powerball  numbers?" "Which did come first, the chicken or the egg," "Why do there have to be zits?"...just ludicrous, albiet fun, questions that I would like to have answers to but not really worthy of this forum.

Then I realized that there are NO questions I need the answers to that I NEED to have answered from the Universe. Everything will come as it should...ahhhhh.

We have had over six weeks of below zero highs and I have not been outside as much as I like. One thing I adore is the quiet of the woods, walking beside the lake, playing with my dogs and the alpacas and my little horse. Now, with it just so durn bitter, I give them their food and water, a hug and a pet and am back inside.

Marking the days off until Spring!

We are all always dependent on others, as we are all one....

When I am able to achieve a state of inner NOW and am Be-ing....

Once again, to be able to be even more aware of staying in the NOW...to catch my pain-body before it rears its head and snatches me into its grasp...

Ahhh, but we do!

Yesterday my husband and I were driving home from town, in my little Geo Tracker, and he slid us into the ditch. Now, before you go, "OH NO," we live in nw Minnesota, so it was like falling into fluffy pillows, as much snow as we have. So, it was a gentle bump and there we were. We looked at each other and burst out laughing! I gently teased him about being from Mn and sliding us into the ditch and he laughed at himself.

We hopped out and started walking home, we were about 2-2.5 miles from home, and were laughing and throwing snowballs at each other and just having fun. He had his Crocs on for shoes, now the man must have 10 pairs of good winter boots...and he had Crocs on! And for the first time in weeks I had announced I was sick of wearing a big coat to drive in a warm car, so I had on a down vest over my denim shirt and leggings. We were NOT dressed for barely above zero temps. But the sun was shining and we did not really seem to feel the cold.

We walked about a mile and a neighbor drove by (rare enough occurance on our remote road) and gave us a lift home. Steve towed my little car out in a snap and all was good in the Big Woods!