- Connection
- Rich, “homemade” compost
- Yard work with my hubby
- Our amazing ecosystems
- Lake Erie (what a jewel!)
- The pair of Canada Geese that swam by and honked at us :)
- Cottonwood trees
- Extreme beauty everywhere I look
- Critters
- Feeling tired in a good way
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Birds, birds, birds!
- Perfect weather
- Migration
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Loon
- Ducks
- Woodpeckers
- Wrens
- Bald Eagle
- Swan
- Kingfisher
- Daffodils
- Mother Earth
Blessings
- An incredible email first thing this morning that blew me away
- A dear friend who helps me get past my hurdles – gently, without judgment
- That same friend who is a fountain of great ideas, as well as a brilliant problem solver
- Illustrators who create wonderful art
- Resourcefulness
- Resolve
- Resilience
- Realization
- Finding just the right name
- Now
Challenges
- Finding my center
- Grounding
- Remembering to breathe
- Drinking lots of water
- Doing yoga – especially warrior pose
- Facing my fears
- Reminding myself to trust
- Communing with my allies and angels
- Not fixating on the outcome (but still hoping)
- Now
Peaceful Sunday
- An early morning walk
- Greeting the new day with a sense of promise
- Sunshine
- Blue sky
- Reading a great story that’s incredibly well-written
- Playing the role of “Zen Wife” :)
- Supporting my hubby and feeling happy to help
- Finding out that I’m on speed dial :)
- A great late afternoon chat with a dear friend
- Spring migration
- Great expectations
- Now
Awareness therapy
- Surrendering to exhaustion…at least for a little while
- Self-love
- Discernment
- One step at a time
- Solitude
- Realizing that we’re all doing the best we can
- Forgiveness
- Recognizing old patterns
- Finding strength in weakness
- Trust
Progress
- Getting one step closer to the completion of a creative project
- Ideas that keep flowing
- Bright colors
- Gently saying “no” to a request that would divert my focus at a time when it’s crucial that I stay on track
- Feeling good about it instead of guilty (like I would have in the past)
- Sticking to my spiritual practice
- Understanding where my husband is coming from
- A dear friend who brings me such joy and wisdom
- Feeling young (sometimes) :)
- Rest
Grateful for April’s peaceful warrior energy &…
- Planning
- Implementing
- Following through
- Getting things done
- Japan’s cancellation of their annual whale hunt in the Southern Ocean in 2014 (for the first time since 1904)
- News that makes you say “Wow” in the happiest kind of way
- Believing that anything is possible
- Trusting that goodness shall prevail
- Knowing that love is all there is
- Hearing birdsong, even though it’s almost dark
- This
- You
No April Fools’ joke :)
- A flurry – of activity (not snow)
- A creative storm (and not an ice storm)
- Temperatures around 70 degrees (no fooling)
- Sparrows, sparrows everywhere
- Birdsong to beat the band
- A beautiful and brilliant friend who never ceases to amaze me
- Great conversation
- A project that’s turning out better than I could have imagined
- Four new tires on my car
- Rest at the end of a long but fruitful day
Exciting times
- Creativity that coexists nicely with the practical stuff
- Sharing knowledge
- Learning what works and what doesn’t
- Downloads of useful information
- Brilliant, creative friends
- Being prepared
- Realizing my worth
- Plugging into my passion(s)
- Not taking anything for granted
- Trusting the process