Captured Moments

When we can openly, honestly begin to ask ourselves what will inspire each of us to follow a life that enhances our greatest health and happiness, our natural, innate Spirit can begin our inner work towards such a goal. Perhaps we have been following a path that simply reinforces our parental programming, just reinforces our specific, particular roles in life or maybe we are following every generations same set of expectations or perhaps those that society dictates.  Nothing is wrong with that, especially when others are counting on us to lift up and support our family, children, living parents and others that are in our care.  Yet, one of the most fundamental aspects of our human life is knowing and also following what makes us happy and healthy being true to our self. Often we are programmed early about the structure and rules we need to follow in order to generate income, to maintain income and to assure the flow of income in order to continue on with our lives.  O...

When everything seems to be too stressful, tiring, exhausting or futile, taking moments of gratitude helps put everything into perspective.  It can become a marvelous challenge to stop and focus on only what we are so grateful for in our current life.  Offering thanks for all the learning, lessons, growth and wonder of each day is a good way to begin.  Happy for each breath we take and each slice of beauty we see can inspire us throughout the day.  Just a butterfly going by, a new blossom on a tree, a child's precious laugh or a bird swooping through the trees is pause to stop and take in all the unique and cherished things life brings to us every day. Whispering into our open, loving Hearts happy, fulfilling, wondrous moments that maybe we just catch out of the corners of our eyes is enough to stop and offer sincere thanks for all we receive each and every day of our lives. The more we focus our attention on what we LOVE about life, including ourselves, the more...