Inspiring an attitude of gratitude! Live joyfully!

I dare you to watch this and not be aware of lots of reasons to be thankful!! An inspiring video on how we can be happy and live joyfully, no matter the circumstances. There are always things to be thankful and joyful about in our lives! A reminder when we feel sad or sorry for ourselves is to watch this or think about the many people suffering or managing with so much less than we have. I am so thankful for good friends, great weather, breathing, the ability to walk and see the beauty around me, the ability to listen and hear birds singing and music playing whenever I want!! How great is that!! When I am sad, when I am experiencing a loss or painful circumstances, I let myself feel the pain and sadness and remind myself of all the good things, giving thanks to God! Rejoice always! And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds! (Philippians 4:6-8.) Not only thinking gratitude, but saying out loud how thankful I am, makes my life better and better every day and brings to my awareness more and more the many gifts given to me every day of my life, no matter what else is going on!!!

Happy Holidays, Holy Advent!

Peace, joy and blessing to you! I have missed being here! My mother was hospitalized 3 times this past year and needing so much of my time, I have not updated my blog, even with a new app on my phone to do it mobile! Sorry for letting you down! I let myself down most of all! It has been a dream and vision to have this blog and my dream got lost in a tsunami of activity for my mother's care. I was engulfed, flooded and drifted away "overboard", with the onslaught of waves of my mother's needs! I am determined to get myself back "on board" and stay afloat!

Trinity Wall Street - News & Blogs - Features - 2010 Advent Calendar

Here is a link to a different kind of Advent Calendar showing each day a brief scripture verse with Christmas music for meditation and a brief video or slide show on Christian outreach projects. These meditations reflect Christianity in action, which is what really brings Christ more into the world, the reason for the season, and not just parties, eating, church going, shopping, gift exchanging and lots of reasons for grumpiness and stress! Happy holiday season to you! Enjoy the true reason for the season: love and divine living coming into the world!! May God bless you with lots of awareness and experiences that bring joy into your holiday season and beyond, every day in many ways!! No matter the circumstances, I have found in times of pain and struggles, hardships and loss, there is a way to find peace and joy that surpasses all of our understandings and logic, all our reasoning's and activities to pursue it. And Christmas is about how the way for this came into our world and opened the door for it to come into our lives, every day!! Spread the good news!!!

Eat Pray Love

Eat Pray Love

Click on this link and enjoy a nice trailer preview of the movie. This is a really nice movie! Observe codependency at its best! (Losing yourself in others and living their dreams, while yours fade away!) Experience vicariously letting go and exploring your self, your passions and your own dreams! Nice scenes of enjoying friends. Sweet but painful treatise on hurt and forgiveness and learning to trust again. 2.5 hours go very quickly! Time flies when your having fun! Italy is scrumptious! India spiritual! Bali beautiful! Meditation difficulties very realistic. Very tasteful love scenes - refreshing for a change! Diagnosis of what causes joint problems! (Helpful if you can get the "cure"!) Worth seeing! I wanna let go and follow my passion! Love your self, forgive your self, love and forgive others! God is good!

I'm Back! Stay tuned!

Been so-o-o busy with managing my mom's care & affairs which has been like a Tsunami with after shocks this year. No posts since February but now I can post from my phone on the go! Sorry for post stoppage! Stay tuned! I miss my blog buddies! Love, blessings & peace! Dee


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A "Silver Tsunami" is coming!!!

Martha Stewart: The Other Health Care Crisis -- America's Elderly

Above is a link to an article on caring for an elderly parent, something which has taken a lot of my time and energy the past 18 months. Since Thanksgiving, the care demands have increased, just after I started this blog! I was hoping to post daily, but many days I am going until 8:30-9 pm without stopping or eating since breakfast, and still more to do! I am learning ways to set boundaries, as I have mentioned in previous posts, and moving towards more balance in my life. I have found it is a wonderful opportunity to grow in love, patience, trust and acceptance! I am hoping the situation will improve, as I make these new boundaries, and turn things over sooner to a higher power, through prayer, waiting, watching and listening to the movements of the Spirit! Being disabled, this has been a difficult challenge, but I am enjoying so much drawing on the wisdom, power, provision, favor and presence of God! I apologize to my readers for not posting more regularly! Please be patient with me! I have so much I want to share from my journey and welcome your comments and sharings too! Love, Dee

God works in wonderful magical ways!

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Click on the link above and read this to enjoy a great story about God giving us what we need when we are concerned for the needs of others!

To my readers: Busy taking care of my mom and unable to post much this past week but getting there soon!

Continue to keep Haiti in your prayers and help if you can! They are going to need help for a long time! We have an extension until the end of February for donations to be deducted for 2009 taxes. See article at the link below.

http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/21/pf/taxes/haiti_donations/index.htm?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:

Fondly, missing you, Dee

Securing the boundaries!

Working on my boundaries big time! Finding those places in my boundaries that need strengthening and fixing them where broken; where someone has broken through, or I have gradually leaned and bent the boundary to keep someone happy, or avoid their angry reaction to not getting what they want the way they want it! Too much energy is spent trying to make things work out, with all parties getting what they want! I need those strong boundaries for my health: physically, emotionally and spiritually. I need time and energy for a balanced life! Not having the appropriate boundaries is like leaving a gate open for energy to escape or be drained off, or for something toxic to come into my be-ing! No is a complete sentence! Not answering the phone is an answer, even after repeated calls. Not responding to an email is a response even if a response is demanded. Doing what I need to do to take care of my needs is OK no matter what, as long as I do not intentionally hurt anyone else doing it. Accepting how others respond to me is a must. Not everyone will like me anyway. Some may even dislike me. But I can love myself and know if I need to set boundaries to take care of myself, I am still a good person, a great friend, a generous volunteer and a loving, caring daughter, no matter the feedback I get to the contrary, directly or indirectly. Love and take care of your self! When we do, we are more able to love and take care of others! Without resentment or regret! Fondly, Dee