Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Gratitude

These past few weeks while I continue my walking regime and embrace balance as a way of life, I am feeling more grateful. I am not sure if this is due to the balance I am creating that enables more time and space to observe the goodness of life or that gratefulness is a manifestation of balance. It is indeed a gift that I am keenly feeling, enjoying and want to write about. It seems as I could list millions of things to be grateful: deepening faith, falling in love with Jesus over and over again, my family, friends, the smell of dew, blue sky, employment, health, and the list could continue forever. I am also grateful for this blog entry and for those who read it.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Slowing Down

I have made a commitment to slow down and enjoy more of the things I love. This is really an outcome of working too hard, attached to the ego of performance and finding that it really is not worth it. What is worth it to me is smelling roses, the fragrance of dew on an early morning walk, the sounds of birds singing and squirrels tapping on the tree branches as they play, the taste of the first cup of coffee, not gulping but sipping and savoring, calling my nieces and nephews to check in and hear about school, watering my flowers with the watering can, making a lovely meal and most of all just being in each moment without a rush to the next. Slowing down is the best gift.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Only Love

There is only love. It seems like a very long week and it is just Wednesday. As I look at my cluttered desk, knowing that there is much to do, completely overwhelmed, and practically paralyzed by the shear volume of commitments, I am suddenly inspired in my mind by a song that goes "....there is only love, love that heals, love that sets us free, there is only love....." In moments like this, the reminder that love does heal, and love is setting me free I let go of being overwhelmed, I release my tension and with new focus I am able to move into activity knowing all will get done and with love.