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"I love the smell of POSSIBILITY in the morning"
Week 30: (January 15-21)
Every morning I wake early to write, no exceptions. The alarm; a soothing meditation of its own triggers my day as the tone gently flourishes into a pleasant rhythm prompting my awakening. 
Moving into the quiet, I write before the clock seizes my day. Filling journals during the peaceful hours of the morning conveys...

 
“Life is a process of becoming. A combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.” ~Anais Nin
Week twenty-nine (January 8-14) 
Throughout January, there is constant chatter about transforming our lives, with myself included. I thrive when goals are put before me and a strategy is required to achieve...

 
 "In the waves of change we find our true direction" 
Week twenty-eight: (January 1 - 7) 
Fourteen years ago on January 7, 2003, I quit smoking, it was my first attempt and I never went back. A collection of small things helped me actualize this goal when difficulties arose. My brother Joe died 9 months after I had quit and another rumble of grief was pulling me under. I knew in order to...

"A year from now you may wish you started today" ~ Karen Lamb
Week twenty-seven (December 25 - 31)
Always a fan of goals and intentions, I seek approaches to document my progress with healthy ways to strengthen my mind and body. These assessments implement the arrival for something new, and although it is not always about reaching a goal, creating change is part of our evolution and goal setting...

 
"Find JOY in everything you choose to do."
Week twenty-six (December 18 - 24) - Half way point
Hard to believe we are already halfway through the year where this all began at my 52nd birthday ...
Discovering Joy in everything I choose arrives swiftly, but that arrival has not come without the burden of heartache with memories from the past. The recognition that everything is not always joyful...

2016 brought many magical gifts, from gratitude to thankfulness this year was filled with abundant blessings...
An amazing year from time with family to reaching many personal goals providing a lot to be grateful for. From my travels across the globe to gatherings with family and friends this year was filled with countless memories, so many, I cannot believe this is the span of one year.
Here are...

"Once you choose hope, anything's possible" 
Week twenty-five (December 11- December 17)
Holding onto hope, an invisible string I gather which guides me through the tangled pieces. Hope is the superhero cape of anticipation and a belief in the future tethered with the gratitude of now. With this combination, my faith matures providing the courage to hold on to all that is before me while recognizing...

"There is a crack in everything, that is how the light gets in" ~Leonard Cohen
Week twenty-four (December 4 - 10)
We all have heartache and there will always be sadness, and even though I have been weighted with grief, I choose to remember the good days of joy and laughter. And while there are many small regrets, the biggest regret is not savoring each moment, staying present and taking it all...

"I will practice gratitude to access joy." ~Brene Brown 
Week twenty-three (November 27 - December 3)
This morning the dog excitedly danced before me as I carried the tennis balls from within the house to the outdoors. These balls are his kryptonite and they have assisted us in training him to stay within the boundaries of our yard while his focus is on an opportunity to play.
I giggle at his...

"Each day I am thankful for - Nights that turned into mornings, friends that turned into family, dreams that turned into reality and likes that turned into love." 
Week twenty-two (November 20-26)
 
Thanksgiving, the time when gratitude is abundant and the first place to truly recognize the gifts in my life as my family gathers together, revealing the hope and laughter that magically slips...