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Today I was doing my morning reading of the New York Times when an article by Judith Warner caught my eye that reminded me of a conversation that I was just having with a friend about her daughters and her inability to keep their problems from becoming hers. I ran across this jewel that I [...]

On my walk for the past few days I have been working on accepting myself just as I am. I have been celebrating and affirming my Self in every way. I spent decades trying to be like others or wishing that I could be more like other people or fit in better with the rest [...]

Today I celebrate the manifestation of my affirmations of the past several months in the life of someone very dear to me. I am grateful that the universe has heard my plea. I am grateful for the new opportunities and new relationships that are coming into being at this very moment in time.
The photograph above [...]

This mandala was made by using a kaleidoscope effect on a fall leaf that I picked up on my walk yesterday. This was done with Paint Shop Pro. At the bottom of this post, you can see the original leaf that the image was made from.
I am grateful for the beauty of the colors of fall and the [...]

From Answers.com the definition of affirm: 

To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true.
To support or uphold the validity of; confirm.

From my own experience an affirmation is a positive declaration of something I want to see come true. It is much more than a wish. It is making a statement that this deeply desired outcome has already materialized [...]

I think I probably could have called this Blog “Letting Go” because on the spiritual journey that I am on it seems that I am coming up on the need to do this over and over again, each time in slightly different ways. My need to let go is very strong evidently.
I have always felt [...]

Last night as we were just about to go to bed, we stumbled across the story of Inderjit Khurana on PBS. This is a heart wrenching story but it also the story of how one man or one woman can make a difference for Good. Watch the The Train Platform Schools of India video online [...]

I don’t always hold onto the good things and good times. I seem to be attached to some very bad things and horrible times in my life. It is amazing how hard it is for me to let go of these old hurts; those times when I have been rejected or ignored for reaching out to someone. It is [...]

I am grateful that I can take my own path. I am grateful for new ways of thinking. I am grateful for the ability to look at my old patterns and the new ways I am finding of relating to my world and the people around me. I am grateful for new friends and new [...]

I Am Grateful For:
Not drinking to excess
Not smoking anymore
Being able to walk 5 miles a day
Thinking in new ways
New friends
Learning to release old hurts, slights, resentments and jealousies
New positive habits
New authors I have found: Louise Hay, Deepak Chopra, Salman Rushdie
New ways of publishing online: Wordpress [new to me at least]
Coming of fall
Coming of Christmas
Public Parks: [...]