* Janet is currently on a 4500 mile motorcycle trip.Early in a journey, you have wide open eyesThat survey the scenery and scan the horizon.As that journey progresses, fatigue starts to set in,And at times all you can think about is getting to your destination.You fail to even look at the sights around you,Focused instead straight ahead.That is a handy analogy for life.You all have your sites set on a particular goal,A destination,But as the fatigue of "life" starts to drag you down,You loose out on all the beauty and wonder and miraclesthat are right beside you.And you overlook any signs along the way that are there to ease the tediousness.When on this ride, Janet starts to get tired and zone out,She misses the wildlife, the waterfalls, the spectacularClouds and rainbows that are all around her.Then she gets to her destination and realizes...so what!"I'm here!And in conversation after some rest, realizes what she missed.Don't let that happen with the bigger palette of your life.Don't zone out and miss what is all around you.Enjoy the journey as much as the destinations,For once your are "there" You'll wish you were on the road again!

This is a great time to examine your relationship to promises
Made in your life...to yourself.

"I promised myself I would never...." 
Eat after midnight,
Date a man under 6ft tall,
Swim in dark water,
Leave the house without lipstick,
Wear shorts,
Get into debt,
Live in a cold/ hot climate,
Laugh again in church ;-)

You get the picture.

Do these promises you make to yourself still serve you?
Some of them date back to such a different time and energy,
Some even back to childhood!

Sometimes very ernest promises we make to ourselves,
Turn hard and rigid,
They are born out of fear,
Of humiliation, or regret.
And they can hold you back.
They become a bad habit,
And because you call the a promise,
You WILL NOT BREAK THEM.

Please reconsider.
It is a new time and more importantly,
A new energy!
Keep the promises that move your life in the direction you desire,
And break all the rest,
And have fun doing it!

Enough said...

Slavery of the Soul
Always unintentional 
But so easy to do!

You disregard the yearnings of your soul,
In favor of a "safe" existence.
Your master is your head and not your heart.

That is like walking thru life with shackles,
With leg irons so heavy that each step is tiring.

And THAT is a sure indication that your living 
the life of an indentured servant,
subject to the wants and whims of others,
Losing site of your true nature, and what makes YOU happy.

When that happens, it gets harder to wake up in the mornings,
You are so tired all the time.
You feel the chains of the expectations of others
Weighing you down!

Break free!
Emancipate yourselves!
Break all the locks, remove the chains of living 
Someone else's life,
Slavery of your Soul is 
Like a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

(written surrounded by the red rocks of Zion National Park)!

What we mean by this is that 
Out in your world right now
there are some boiling,
roiling,
simmering, 
emotions
held within a seemingly porcelain veneer.

This can be confusing.
You are much more comfortable when 
the inside matches the outside,
especially in regards to emotions.

You are witnessing cracks in the delicate
but useful way that certain people have 
been able to mask their emotions, and operate 
In the world.

When someone who looks to all the world as if they have it all together,
Starts to hiss vitriol thru a smile,
or a person who up until recently has been very measured,
all of the sudden is quick to anger, even throwing things,
and looks to be having a "meltdown",
THAT can be disconcerting...
For you
And for them.

The healthiest, way for your mind and body,
Is always to feel your emotions in the moment.
We do not mean being their victim,
Or being a slave to them.
The goal is to feel them as they come up.
If you do, they stay appropriate.
By that we mean, there is no 
"Over reaction" because things have not built
up and boil over at something trivial.

As we are always saying,
When you see this Tempest in a Teapot
Practice compassion.
When the flowers on the porcelain fade,
And the simmering of all their emotions,
causes the pot to crack or overflow, 
or break altogether,
Have compassion,
Even if it is you!

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There is such a beauty in aging that is grossly 

Under appreciated.

There is such wisdom that comes with the accumulated years.

Edges that existed in youth, have worn smooth,

there is less concern about appearance and correctness,

so these later years can be used in service.

Service to the beautiful planet that has been such 

a welcoming host,

Service to those that are coming up behind you,

Looking for any and all secrets you can shed some light on.

Each day is such a gift,

And you have been blessed to age.

You have been blessed to make it to this place of 

Wisdom and grace.

You know who you are,

You know what you want,

You know your strengths,

And your weaknesses,

You are more and more comfortable in your own skin,

With an innate knowledge of the way things work.

Your roots have grown deep into the earth,

like an ancient redwood,

Or the solid foundation of a lighthouse.

Nothing can shake you,

No storm is too strong, for you have witnessed 

And braved many thru your years.

That energy of strength and wisdom 

Is your gift to the planet.

It is needed,

No, it is required for you to stand tall 

And proud in these, your later years,

And radiate the qualities and talents you have acquired.

The gift of age goes two ways,

It is your turn to give back!

Love this!

Hard to remember, but really a life saver!

If we were there with you on this earthly expedition
you've undertaken,
We would make sure we had our Spiritual Survival Kit with us at all times.

It's not too heavy, 
the contents are invaluable
Yet it's so easy to forget!

The number one item in this kit is:
Your sense of humor,
It will get you through any situation, 
no matter how tense, 
scary, 
stressful, 
uncomfortable 
or unmanageable it may seem.
Without it you are doomed.
Well, maybe not doomed, but it will feel like it!

To help you find your sense of humor,
You may need to take:
A chill pill
Please have plenty of those on hand, and take as needed!
They will help you put situations into perspective 
and keep you from taking everything so seriously!
Don't take them on an empty stomach.
They are to be taken with a big meal, with lots of good food
Maybe some wine,
And preferably many good friends!

Next is your map:
Your map is all the books 
Teachings,
Seminars,
Classes,
Meditations
and the like, that you have attended and participated
in your whole life.
The knowledge gained form those has accumulated
a vast network of internal discernments,
a sort of spiritual GPS.
Listening to that gut feeling
Will always get you back on track!

Finally your "flashlight"
That is the light you carry with you.
That light in your eyes when something excites you!
If you remember to carry that with you,
your path will always be illuminated.
Don't let others dim your light,
By judging your path, 
Or questioning your ways.
These are the contents of YOUR spiritual survival kit.
They have their own!

Now go out there and have some great adventures
knowing that everything is always okay!

Morticia with her eerie kind of Zen serenity...

What sound does your heart make?
When you enter a room?

Is it a singular sound, high pitched and shrill?
that transmits stress against your will?

Is it a layered tapestry of sound,
Where an abundance of different notes abound?

Is it too deep and low to hear?
Beneath the surface of a hard veneer?

We enter a room to find a match,
A heart to which we can attach.

So pay close attention to your heart's broadcast,
If the notes are old, you'll repeat the past.

The song of your heart will synchronize,
To the beat of another's,
Don't compromise.

Be diligent, delightful and wise,
Listen for the heart songs of others,
You'll be surprised.

Let's keep talking on this subject,
and let's stay with the sea analogy.
Think of those times at the beach
when the ocean looked roiling,
the crash of the waves was loud, 
and you could feel the powerof them,
travel from your feet, up through your body, 
Into your chest.

The energy was palpable, and filled with majesty.

As you wade into the foamy surf,
You're surprised.
It does not knock your off your feet,
As it has in the past.
It comes in fast and deep, but surprisingly gentle.
It allows you to immerse yourself further,
and to swim easily in the white frothy water, 
Far from the crashing of the waves.

After awhile you look to the shore for your point of reference,
your umbrella, that tree, a friend,
and you have been shifted, carried down the beach,
by the subtle power of the tide.

Behind the gentle caressing of this surf,
There has been movement.
You have been carried down the shoreline,
To a different, more beautiful part of the beach,
while inside the gentle energy of the sea.

As you find your footing, 
It is easy, there is no pull back in,
your landing is soft and you can easily
wade back to shore.

THAT is a perfect analogy for the waves of energy
that have carried you these past few months.
They are surprising gentle, despite their power,
and there has been a gentle movement forward 
To a different shoreline,
A different place in life,
after a very soft landing.

This quote is so descriptive to me, I can picture dirty feet when I start to listen to negative talk.