Feeling Fragmented? Connect the dots...

Ananda Hum – I am bliss” Allows Authentic joy
...  Be Infinite. Be Inspired. Be Well...
http://thewellnesswonderland.com/about/

Celebratory of others' success - Daniel Vitalis interview
"Discover that your essential nature is happiness." ~ Deepak Chopra
Essence: Ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy Enough ~ Emily Dickinson
"Feeling Joy" Day 1 Expanding Happiness 21 Day Meditation series
Greet each sunrise with Great Gratitude
Happiness... Here we go... Oprah
He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self.” ~ Bhagavad Gita

"Inspiration is another word for renewal... Innocent open state that Invites Inspiration In." ~Deepak
Jealousy flipped can be the impetus for real growth
Keep a Gratitude Journal (1 of 5 Habits that add a dose of Happy to the New Year)
Love and Longevity
Mandy Smith's Wild Hearts Awakening: "Rooted in Abundance"
Now THAT'S a power-filled guiding phrase for the New Year
"Once you accept this as a real possibility, there is no reason for bliss or Ananda to be limited.
Pineapple and Turmeric Anti-inflammatory Smoothie - Yum!
http://www.foodmatters.com/content/pineapple-turmeric-anti-inflammatory-smoothie
"Quiet and receptive inside...the next thing you see may be a source of innocent joy." ~ Deepak
Receive - Open up the flow
The subtle energy of your food becomes your mind.” ~ The
Upanishads
Vitalis interview on the Wellness Wonderland Radio
Wisdom of uncertainty... into Wisdom of reality
eXquisitely attuned
"You are not facing the unknown as something to fear. You are accepting a great spiritual truth, the present moment is eternal because it endlessly renews itself." ~ Deepak Chopra
Zen to Zany:Art by Anita -z2z-

As you can see, gardening was part of my destiny....

A page from an old journal (15+ years ago) contained something I'd torn from a magazine:

A Message from the universe? or from my older self to younger self OR younger self to older self?

 It was on a page with a partial list of things I wanted to plant in an ABC garden for my preschooler :)

Asters
Bachelor Buttons
Cosmos (get seeds from Karen?)
Daylilies
Echinacea (I'd only written "Ecin" at the time, since I couldn't spell it yet - still have trouble with that one :)
Foxglove
Gladiolas
Hollyhocks, Herbs - and lots of them, Heliotrope - for fairies
Iris, Ipomea (latin name for Morning Glory)
Johnny Jump-ups
"Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate"

Love-in-a-puff (Cardiospermum)
Moonflowers (Ipomoea alba)
Nasturtiums
Oregano
Poppies, Pumpkins
Q
Radishes, Rosemary
Snapdragons
Tigerlilies
U
V
W
X
Y
Zinnias

Christmas 2015

"A girl's gotta be her own hero every day now and again." ~ Iris West in The Flash
Be a Beacon of calm and tranquility
Christmas
Dinner was Delicious
Everything nourishes what is strong already.” ~ Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Ginger tea after all the cooking, eating, and cleaning up...
"Humphrey and the Mouse wish you a Merry Christmas and a peace filled New Year"
 by Sue Gager Palmer
Indulge your Imagination in every possible flight.” ~ Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Jesus' Birthday Cake
 by me
Know your own happiness.” ~ Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
Luke the Elf adorbs!

 thanks for sharing this, Cindy.


Positivity, Love, and all things Good. 
 thank you, Valerie

Quotes from Jane Austen article and The Flash, which we've been watching most of the day :)
Run mad as often as you choose, but do not faint!” ~ Jane Austen's Love and Friendship

 from the Inn at Stonington

 Thinking of you, Julie, Andie, Steve, and Brian
When the universe wants to make something happen—whether it be giving a young man lightning speed or putting two people together–it has a way of figuring those things out.” ~ Joe in Flash
luXurious feel of pine needles and super soft grass on our walk this morning
"You can walk on water. Puts you in pretty good company." ~ Caitlin in Flash
Zest cocoa basque Mom was telling me about

Dec 23 and 24, 2015

All life is a manifestation of the spirit, the manifestation of love.” ~ Morihei Ueshiba
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." Lao Tzu

Christmas awakens wonder in the heart. All belief depends on wonder...Wonder is a beautiful way of seeing. Wonder never rests on the surface of a fact or situation. It voyages inwards to ...
"Discover why something is the way it is. Wonder celebrates the mystery and Depth of presence that is within us and around us...At the Winter Solstice the Divine presence stirs in the crib of the heart infusing our eyes with the glow of wonder. John O'Donohue Excerpt from BBC Radio 4, Christmas Reflection, 1998.


"Finding Your Freedom" - Day 20 : Energy of Attraction

Grace fills empty spaces, but it can only enter where there is a void to receive it, and it is Grace itself which makes this void.” ~ Simone Weil


I'm dreaming of a peace-filled Christmas and an amazing 2016
 thank you, Barbara and Shaun

"Knowing who you really are...embracing that power of who you really are, manifesting your dreams will become easy and you will soar and take others with you..." ~ Oprah


 thank you, Alisa

No one else can choose your attitude for you. Your perspective and choice of attitude gives you the power to be in control.” ~ Irene Dunlap

Outcomes : a sense of contentment, of joy, of harmony and love that abides in everything that you do. These Outcomes are exactly what the universe is waiting to help us all manifest. ~ Oprah
Purple PJs and a cowboy pinwheel hat - wahoo!!

Quite the outfit, I know
"Recognize yourself as a spark, as an essential part of the magnificent creative force in the universe, an essential part of the grand glory of all that is." ~ Oprah

Sustainable garden tipS
 I just love this image :)
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Unearth it all
Way back throwback
Xmas throw WAY back - 1970 maybe
Yep - that's me on the right :)
Zest post on Facebook

Wrapping up another season...

Ahimsa: Sanskrit word that translates to non-violence or "do no harm"
 

 thank you, Lori xo

Celestine Yoga and Movement Arts Studio
"Do we meet our moment of undoing as a crisis to sew up like a wound or as a path opened in the mountain of time?" ~ Mark Nepo The Endless Practice

Eagle pose  Bill Murray in Scrooged

http://abcnews.go.com/US/full-moon-light-christmas-time-1977/story?id=35724307 thank you, Kristen xo

Grayson and Meghan Gave us a most amazing gift of love. Namaste' and Thank you xoxo
 thank you, Angela, for covering "H"
 "I" : In Iceland, books are exchanged on Christmas Eve... and "J" all in one post :)
Jólabókaflóð means Christmas Book Flood 

Kyanite : to help align and clear the chakras. wow! what a gift!!
 thank you, Meghan

Luke and Robert are so much fun! Oh to be a kid at Christmas!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1190877757608130/ thanks for the details, Meghan xo
New season for growth
Open heart full of
Possibilities
Quiet time at home with pets while the young one sleeps
Restorative yoga 
Saturday afternoon/evening was just what
This body needed and
"Unbelievably healing”
Vitarbos' tree

Winter has officially begun

eXpect miracles through
Yoga, meditation and the art of 

Its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...

Anise
Bright and Beautiful day, Bright and Beautiful Broccoli!!

Cilantro and Cabbage
Deer tracks at the garden means Misty needs more time running around there
Finally got to see the
Ginkgo let Go!

John's new Facebook profile picture ...
Kiva : a chamber, built wholly or partly underground, used by male Pueblo Indians for religious rites.
Mistletoe
Nutmeg State - yes!!

Oak-leaf hydrangea



Sue never liked it when I brought rocks into our room :)
Understanding what my body needs
Virasana, one of the fabulous poses modified for restorative class yesterday
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=962606761644&set=a.608545483284.2084153.47302456&type=3&theater Thank you for posting this, Irie Yoga
Yucca near Gaddy Hamrick Art building Meredith College
https://www.facebook.com/zestfreshpastry/photos/a.390081637704966.86897.374904745889322/957836607596130/?type=3&theater