Cartwheeling through Life: 2015

Feeling Fragmented? Connect the dots...

“Ananda Hum – I am bliss” Allows Authentic joy

... Be Infinite. Be Inspired. Be Well...

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

Source of happiness: your own Sweet Spirit whispering through your life with guidance and grace:

“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

Radishes, Rosemary

Snapdragons

Tigerlilies

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

Ubiquitous (found everywhere) apples (if organic) prevent Alzheimer’s and heart disease

Validated by A Florida State University study by Dr. Bahram Arjmandi

“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 :)