And my word for 2016: Nuture!

Joyful Eating.....Joyful Living

I received a very important reminder from a dear and beautiful friend of mine, today.   She had posted a blog article she found on how the French eat and perceive food.  http://www.naturalblaze.com/2014/02/12-lessons-about-eating-we-can-learn.html   I have to confess that over the last few months I've become very confused about food.....what's "right" what's "wrong"...what's "healthy" what's "unhealthy."    I know she won't mind, so here's what she said:

"A big key seems to be joyful eating. If we already believe a food is going to add pounds or be unhealthy when we put it in our mouth what are we telling our body. I am also a fan of "real" food vs fast or processed foods."

 And it also seems that my choice to become confused over what was once very clear to me,  has led me away from what defines "health" to me: leading a joyful, authentic life, and releasing what no longer serves; seeing beauty and feeling gratitude for each and EVERY moment (the good, the bad, and the ugly).  And MOST importantly....understanding that we choose it...ALL if it!  Own our choices!

My family is a vegetarian family....not because we think we "should" be; but because it's what resonates with us.   We enjoy our bread, cheese, eggs, and butter....along with our fruits, veggies, beans, and whole grains (and occasional desserts:). 

I can tell you when my self-induced food confliction began, a few months ago a trusted friend merely suggested that I should try gluten-free for a short term, just to see how my body responds.  (This is taken a tad out of context as this  suggestion was in response to something I sought her help with, that I still don't believe is or ever was a food/health issue....but how I chose to respond in the months following is what's important here).  When she first suggested this, we were getting ready to go on a camping trip.  The mere thought of suddenly removing bread and garden burgers and pizza, etc etc, literally made me feel resentful.
(again, I own my choices here, this is not a reflection of my dear, trusted friend).  But because I trust and respect her I started looking into why gluten free is such a big "fad" right now.   So I started reading about wheat being modified, etc etc.  Then I started hearing about the evils of casein, from other trusted "vegan" book sources, etc:

 What?  not only do I have to stop eating my wonderful breads, but now my butter and cheese (oh, and olive oil and coconut oil too)??????  Are you kidding me!   Great, so now I'm REALLY going to start "depriving" me and my family of foods that we enjoy!  I'm not talking processed junk here people!  We've always been mostly a whole-foods based family; and that has always brought us great joy!!  But because of this beautiful reminder from my friend today, I realized I'M taking the joy out of food for me and my whole family and turning it into the enemy.  What am I teaching my children!  They are upset with me because I won't buy some cheese (and deep down I was fighting this too)!
(Moderation makes me joyful:)

I'm grateful for the last few months and this seemingly simple, but profound reminder of what "food" or anything in life is truly about!  Joy!  Love! Gratitude!  Choice!  Beauty!  Freedom!  Peace!  ..... Our Blessed Journey!

And I feel like a HUGE weight, that I didn't even realize I had slowly created and was carrying, has been lifted!  These last few months have been a great exercise and opening for me!

To my friend who gave me the beautiful wake-up call.....I have so much Love and Gratitude for you.  You know me well, and you have beautiful ways of helping me to remember what I have known and lived for years!  It's time to stop listening to everyone else, and get back to listening to me and my beautiful family.  We know ourselves best!  And more importantly, we know what makes us Joyful!

We really do create our existence...with every thought we think, and every feeling we feel. 
Life is such a beautiful gift!
Enjoy each and Every Moment!

in the depth of winter i learned lay within me an invincible summer...

these very words are my heart and soul ....
So grateful for my island cowgirl bangle that I wear and cherish daily to remind me of how far I've come....

and on this beautiful winter day, the five year anniversary of Buddy's transition, which was probably the hardest day of my life...and which also represents so much else for me....

I wear these words on my wrist and in my heart and soul with absolute Love and Gratitude

and the deer keep showing up.....

the theme of the day must be: gentleness (of self:)

the triple filter test

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day, an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, "Do you know what I just learned about your nemesis?"

"Wait," Socrates replied, "Before you talk to me about this person, take a moment to consider what you're about going to share. I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

"Well, no," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..."

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now, let's try the second filter: the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about this person something good?"

"No, on the contrary...," he replied, attempting to expand.

"So," Socrates interrupted, "You want to tell me something bad about this person, but you are not certain it is true. You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about this person going to be useful to me?"

"No, not really," he surrendered, "It's just gossip about his personal life."

"Well," concluded Socrates, "If what you want to tell me is neither true, nor good, nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"

Earthing

A beautiful Translation of "The Lord's Prayer"

translation directly from Aramaic into English (rather than from Aramaic to Greek to Latin to English) 

O cosmic Birther of all radiance and vibration! Soften the ground of our being and carve out a space within us where your Presence can abide. Fill us with your creativity so that we may be empowered to bear the fruit of your mission.

Let each of our actions bear fruit in accordance with your desire. Endow us with the wisdom to produce and share what each being needs to grow and flourish.

Untie the tangled threads of destiny that bind us, as we release others from the entanglement of past mistakes. Do not let us be seduced by that which would divert us from our true purpose, but illuminate the opportunities of the present moment.
For you are the ground and the fruitful vision, the birth-power and fulfillment, as all is gathered and made whole once again.

Prayer of the Woods

there is a turkey in my backyard

I had a turkey visitor in my backyard this morning. I decided to look up the signifcance (from Ted Andrews' "Animal Speak"): "The turkey is sometimes called the earth eagle. It has a long history of association with spirituality and the honoring of the Earth Motther. It is a symbol of all the blessings that the Earth contains, along with the ability to use them to their greatest advantage."

Sparkle and Create (and always trust;)

So I've seen a common theme as of late where people kind of "adopt" their meaningful word of the year, at the start of the year. I too have experienced this. Last year my big word was "create." I had no idea what was in store for me; I just had these dried up creative juices just ready to burst! Well, a year ago, I attempted to make myself a bracelet. I had never done that sort of thing before, so I was quite surprised when it actually turned out, kind of pretty too;). And, true to being me, I posted a picture of my bracelet, thinking nothing else of it. Well, I think the Creative gods had a plan, because people immediately asked me to make bracelets (I was kind of scared at first;)...and in one year I have now sold around 200, and i've recently started metal stamping to really personalize!! I'm very grateful to everybody! I can't begin to express just how healing "Create" has been!!!! So, what is my word this year? "Sparkle;)". (And ""trust" is an underlying theme word, every year, that keeps evolving;)

   

 

I Won a Contest!!!

 

I won a contest a few months back, but did not see the message asking for my address until a few days ago.......and today, 12-21-2012; I received this prize in the mail....from Mike Dooley! I thought the timing was very cool!

What We're Doing the Day Before the Apocalypse

Piper's look... The day preceding the apocalypse 
 
getting ready to sort through and organize lots and lots of community band music (I'm a co-librarian...this is what we do:D)

After several weeks, out first batch of home-made vanilla is ready...just in time for Christmas baking! 
 
Gorgeous day; amazing coastal breezes; cool sounds coming from my forest...life is rich! Meditation seemed like a good idea; you know, the day before the world is to come to an end....I had a slight meditational mishap though, I dropped a large amethyst cluster on my head...perhaps that was MY Apocalypse?

And the cookie sisters begin their baking marathon...other than cleanup or answering questions; they are doing all the baking! 
 
enjoying the AMAZING energies coming through!

and what day would be complete sans Dragonfly Inspirations bracelets?
 
December 21st, 2012...the much anticipated day is amongst is.  "It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine!!"  The Mayans predicted times following this upcoming amazing winter solstice would change the world as we know it.  Of course their prediction was grossly misinterpreted and polluted with much fear and uncertainty over the years; but the truth of the matter is, it's not the "end" of the world....it's the beginning...of Love, Truth, Oneness, and Amazement...get ready for the ride and DANCE YOUR DREAM!  Much Love to You All!  

Breathe in Love; Breathe out Peace........

Ringing in 12/12/12 at 12:12pm

cool bright white "spark" made an appearance! 

Me and Mr. Pooooo


Sweet innocent Piper started taking off with the crystals I set up for our crystal grid:D

A GREAT day indeed!

2012 is Upon Us! Exciting Times!

"..... is paramount that we begin to feel what is occurring right now rather than getting lost in trying to find exacts to what is occurring to us as we move through the final crystallined energy shifts within the Lightbody formation. To feel is vital. If you are busy trying to fathom out just what is happening rest assu

red you will not find the answer by looking or thinking from the Linear mind perspective/angle. You are guided to allow yourself period of rest now from the beginning of December right through to 1st January 2013. Allow your body the space to feel, going within, meditation, trusting, work with crystals, holding them, being at peace within yourself. lighting a candle. Stop the searching, feel the motion at work as your lightbody is moving into the final stages of the crystallined energy formation. I will not be participating in posting for a while due to needing, myself, to experience the next few weeks as they enfold energetically for us. If it is necessary to pass anything on then I will do so but a time of peace and stillness and going within is upon us all. Remembering the peace there is in silence. Remembering the space we create when we are still, mind stillness, thoughtless and just being. This creates a magnificent connection with the Universal energies beaming down upon us. Trust, all is in divine order, all is as it should be."

 

  (Tammy Majchrzak 27th November 2012).

 

 

A Message:

Moon Beams and Midnight Dreams: Meditational/Mala/Prayer Beads

Meditational/Prayer Beads: Moon Beams and Midnight Dreams

This meditational bead set designed with a flow of colors to represent each full moon by name, with three repeating cycles of 12 moons: (*note: there are other optional names by different cultures as well):

January-Wolf Moon; Feb—Snow Moon; Mar—Worm Moon; Apr—Pink Moon; May—Flower Moon; June—Strawberry Moon; July—Buck Moon; Aug—Sturgeon Moon; Sept—Harvest Moon; Oct—Hunter’s Moon; Nov—Beaver Moon; Dec—Cold Moon

This Meditational Bead set is finished off with a grounding brown glass bead, clear beads for clarity, and followed by a silver toned tag which reads “Trust In Your Dreams” on one side, and “Be Free” on the other; finished with a silver toned moon, with celestial imprints of stars and a smaller moon.

The moon, especially full moons carry very powerful and beautiful energy; “Moon Beams and Midnight Dreams” is a great meditational tool to assist with recharging yourself, trusting in your dreams, going with the flow, or whatever your intentions for it may be.

Comes Charged with Reiki/Tachyon Energy.

If you are interested in this piece, please email dragonfly.inspirations@yahoo.com or visit my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DFInspirations

from: "How to Raise Your Vibration"

Well here we are already at June the 4th! In this time of transition, the space between world ages, 2012 is a watershed year. And within this year, from an astrologer's perspective, June is the pivotal month.

Today we are experiencing a potent lunar eclipse and of course on 5/6 June we will experience the Venus Transit. Then later this month 20/21st we have the Cancer Solstice, followed by the much anticipated 23/24th Uranus square Pluto exact! All this celestial energy is pouring forth upon us, providing us with an incredible opportunity for catapulting ourselves forward, opening to and uniting with our soul self, connecting to the unified field and living from this space, eliminating duality from within ourselves and our lives, embracing our gifts and talents AND re-engineering our lives to bring them more in alignment with our higher truth and this oneness. Bringing balance, harmony, passion and joy back into our daily existence!

In surrendering to this evolutionary objective completely, we allow ourselves to clear all that is holding us back from this objective quickly, with grace and ease - NOW!! Resistance on the other hand really creates struggle - in every area of our lives. So if you are finding there is a lot of struggle in your life overall (or in a particular part of it) - it is time to take a good audit and commit to shifting that which is no longer in your highest good.

For some people despite being in the place of total surrender, there is so much clearing going on that they feel the heaviness of this in their life and even health... if you are here - hang in there, it is soooo worth it! For others again - there is a determined passionate drive to allow change into their lives, to open to their gifts and be the change in our world, if this is you "keep on moving", please don't judge any of the challenges entering your life as negative, know they are either pointers saying 'not this way' or simply the clearing process, either way they highlight the path to your destination! Know in your heart that with your commitment to your goal, an open heart and an ear on your inner voice, with the celestial flow of this time and the incredible support of the vast armies of light beings behind us- you will achieve your goals!

The reality is that every day there are opportunities for high highs, and sometimes there are big lows, and everything in between! This is because we are seeing and/or shifting and clearing the 'old' and 'past' energetically or literally moment by moment - creating space for the new more aligned frequencies and realities to birth within us and reflect out into our world. The truth is that so much is going on energetically and multi-dimensionally that we cannot even know how big this really is - we just have to trust in the process. This is important work, great work, honoured work - something we chose with excitement to come to Earth to participate in. Now is a time to feel that excitement and the goal that unites us all here on Earth!

The key to navigating this incredible time is to truly love and honour yourself, to nurture yourself physically, mentally and emotionally. It is really the most important of things to be doing right now and I want to share with you some tips and ideas to help you do just this!

Throughout this period, and especially on key alignment dates like the next 2 days:

Eat healthy nutritious food (keep it as green as possible), avoid sugars, caffeine, alcohol and other toxins.

Pamper yourself with a massage or other nurturing activities.
Exercise - particularly those that help you attune to your body and the rhythms of creation/nature , such as yoga, tai chi, surfing etc.

Rest when your body is tired - guilt free rest is vital.
Spend time in nature (grounding and nurturing yourself is vital right now). Working with crystals is also very beneficial right now, just keep those you are attracted to nearby throughout your day.

Be vigilant about your thoughts (try to keep them lovingly aligned with your truth, the world you wish to create)
Stay positive and focused.

Open to new opportunities and adventures (follow the synchronicity in your life, or that nagging inner voice that says DO THIS!!)

Ritualize your intent (make meditation, visualisation, prayer & blessings a part of your daily life)

Allow changes to flow naturally (surrender to the changes entering your world, trust that everything is for the best, placing you where you are meant to be)

Be creative (have fun!)

Connect with your core being...your essence

Keep a journal of your thoughts, feelings and impressions
Open to deeper love (heal the past, heal old wounds, forgive, feel, open to compassion)

Hold loved ones, the Earth and all beings in prayer

Journey with Venus, the Sun, Moon and Earth Mother, all the planets, the stars and galaxies. Go deep. Expand. Allow. Breathe with the rhythms of creation.

~Kyrona
http://www.kyrona.com/

Divine Signs

Are everywhere!  This "litter" was lying right outside of my Sienna..

found in the parking lot of Target.