The meaning of life is to live authentically with acceptance to what is – the facts. To align each day with my values and beliefs. And trust myself to do this, to become the woman I envision myself to be. To be joyful, and at peace in this present moment. To be kind and respectful…
Barcelona, Spain – Sagrada Família
December 23rd, 2018 – Barcelona, Spain – Interior – Sagrada Família – Looking up
55 Rules For Love – Rule #6 – Accept And Forgive Easily
Originally Published: January 16th, 2020 Spiritual Act of Grace To accept and forgive easily is the spiritual act of grace. What does this mean? I found this on Flawless Intuition: Grace is seen as a divine influence favouring spiritual growth, inner peace, and compassion towards oneself and others. It is also important to be accepting…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #5 – Don’t Say Words With The Intent To Hurt
Originally Published: January 15th, 2020 Hurt People Hurt People Hurt people hurt people. My husband Michael told me these simple and profound words a few years ago because when I was angry at him, I would lash out saying words to hurt that I would quickly regret. My transition over the years from lashing out…
Amsterdam, Netherlands – Colourful Klompens
December 20th, 2017 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Souvenir Klompens for sale at a Christmas Market
55 Rules For Love – Rule #4 – Only We Can Make Ourselves Happy, It Is Not The Other Person’s Responsibility
Originally Published: January 13th, 2020 Codependent No More My first thought on this rule is Melody Beattie’s book, Codependent No More. Codependency has many definitions, but my favourite is: … an excessive reliance on other people for approval and a sense of identity. For so many years, my happiness depended on the approval of others….
Arthunkal, India – The Fishermen
May 30, 2019 – Arthunkal, India – Fishermen Repairing Nets
Embracing Freedom: Lessons from ‘F**k It’
Funny you should ask. I’m up at 3:17am in the morning because I am just fed up feeling so much Monday-Friday fear. Fed up with a core belief that I am somehow responsible for people’s moods. Fed up with people’s craziness. Fed up with feeling everybody’s craziness as if it is my own. Fed up…