Crying

Crying

Crying,
I have happy tears,
angry tears,
sad tears,
grateful tears, and
a way of crying for just about every emotion.
Crying,
for me,
is a way to release the emotions
and make room for what is coming next
It is like the rain
before the sun.
The earth needs both to grow.
Sometimes we cry,
so like a baby,
others can feed us.
Crying
is like water for my soul.
it keeps my life fresh
and allows my other gifts to shine and glow.
Crying
is what keeps me humble
and growing.
it is what keeps me humble
and human.
Crying
is a gift
from the ultimate.
It is Crying

Crying,
I have happy tears,
angry tears,
sad tears,
grateful tears, and
a way of crying for just about every emotion.
Crying,
for me,
is a way to release the emotions
and make room for what is coming next
It is like the rain
before the sun.
The earth needs both to grow.
Sometimes we cry,
so like a baby,
others can feed us.
Crying
is like water for my soul.
it keeps my life fresh
and allows my other gifts to shine and glow.
Crying
is what keeps me humble
and growing.
it is what keeps me humble
and human.
Crying
is a gift
from the ultimate.
It is one way in which
I can say
I love you,
I need you,
I am so grateful for you and
thank you.

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I can say
I love you,
I need you,
I am so grateful for you and
thank you.

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What Did I Do?

What Did I Do?

Having lost 4 friends in the last week,
I have been thinking about my own death.
I even saw my own funeral.
Recently I was challenged to think about
what others might say
when I died.
It made me think about
what I have done.
How am I living my life?
What did I do?
What am I doing?
I may not be able to
do anything about
the legacy I have created
up to now,
but I can begin now to
create the legacy
I want to leave behind.
So that when I die,
others will say
they remember me
for always being loving,
positive,
inspiring,
motivating and kind.
They will say
I made time for them.
I respected their intelligence.
They will say I was an overcomer.
I believed in my own dreams
and I worked hard to achieve them.
What did I do?
I loved,
I listened,
I cared,
I believed,
I wrote from my heart.
I taught how to apply
theory to reality.
I was present,
I gave from my heart,
I was who I was created to be,
and encouraged others to
do the same.
this is what I did
and what I will continue to do.
What do you want others to say about you
and what you did?

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Having lost 4 friends in the last week,
I have been thinking about my own death.
I even saw my own funeral.
Recently I was challenged to think about
what others might say
when I died.
It made me think about
what I have done.
How am I living my life?
What did I do?
What am I doing?
I may not be able to
do anything about
the legacy I have created
up to now,
but I can begin now to
create the legacy
I want to leave behind.
So that when I die,
others will say
they remember me
for always being loving,
positive,
inspiring,
motivating and kind.
They will say
I made time for them.
I respected their intelligence.
They will say I was an overcomer.
I believed in my own dreams
and I worked hard to achieve them.
What did I do?
I loved,
I listened,
I cared,
I believed,
I wrote from my heart.
I taught how to apply
theory to reality.
I was present,
I gave from my heart,
I was who I was created to be,
and encouraged others to
do the same.
this is what I did
and what I will continue to do.
What do you want others to say about you
and what you did?

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Smaller

Smaller

Growing up my father loved watching
cowboy shows like Gunsmoke and Rifleman.
The part I hated most were the gun battles.
I hated the violence,
the notion that someone was going to get hurt.
I remember my father saying
that is why they turned
when shooting.
it made them a smaller target.
while I am about the same size
regardless of how I turn,
I realized there were other ways
I can minimize my vulnerability.
Being a smaller target
does not minimize my strength.
Smaller is not weaker,
but stronger.
Smaller is healing
and empowering.
Smaller is about respecting
both myself and others.
Smaller is about bringing out the best
in all of us.
Creating a smaller target is not about my body,
but about my emotional,
mental
and piritual well being.

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I am Rich

I am Rich

As a young girl,
I remember a church song
where they sang
let the poor say “I am rich.”
I asked a friend’s mother why
and she explained people get their riches in two ways.  
She said some people collect material wealth.
They collect riches from people, places and things.
She said others,
get their wealth
from what they see,
what they experience,
the treasures they discover in life,
the knowledge they gain,
the testimony they have
of the miracles and presence
of the Divine in their lives.
Their richness does not come from
what they own,
but what they know.

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Triggers

Triggers

Most people I know
avoid that which triggers them.
Some want to blame the trigger.
Some want to blame not being warned
about potential triggers.
However, the world is full of triggers
and most of us do not know
what our own triggers are
never mind others.
Triggers are not
inherently bad.
Triggers can be gifts.
Without triggers we may not know
what we need to work on next.
Triggers challenge us to work on us
so we can heal, grow, evolve and transform
and move on through the next set of
triggers

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Beginning with the Toilet

Beginning with the Toilet

That’s right
the toilet.
it is probably one of those moments
when the last thing you think about
is the Divine.
I didn’t until the day I could not pee.
then I began to see what a gift it is
to have one and to use it.
I began by giving thanks for the toilet
and the people who designed it,
created it,
manufacture it, and
install it.
then I realized without water
I could not flush it
and I began giving thanks for the water system
and all those involved
in making it what it is today in our country.
It's amazing how many people and things
we begin to be grateful for
when we look at the everday
with new eyes and see
the Divine in everyday moments.
I began with the toilet
what everyday routine might you begin with.  

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Breathing

Breathing

Have you ever heard or read
about a person in need and
felt called to do something?
Sometimes I do.
Then I take a moment,
and focus in on them
and breathe in and
breathe out love and support.
I take a moment
to listen to their distress
and breathe in
and breathe out prayers
for what they need.
I may not be able to
physically relieve their distress,
however, I can send them love,
support,
positive energy,
and courage
to make it through.
Even in the worst of my physical conditions
I can still breathe
and send others
breaths of love and prayers.
As the Universe has breathed life into others,
I can breathe healing and positive energy
to others.
When you feel moved to help
remember you can sit in spirit with them and
breathe.

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You MATTER

You Matter

Have you ever wondered if
you matter.
I know I have
and honestly
you matter.
Each of us matters.
It is why I try to meet
anyone who comes to my door
with a smile and remember to wish them a great day.
I want them to know
they matter
and they are more then their function.
it's why I make sure I smile when I make
any kind of contact with people.
I want you to know
you matter,
Not just because of why we are talking,
but as a human being
in this world.
Whether others respond to me or not is irrelevant,
it just matters that I let them know
you matter

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difficult Teachers

Difficult Teachers

I would love to say
all my teachers have been amazing
and a pleasure to work with.
I can’t.
Some of the most amazing teachers
have been difficult people to work with
and to learn from.
However, often times they are the ones
who teach me the most valuable
and hardest to learn lessons.
Those lessons I need to learn,
but do not want to learn.
Those lessons that require me
to explore my beliefs, experiences and expectations.
Those lessons that challenge me to become aware,
to take responsibility for my reactions,
forgive myself and others
and evolve to a space of peace and joy.
Often we find out we are their teachers as well.
We not only learn from them,
but teach them in how we work with them.
We are each teachers in peoples lives
and others are teachers in ours.
Sometimes we are the easy ones
and sometimes we are not.

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Aha!

Aha!

Every once in a while
I have that moment
when I read
or hear
or see something
which humbles me,
and reminds me
I am in the presence of the Ultimate.
I am having one of those moments
when I am experiencing
pure honesty.
I can feel it ringing true in my soul.
It is what I call an Aha! moment.
one of those moments
that are hard to explain,
but makes your soul go
Aha!!!

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Dogs and Bones

Dogs and Bones

There are some sayings
that stick with you a lifetime,
regardless of the source.
One was
A dog that will bring you a bone
will carry a bone.
What was meant that one who
brings you gossip,
will gossip about you.
Gossip is like a weed,
it is invasive and erosive.
it may seem small and harmless,
but can easily take over a yard
in a way that seems benign and gradual,
until you see more weed, then lawn
It is like waves on a shoreline,
it slowly washes grains away
and erodes the beach
with no immediate and visible damage.
there is nothing wrong with dogs and bones,
they love brining them to us and taking them out,
but they are bones.
What are we carrying to and from others.
Are we carrying bones
within our relationships?

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I Am

I Am

I first experienced Will I Am
with Black Eyed Peas
asking Where is the love.
Will I Am is more then a new way of spelling William
it is about having the will to be
who the great I am created us to be.
I am who I am
and who the great I am
created me to be.
We should all have the will to be
that I am.
The I am who said nothing more or less about themselves
but I am who I am.
I am the I am who
was created by the I am.
I do not have to explain who I am
I just have to be me
the I am created by the I am.
Because I am created in the image of the I am
then I too am who I am
None of us are explainable,
we just are.
You be who you are
and I will be who I am
and let’s honor the I am
in each other.

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In the Midst

In the Midst

It is easy to see the presence of the Divine
when one is intentionally looking
or in one of those clearly spiritual moments.
However, what about in the everyday?
What about when you are
in the midst
of just living?
Like when you are stuck in traffic,
or dealing with an angry customer,
or someone in your family is upset,
or you are bored
confused,
or tired.
What keeps us from seeing what we see
when we see it?
Is it because we do not see or hear or understand
the way the Divine does?
Did you feel the presence as you breathed?
How about when you turned the water on
or brushed your teeth,
or washed your hands,
or just smiled at you?
What keeps us from sensing the presence of the Ultimate
in that which we see,
hear,
taste,
feel?
When we are in the midst of life,
may we remember
we are in the midst of the Ultimate.

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How Do You Do It?

How Do You Do It?

How do you do it?
A friend of mine says that to me all the time.
She is amazed at how I juggle so much.
She said you manage Inspiritual
teach, grade, and work with students,
do your Pampered Chef parties,
work with all your consultants and hosts,
cook, clean, time with Zoe,
and I am sure there is more.
So how do you do it?
The answer is simple.
and one that many have answered before.
Different person,
but same answer.
Martin Luther King Jr said it this way.
“I give the first hour to God,
God gives me the rest”
My first hour is about my time with the Ultimate.
I give thanks, pray, meditate,
listen to the symphony of silence
which ministers to my soul
and then the rest of the day falls into place.
This is how I do it.
I put the Ultimate source in my life first
then the Ultimate makes room for everything else
which needs to get done in my life.
Honestly, it is all about my priorities.
This is how I do it.

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La Confidence

La Confidence

Have you ever seen an image
that transfixed you,
drew you in to a space
you could not seem to leave.
A piece of art that
that had such a powerful effect
on your soul
that decades later
you still remember that feeling.
It was the day I walked into the Museum of Art
at the University of Georgia
and stood before this painting
that was as tall as I am short
and literally took my breath away.
As I stared at these two women
whispering secrets to each other
I could see the blood moving through their veins.
I could hear them breathing.
I could feel the bond they shared.
I was not looking at an image.
I was in the garden with them
and had accidentally entered into this moment.
Art, is transformative.
It takes the pain and hurt in the world
and brings it to life in a way
that draws one in
and allows one to experience the Divine
in undescribable ways.
Whether is it paintings, sculptures, film, prose, poetry,
or other art form,
it has the potential to draw you in
and reveal to you
the presence of the Ultimate
in the unexpected.

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Value

Value

I used to think I had to be of value
to be loved.
Then I realized I am of value
for one very simple reason;
God created me.
God creates value.
God’s love created me
and in doing so made me of value.
The same is true for you.
We are each created
by the one who loved us
and makes us of value
to those who know us
and those who don’t.
Value is not about how much you have.
It is not about your possessions,
or net worth.
Value is about the love in your life.
It is the people who love you that make you invaluable.
It is the love you create in your life and
the love which created you
which makes you of value.
Your value doesn’t come from what you own,
but from the love
which flows to you and through you.

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Leting Go

Letting Go

Zoe reminded me the other day,
that I used to be better about letting things go.
I still let things go.
I have the same basic rules.
Have I used it in the last year?
Is it still working?
Is there a real reason I am keeping it.
if not, I let it go
The only things I have left are clothes I still wear
books I still read or use
and a few things I inherited from my parents.
The one thing I have an excess of
is the Pampered Chef I have earned.
I have been giving that away to rescues
to help them save others.
I am now putting packages together
to bring to women’s shelters
to help people restart their lives.
I have all I need.
As I release things
I make room for the Ultimate
and I never have too much room
for the Ultimate’s presence.

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This Little Light of Mine

This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine.
I will remember those lines forever.
I also remember how often I have
not let my little light shine
There were time I did not express, or act on, my own ideas.
I did not listen to my inspiration.
I did not listen to my soul.
Each time I not only betrayed myself,
but the Ultimate who was whispering
to me and through me.
So now I embrace the song
and this little light of mine,
I let it shine.
I listen to my soul
I honor myself
and my Ultimate
and let it shine.
This little light of ours
May we let our light shine

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Why Not Now?

Why Not Now?

My brain has been on this learning curve
or has it been my mindset and my faith.
I use to ask why?
Why should I do X or Y or Z
Why should I grow?
Why should I learn?
Why should I work so hard?
Why should I believe in a Higher Power?
Then I was challenged to ask why not?
Why not try something?
Why not step out in faith?
Why not take risks in my life?
Why not believe in my dreams?
Why not believe I can be of service to others?
Why not?
Why not me?
Why not believe that the Ultimate can use me?
Why not believe that I can make a difference?
Why not believe that I can be of service?
And then someone made me ask why not now?
Why not work towards my dreams now?
Why not believe I can make a difference now?
Why not believe that now is my moment to inspire others?
Why not now?

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University

University

Throughout my academic career,
there were courses that I wanted to take
and those I dreaded.
They were usually the mandatory requirements,
those courses everyone had to take whether you wanted to or not.
Whether I wanted to take them or not,
I had to and
whether I wanted to take them or not,
I ultimately wound up learning from them
and in the long run being grateful for what I learned.
Sometimes life is like that as well.
We wind up having to deal with difficult people and
go through difficult experiences
which are the mandatory faculty and courses
in the university of life.
I am enrolled,
even as I write this,
and as much as I would rather not be enrolled,
I am.
I may not want to be here,
as I have not wanted to take similar courses in the past,
but I know this much to be true.
I will learn powerful lessons for my journey,
that are taught only in this way
and through teachers like this.
How challenging it must be to be the teacher
nobody wants to take,
but show up and teach the material
which you know they will need to learn in life.
What would I be, had I not been enrolled
in those mandatory courses at the university of life.

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