beginners mind is an amazing thing and I hope to venture into the beginning of a new day, week and each new beginning……no matter how small…

what would change for me is I would live more from a heart place, ignoring my mind and its constant need to be anything but extraordinary and at best ordinary whereas my heart has many, many more than ordinary dimensions.

I know I have enough ….trust it, feel it, yearn for it…it is always there.
life is so fragile…
a friend of mine was found sitting in a chair 2 days ago, unable to speak or move…. turns out she has a brain tumor and is on life supports..
it is enough to know it is possible she will make a recovery……
so hard to believe but there is hope….always enough hope.

I have so many privileges and so many ways to use them to be of service to others.
A challenge for sure in this world and I take up the challenge by attempting to live this one life fully …being present, kind and aware…
I just donated money to a music scholarship fund for youth in my community.

maybe shift nothing, just be with what is……

courage and grace, are helping me … they are helping me to find compassion which is the journey to love……….that journey is many, many side streets, highways, back roads, mountains, valleys, treacherous switchbacks, bumpy roads of ups and downs………love, like self- compassion, compassion, forgiveness is not an easy destination at times, but I know getting there is so worth the trip……..

I think I can say that what others believe about is true for them as well….
if they see me as kind, they are kind, see me as an amazing artist, lol!!!, then they too must feel good about this part of themselves
to remember we are the other, as someone has previously pointed out in previous posts…
my challenge is to see the good In others whenever passible and it is true…..
truly it is in all of us, I believe to be true!

thanks for all responses thus far,
forgiveness, self-compassion, freedom,
they all resonant with me in response to this question today

today is my concert, my women’s choir is doing a fundraiser concert and I am going to try as much as possible to be in the moment and take in the full joy of singing together

singing….singing for a community fund raiser for places for people

being in community and having all voices together being- one voice

Thank-you so much Ursula.
It is incredible what they can do, isn’t it?
They are operating todayortomorrow and will be sending her home in a few days if all goes, amazing isn’t?
My friend Marnnie is very determined and plans to bounce right back…..prayers and love are all so powerful!

Thank- you so much…
She is sitting up and talking…

Anna,
A young boy from my community school was given assistance to take advanced piano lessons and he is now planning to pursue music at the university level!- amazing talent and dedication. So glad to be just a small part of this…

LOVE IT!
Thanks!

“inside job that begins and ends with me”, that, for me , reminds me of the importance of gratitude and what gratefulness would do,
thanks for sharing your poem, Carol

Mary,
Until I am pure and perfect, I will work to accept life and all it’s messiness, cause til I return home that is what it will be take for me to be happy here right now…… (and my hope is that spirit will endure )…….my mind, body not…..and so they suffer but I will seek always the greater way while earth bound when possible.
Thanks for your understanding,
Love,
Gina

Mary,
I can so understand how my own expectations and the expectations of a “PERFECT” world make it so difficult on some days.
I tell myself, I am kind, I am intelligent, I am important ( from The Help )
and it eases me into seeing that this is true of all,
We all want, need and thrive on love, peace and joy,
Gina

Julie,
That is beautiful and what I strive for too!
That is so perfectly said,
Wishing you a wonderful day,
Gina