The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski
Radical Forgiveness by Colin Tipping
You are your ultimate relationship by shawn levy( I think is his name)
Anything by Pema Chodren or Thich Nat Han
Thank you everyone for a ton of new books to check out. I love sharing our ideas

I’ve earned self compassion, strength, perseverance and an ability to hang on and rely on faith, prayer, meditation and friends to get me through.

One of my students and her sisters have been sexually abused by a minister. It seems difficult for them to have justice served- to prove that this happened. This man seems able to follow them etc and to get to the point I gave them money when they were forced to move in the middle of the night to avoid him. Parents work minimum wage, they don’t have a car, and there are 4 girls and 1 boy in the family. English is not their first language. It felt right to support them financially.

LIve with a stronger connection to health and wellbeing. The words Dont Wait come to mind as I am reading Frank Ostaseski’s book about living fully.

My prayers for others
May you be happy, May you be safe…

People now and then, people here and everywhere in all walks of life. I am thankful and grateful to all these people all over our world who support me in one way or another on this journey, people who help me and I have never met them. It is a small world indeed.

It puts me in touch with my faith and the mystery of life. I’m reminded to trust in the universe.

Set myself right for starters. Have the right view about the day and about life. Then when I meet people or interact with them I come from a place of realizing how precious we all are and how we all try to do the best we can. Being available and not seeing any inconvenience is a way to put people first.

The birth of a new day, the lowlit sky, the dawn and in the spring the dawn chorus. That time of day that says to me” make an intention and begin again”

I felt serene after my first son was born. It felt different. I felt completely full with Spirit or a joy that seemed out of this world. That moment seemed to belong to my soul.

“authentic forgiveness” I’m not sure there is a way to tell how authentic it is because of the nature of forgiveness. Sometimes for me it feels really authentic until out of the blue previous feelings bubble up momentarily and I get an opportunity to be with those feelings while they last. I usually feel relieved and happier to have offered someone authentic forgiveness but it takes as long as it takes and to me every step along the way feels authentic.

My aunt Kay, Barnie Mc Evoy, Fr. Tom Brady and my Dad are the people who come to mind this moment…

I can be aware of judgements and clinging and expectations and assumptions and set an intention to listen and to be open to the moment and what I am called to do.

The five senses. Sometimes I forget how lucky I am to be able to hear, see, taste, smell and feel. To have the ability to be awed again and again throughout the day by the amazing universe is indeed a blessing.

I can appreciate the taste and enjoy my food as I am grateful for the labor and effort in producing it.

I will be going to a group meditation and listening to a message. Usually that is renewing for me. After I have given to myself in this way it is easier and more natural for me to give back to others.

When I am at my worst I feel safe with her.

Dance in the street with joy and abandon!

I’ve been inspired to read Emoto’s book on water. I want to go back to drinking 8 cups every day and eat more vegetables.

Bless your heart for your inspiring attitude. May you heal quickly.