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Finding peace in forgiveness. and a Meditation.

Today's mantra: I forgive those who have harmed me in my past and peacefully detach from them.   This one speaks for itself.  I have spoken about letting go of things that do not positively serve, you in the past blogs, forgiveness of a person or a situation, can help you do this.  We all have a lot of things that we can forgive to help us move on and I was reminded of that tonight.   I have had to do a lot of forgiving on this journey, from people that hurt me, to myself for not believing more in me, and situations changed my life.  That is right, a situation can be forgiven, because forgiveness isn't just about making someone else feel better, it is about making you feel better.  If someone else is given a reprieve, because you chose to forgive, even better.   Tonight I was reminded of an anger I have carried inside for a long time.  Almost seven years ago, on December 8, 2008, one of my best friends, that was a soul siste...

Day 25 'Enough. Enough Now'...30 day writing challenge.

  There is a great line in the movie 'Love Actually' that seems to resonate with me today.  I am a severe over thinker at times, and in many cases that can spell trouble.  Not for anyone else, but for me.  I start to lose focus, I start to not concentrate on things that are important to me and worst of all, I put me on the back burner and focus on whatever it is I am over thinking about.   As a woman who is single, hoping for the one is hard.  I am content in my life, but of course you always want to find the one that you can share life with.  I had hoped when I was younger that I would have a husband, a family and a nice house with a fence...it doesn't have to be picket, I've seen too many horror movies, those actually scare me. Ha!  Needless to say, life dealt me a bunch of distant or cheating men, some I could classify as assholes, others as just a moment in time, but all were lessons.  I didn't see that at the time, but they were....

J&J a documentary that inspires hope...

Check out the trailer for J&J, a documentary that inspires hope and courage when faced with events that are trying and life changing. JoAnn Fox and Jose Sanchez share their stories of triumph, courage and faith, while facing adversity and challenges that built a strong foundation for living life to its fullest. You will be touched and you will be inspired. http://youtu.be/ommEPo7y10o