A Wonderful Surprise

Not long after her mother passed, a Facebook friend from across the sea reached

out to me. She said that, if I was willing, she’d like me to have some treasures that 

she had first given to her mom.

I was touched by her kind offer, especially when she told me that Chartres, where the 

items were purchased when they were visiting there together, is a church dedicated 

to Our Lady (Mary). I was deeply grateful and delighted to accept her generous Gift.

As an aside (or is it?), her daughter has been very, very sick so I had no idea when 

her package of care might arrive.

Well guess what?

It came today!! I knew to expect the labyrinth book and beautiful blue sun catcher. 

I did not expect to find Love, Peace, and Faith all tucked in as well, or the words on 

her card “unnumbered blessings give my spirit voice.” I’m so struck by the timing of 

their arrival, right a group call for an online class that I'm taking that focused on 

Love and Faith. Smiling softly because my secret wish for our earth before Freedom 

emerged was Peace.

Hmmmmm... she says playfully. 

My guardian angel stopping in

to give me the big hug I longed for?  

Yes, I believe so. 

Blessed be.

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Christmas Happy Mail

Today I received a thoughtful Gift 

from a dear friend

that couldn’t be more perfect! 

 From the label, 

the giggles from the styrofoam pillows 

(clever recycling!), 

to the wrapping papers - 

both silver and powder blue!

And the actual, 

deeply thoughtful Gifts themselves!! 

I’m smitten by the idea of 

“the holy mess of my beautiful life” 

and embracing it 

(as best I can in each moment)

 is where I will be sure to find 

Auntie Joy waiting for me. 

And while I’ve had my eye on it, 

no, I didn’t have the book! 

What a wonderful, 

Joy-filled surprise 

on the chilly, damp January day!

So grateful for my precious friend.

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Christmas Cheer

🎄 . ❤️ . 🎁

How fun that today's mail 

doubled our Christmas cards for this year.

(That's way down from years past.)

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Sweet Surprise

Received a sweet surprise from a kind stranger today.

Turns out, she says with a warm smile,

she's from my sister, Aimee, 

and her family.

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Happy Mail

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Delightful Fall Morning

Yesterday's walk to the mailbox 

included delighting in the fact 

that we still have some pretty fall color. 

❤️   .   🍁   .   💛

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Happy Mail

Still no power but the mail just came. 

Yay! 

 📬  .  📘  .  😍

#ilovesnailmail

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August Break 2017 :: Day 9 - Postcards

Two of the three that I received

from my most recent 

"Love Notes Project" partner.

#augustbreak2017

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Sisterly Synchronicity

Yesterday's mail held the wonderful surprise 

of a new "fridge friend." 

I'm still smiling this morning, 

so touched by my sister's thoughtfulness 

and treasuring this sweet memento of their recent visit. 

🌻  .   💚  .   🌻

The timing was also a gift... 

the day after my vulnerable post about one sister, 

this wonderful surprise from another sister 

was tucked in our mailbox. 

Before taking a photo, 

I held it up next to my silk sunflowers 

as a secret reminder to myself 

to keep my face turned towards Grace, 

practice remembering that I am Enough, 

and to go where the love is. 

Yes.

🌻  .   💚  .   🌻

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A New Friend

I'm so delighted to introduce my new little friend, 

lovingly hand stitched by a dear friend,

and all the way from Australia! 

 Isn't she a cutie pie? 

💜

I do love her so!

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Sweet Surprise

Received this sweet surprise from a friend today.

And she is one of the best letter writers I know

so mail from her is always a treat!

Blessed be.

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Delightful Care Package

I'm really enjoying this care package offering 

by Liz Lamoreux. 

Along with a small silver, hand-stamped talisman 

that can be slipped into a pocket, 

each box has delightful surprises 

tucked in to support the month's practice. 

"Find your center" 

feels like another invitation 

to practice my word for this year, Grounded. 

This was such a wonderful way 

to spend some Christmas money 

and how fun that the gift keeps on giving. 

💕

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Happy Loveable Mail

So delighted to receive 

an autographed copy of Kelly's book, 

Loveable. 

❤️

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Let it Be

March's Talisman of the Month box arrived today!

(I was so hoping it might!)

Liz has such a thoughtful Gift for sending care packages.

So many little delightful surprises tucked in.

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Smiling because I have to say

when I saw the deep pink tissue paper 

and sweet navy organza bag, 

my heart let out a big ol' sigh of contentment.

*These* colors nourish me

(and feel like "home.")

Another wide smile spread when I saw that this month's mantra is

Let it Be.

Yes.

(I love everything about this one)

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Happy Mail Surprise

💕

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Savoring January Day 12 :: Love

Along with a few cards to dear ones, I mailed my first of three weekly Love Notes this 

morning.

Do you know of the Love Notes Project? If not and you adore snail mail it's a fun little way 

of trading notes with an assigned new friend.

We use post cards so there's no big pressure to write a lot and no worries about what to write 

about, Jennifer sends us prompts. This week's was "I can trust the universe because..."

#SavouringJanuary2017

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Playing Santa Claus (Finally!)

Finally felt well enough 

(and germ free enough 😉) 

to mail some Christmas packages this morning. 

 Yippee!! 

🎉🎁🎄

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Halloween Fun

Dropping our nieces and nephews Halloween cards 

in the mail and having a little fun! 

 🎃

Abiding Love

Just now settling in with yesterday's mail and I'm awe-struck at how perfect 

both of these thoughtful post cards are!

The wise, perfectly-timed-for-me words on the left 

are from a kind-hearted former Love Notes partner 

who, even tho she doesn't have to, 

continues to bless me by including me 

when she sends out notes to her current partner each new round. 

The one on the right is the first of three from my brand new partner 

who I don't know so couldn't have known 

that my word for this year is Abide. 

It took my breath to read the "Abiding Love" caption 

and I love the picture of the woman Peacefully sitting, 

head back and closed eyed, in her rocking chair, 

tucked up under a beautiful quilt with Blues and Stars!! 

Feeling incredibly grateful by this unexpected gift 

of assurance and affirmation. 

My heart is full as I sleepily tippy toe off 

to tuck up into bed with a book this Sunday evening. 

❤️

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Joyful Mail

Happy mail with my word, Abide, on it

from a very special friend. 

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