Savouring January - Day 28 - Rest

Sabbathing

🕯   .   ❤️

#SavouringJanuary2018

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Remembrance - Day 11 of 40

Smiling that these two showed up together. Lalor will often say that her name rhymes 

with "Taylor."

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I met Dennis in college thru a graduate research study he was doing on folks with 

Raynaud's Syndrome.  He wanted to see if this phenomenon, nicknamed the "patriot's 

disease" because our extremities turn red, white, and blue, might have a stress related 

component and, if so, could the symptoms be curbed with the use of biofeedback.  Turns 

out the answer to both is yes.  

He was a kind soul who I always knew cared about me as a person.  I was not just a 

means to an end for him.  It was a sad day several years ago when I tried to reconnect 

with him and discovered he had already passed before I could say thank you (again).

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Lalor is the dear woman who led the book group that I faithfully participated in for as 

long as she did them.  She is a spiritual director and I always appreciated her willingness

to let us wrestle.  Her womb of an office was a safe place to bravely struggle through 

the books we read together and/or whatever was on our hearts.  

She also had a deep fondness for me, even as I struggled with the other members in

our group.  She loved me even when I found it hard to love.  And that meant the 

world to me.

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The other interesting thing about these two and the word Restore arriving on the same day?  

I was tired and seeing the three together brought a very warm smile.  

Yes.  

I believed that both of them would want me to restore by resting.  I could catch up here 

on another day.  

(Which is just what I did.)

Blessed be.

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Shutter Happy ~ Day 12 ~ A Hobby

It brings me great pleasure to pair a quote 

or a prayer that I love with pretty clip art.

Another favorite hobby of mine 

is collecting hearts. 

❤️

#shutterhappy

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Outlet

A few quiet moments enjoying my swing

on another perfectly lovely fall afternoon

is a fine way to unplug and recharge.

Recover, too.

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Smiling because when I took this photo,

I honestly thought our prompt for today's 

#BreatheSeptember2017

was Outlet.  

In looking back, no telling *where* I got that prompt!

It wasn't anywhere on our list.

I then double-checked my August Break list, 

which was still handy and it wasn't on there either.

I did need the break from screen time today 

so it was actually pretty perfect.

Maybe the angels whispered it to me?

Yes, I think so.

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August Break 2017 :: Day 20 - I Love . . .

. . . summer sabbathing with my sweetie 

(and Sallie 😉) 

on our carport. 

❤️   🌻   ❤️   🌻   ❤️

#augustbreak2017

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Wonder Woman

A very good way to spend an afternoon.

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Back to the Basics

Restin' and Abidin' 

in Grace, Mercy, Hope, and Peace. 

💕

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Saturday Snippets

Reclining

Gloaming

✨

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Afternoon Respite

 🌻

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Rest and Be Here

One of my sister's and her hubby is coming through town this weekend. We moved here 

almost 30 years ago and this will be her first visit here so that's exciting!

I've been doing some cleaning in the evenings this week and it is very good to sit, rest, 

and just be for a bit. 

💕

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Soothing Sabbath Soak

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Sabbathing With My New Little Lovely

Isn't she beautiful?

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Manifesting Through May :: Day 6 - Tuning In

Tuning in . . . 

     ~ to Peace

   ~ to Love

   ~ to Light

     ~ to Grace

To being right here.

Yes. 

#manifestingthroughmay 

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April Love :: Day 5 - Favorite Quote

This quote from 

The Language of Letting Go 

by Melody Beattie 

is one of the first I ever memorized. 

Decades later it still soothes, quiets, and comforts. 

#aprillove2017

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Anchors of Change

Awake in the wee hours Thursday morning,

I pulled images from a magazine that drew me.

That evening, I put them together in a collage.

(This mandala is my 98th)

I kept reading "Authors" as

"Anchors"

and that feels right.

All are pearls of wisdom when walking thru big changes

like I am both at work 

and in my family of origin.

Rest

Say yes 

(to listening well and to what feels right)

Be in the now

Believe 

Simple Beauty

⚓️️    .     💙    .     🙏🏻

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Studying the Enneagram

Spending some quiet time 

on a chilly, damp Saturday morning 

all cozied up 

and learning about the Enneagram. 

 I had an old test and reconfirmed that I am a 2.

Then I listened to an interesting podcast

by Pace Smith.

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A Little Lunchtime Refreshment

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Savoring January Day 1 :: Quiet

#SavouringJanuary2017

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Sharing a Bowl of Oatmeal

. . . with The Pioneer Woman. 

😉

Savoring Self-Care

This evening's self-care was taking the time 

to savor a cup of peppermint hot cocoa 

in a sweet mug 

while intentionally making the choice to rest 

(because I'm tired!) 

rather than doing one more thing. 

❤️