A fun, peaceful Thanksgiving

...was had by all. I'm so grateful for the people in my life who like having me around and allow me to be a part of their world. What a great day~I'm blessed and love my stepkids and brother and sister in law... we may not be "together" but we all still love each other!








Isn't that what life is all about? ;)

Fall .. new beginnings.

And the start of my GREAT healing process. WEEEEE!

Nesting, healing, focusing, growing...

....better every day.
My creative side abounds, and my mind is getting sharper and less scattered every day.
Creature comforts are something that I will NEVER take for granted again!
I am truly blessed.

GOALS

'The secret of success is consistency of purpose'

~ Benjamin Disraeli

"First, evaluate and reevaluate your goals. Then have a plan, a design, so your efforts will add up to achieve the desired results."

Ok, so here goes.

Short-term GOALS:

1. WORK ETHICS. This means getting my mind back into it's right perspective. Work and keeping my mind sharp and consistent. No more being scattered!!

2. Painting every day.

3. Writing in my blog every day. Reading my many meditations EVERY MORNING.

4. Smudging daily.

Long-term GOALS:

1. To start a project with my art...consisting of a theme, and FINISH IT.

2. To have my paintings in galleries; mine or someone else's.

3. To put up my website again.

4. To be able to buy myself some clothes.

A warm cold home.

Funny how something like "heat" and "hot water" can change your whole perspective on life.

I have turned my heat OFF here and still stay warm!! Amazing. And a shower every single day, in my own home??? HEAVEN.

squal·or (skwlr)

n.

A filthy and wretched condition or quality.

I can't get this word out of my mind.

Will write more about it later.

Goals

Each day, I am returning to my more natural lifestyle. The goal for today, while walking the dogs in the morning, was going a few more steps than I did yesterday. Getting up just a little bit earlier than I did yesterday...going to bed just a little bit earlier than I did yesterday. Reading a motivational meditation. Eating right. Taking my MSM with glucosamine...and making sure Sammy Prozac gets it too, so he can keep up with me.

Drinking lots of water. Writing in this blog at least once a day. Pushing away all negativity, obsessiveness, drama, crap....filling up with beauty and love.

Breathing and laughing, and learning something new every day.

It's working, I feel like a new woman!!

The secret to this success I am feeling is being inspired by 2 (AND A WHOLE LOT MORE) wonderful people in my life. I am forever grateful, and will NEVER forget.

I will also never look down on the homeless people, the trailer park 'trash', or the dumpster diver ever again.

Creations!

My mind is clearing, and I am seeing the beauty again, and putting it onto the canvas with a vengeance. I am an artist obsessed. Long overdue!

I am alive!

Shifting Worlds

I don't believe in circumstances. I believe things happen for a reason. I have seen that power in the last year. It has culminated in me being able to reinvent myself, again. I had to hit another bottom in my life, to now go for the top.

My mind is clearing...and I am very, very hopeful. I have to keep clearing away and throwing out the clutter that has accumulated over the last...how long?...year and a half? But I am doing it, and only GOOD will be allowed back in.

I must keep my mind open...must do what I don't want to. I must give up the most wonderful dog in the world....even it if breaks my heart in two.

I must keep telling myself that MY best thinking got me here.

I MUST SURRENDER TO GO FORWARD.

I will no longer be a survivor...I am going to truly LIVE.

My Higher Power has put angels in my life. I will NEVER take them for granted or forget what they have done.

How I do ANYTHING is how I do EVERYTHING.