The good, the bad and the JOY!

For the past few days most

Americans (and our international

 friends) have experienced sad

 and for many, painful memories

 on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. 

 I feel there is not much to say

 on that subject that hasn't already

 been said this past week.

Our best is to remember each

 person and event as being

connected to us all and that by

 honoring ourselves and the world

around us with love, patience

and the commitment to do what

 is right and good we are never

 really separated from each other.

  I know, easy to say, but true.  

 I still struggle with my Mom's

death 7 years ago on the 15th. 

 But I have to believe this way...

the interconnectedness of Life

and the Grace of God, the Creator.

I hope everyone has heard

of Mattie Stepanek .  He wrote this

poem the day of the 9/11 attacks.

   What a special soul to have graced

our earth.  Oprah interviewed him and

 said he is her top favorite guest.

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  But for 1000's of penguin watchers,

this past weekend also showed

the reality of nature and not being

able to control everything.   Our

little friend, Happy Feet's

tracking device has fallen silent

since last Friday the 9th, 5 days

 after his release.  There are many

speculations as to why this has

happened, but for me and many

others, we choose to believe that the

tracker simply fell off and Sir Happy

Feet is still swimming around and

 enjoying himself back in his home,

the Southern Ocean.   To read

 more click HERE

Photo courtesy of Saphira Brillant Nrew

So my contribution to our world

of emotions was to take 2 glorious

days and do just as I please.  I know,

many who know me say "well you

do that anyway".   Yes, but this

time I gave myself permission to!

After Friday's news of Happy Feet's

tracker being trackless, I figured the

weekend would be the perfect time

to do all the things that are within

my power of doing to make myself

happy and therefore bring up my

positive vibration quota.  We also

had a mini-heatwave here with the

temps. rising to 100 degrees...

hopefully summer's last hurrah

.....so with 9/11 looming,

Happy Feet supposedly "lost"

(but not really, just untrackable)

and the heat, which makes me

more irritable than usual, this

was the perfect time for indulgences. 

  I decided that I would

eat chocolate cake,

 have a cocktail or two,

buy some flowers for outside to spruce

up for fall,

finish watching season 7

of the Gilmore Girls (which I am

still doing)

spend more time with my little kitty

Pansy and give her extra rubs

under her chin.(which she loves) 

Oh yes, my favorite Fresh Roll

 at our new Thai restaurant,

 Chalerm Thai Bistro  in Lakeport. 

 (I bring my own to-go containers)  

 They also have a wonderful peanut 

sauce for dipping. 

And of course a couple of blended

mocha coffee drinks for good measure.  

 What a joy to give yourself

permission to do the things that

bring you joy !   Now I know I do

 most of these things, but usually not

all at once!  The only other thing that

 would have been perfect was a

 massage, but it was too late notice

 to do anything like that.  My 2 days

of indulgence did turn into 3 though

and maybe the whole week! 

 On Monday Marie and I met up again 

 and spent an hour and a half at

 Michaels the craft store!  I found
 these darling penguin stickers
 without really looking and I had
to have them.  :o)  I hope to do
a small scrapbook of Happy Feet
one day. 

 We also had a

quick lunch at the temple again. 

 When we were together

 last Thursday we noticed that there
 was one of those Halloween super
 stores opening in Ukiah for the
season.  They were to open this past
weekend so we thought we would
get together again on Monday to
 check it out, but when we went by
 they still weren't open...:o( 
They hope to be open this

 Saturday so we might have to do it
 all over again next week.   :o)   We 
 also had planned to go by our 
 favorite nursery last week too, but 
didn't make it....so we went by
yesterday and were a bit disappointed.  
They usually have wonderful displays
 and all sorts of blooms, but not much
 this time.   I guess the past heat was
 a bit too much.  Anyway, I hope all of
you will take a couple of days this
year and plan your own days of
indulgence.   Even if you have to set
 aside some money each week and
 save for it....it is so worth it.  So I
think I contributed to the world's
 vibration in a positive way and
helped the economy a bit too in the
 process!  Now if I can just keep this
feeling going indefinitely without so
many indulgences that cost money !   

What are the things you would

do on your own perfect joyful day...

just for yourself?   Remember

you have to take care of yourself

before you can truly help others.

I always think of the instructions

on planes,  "and parents please

put your mask on first and then

help your children on with theirs."

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Who looks outside,

 dreams;

who looks inside,

 awakes.

--- Carl Jung