Intentional Travel

I was reminded by a friend yesterday of a trip we took to Paris to celebrate my birthday one year. It was not one of those classic hallmark birthdays, rather, it was an intentional marker that I determined would be the start to many new things to come. During the Paris visit I took in every detail with an understanding of why I had travelled and what the event signified. We had a great time.

And, yes, so many new things have since unfolded much to my pleasure and surprise. Where would you like to go to kick off another chapter in your life?

Townie Vibe

I had suspected it all along and now that I live in a large suburban neighborhood in a metro mecca, I am convinced of it. I am a Townie at heart. If you are reading this and are a Townie too you are someone who loves hanging about in roughly five miles of real estate, not too much farther out from that. You gad about among stores, restaurants and parks all within either a short drive, or, sigh, a short walk. And everyone knows you or at least of you. Sigh again.

There is an art to being a Townie in the 'burbs. It involves searching out worthy local businesses and frequenting them as well as carving out habits in the nearest places to get to nature and relax. Establishing visits to the local Farmer's Market is another cornerstone in the Townie habit.

Are you a displaced geographical sort seeking to find home in a new way too?

Ask for What You Need

Lesson learned. For the one thousandth time in my life. When a clear and peaceful voice inside tells you not once, not twice, but three times for you to do something: Do it. There I was at the start of a much needed massage when I heard the voice say "ask her if she does any energy work". I finally gently asked her if she did so and she, with a little surprise in her voice, said, "well, yes, I do". So, I received a terrific hour of great body care and got the balancing energy work for which I was so starved. We also had a very brief and reorienting dialogue about personal and universal themes.

When was the last time that voice inside of you gave you just what you needed?


Thank you Jill.
photos taken at Keystone Lodge&Resort in Summit County, Colorado

In the Spirit of Things

Like so many at this time I am reading Eckhart Tolle's book a New Earth. In fact he and Oprah are conducting a 10 week class based on its premise through a series of Webcasts. One quote of many that I find to cross reference well with my content in this blog is that "in most ancient cultures, people believed that everything, even so-called inanimate objects, had an indwelling spirit, and in this respect they were closer to the truth than we are today".

I am reminded that our objects of daily living reflect us and the way we use them can support us. Just another layer of mindfulness to consider.