Friday, March 11, 2011

3-11-11 grateful for today

1. An all day video shoot
2. Meditation
3. Chanting
4. My adorable dog
5. My creative abilities and talents
6. A good sleep
7. Light
8. Unconditional love
9. Opportunities every day to start fresh
10. Breath

A short note as I need to get going. I'm working a church even shooting their video all day. Shooting video is my passion. I love it, I guess that is my religion.
Love and light.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

3-9-11 grateful for today

1. Confirmation on my new video production job
2. New beginnings
3. Conscious Community
4. Freedom
5. Choices
6. Experiences
7. Emotions
8. My creative talents and abilities
9. Abundance
10. Unconditional love

This list came very fast today. I could go on and on about what I'm grateful about. I have confirmation that I have the video production job I interviewed for. I am putting in my two weeks notice to my job today and will start my career of choice, well continue my career of choice in a much higher capacity in two weeks. I am so happy and excited. I felt a veil of despair lift from me and I can see my life so much more clearly. Interesting that I see my path, my future more clearly. I truly feel that I was off my path (career-wise) for several years. I've stepped back onto it.
Love and light.

Monday, March 7, 2011

3-7-11 grateful for today

1. Water
2. Chanting
3. Breathing
4. My adorable dog
5. Noble friends
6. My car running well
7. Choices
8. The sun
9. Nature
10. Feeling rested

I had a wonderful reunion with great friends yesterday. I realized that I was the one making myself feel left out. It was when the food was brought out and everybody was sitting around the appetizers, I felt myself slipping away. Sitting in the background struggling to be present. After the lunch and the people were finished with their deserts did I finally feel present and part of the group. It was only me, my issues with food keeping me from feeling a part of. I've had a lot of shame since then. I've been trying to use the tools I've learned and I struggle with it. Last night I hated my mouth. And this morning I don't want to think and plan what I'm going to have for lunch and dinner, oh, I need to eat breakfast. I'm safe, I'm safe, I'm safe. I'm in this present moment and my feelings of shame belong in the past.
Love and light.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

3-5-11 grateful for today

1. Movies
2. My voice
3. My adorable dog
4. My creative talents and abilities
5. My emotions
6. Rain
7. Unconditional love
8. Choices
9. Practice
10. Sharing

I watched a beautiful movie today, "Speak" about date rape in high school and one girl's struggle to overcome her shame keeping her from speaking out for a school year. I had seen the movie before and liked it, and this is one movie that is emotionally hard for me to watch. Odd, that in this society something that evokes hurt, emotional hurt we say is hard. This is one movie that brings up emotional hurt in myself. I realized that every story is beautiful. Each person's story of truth is beautiful and all the emotions within it. My story of truth is beautiful, and all the hurt and pain within it. My life is very full, and there are parts of it that I am ashamed to speak about.
Love and light.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

3-3-11 grateful for today

1. Chanting
2. Drumming
3. Community
4. Unconditional love
5. My adorable dog
6. Endless possibilities
7. Holding in the Light
8. Connecting within daily
9. Breathe
10. The sun.

I am very happy and filled with love. I've got to get to work.
Love and light.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

3-2-11 grateful for today

1. Chanting
2. Music
3. Unconditional love and compassion
4. My adorable dog
5. Community
6. Endless possibilities in every moment
7. My car running well
8. Happiness and joy
9. Trees, animals and nature
10. Growth

Yesterday I stopped to get gas and the young kid on the opposite side of the pump was having trouble. He asked me for money. Me from the past would have said no based on my own illusions of lack, then recently I would have said no because I rarely carry cash with me. Yesterday I had cash in my pocket and I gave him $6 with love. As I was pulling out of the station, I knew I was in shock. I still have issues of going into shock when strangers come up to me and talk. I functioned okay, I gave some money and mumbled about three words. As I was driving, this is how I wish I was able to connect after he asked me for money: "My name is Cathy, what's yours?" "Good to meet you, ______. Here is $6 with love."
I felt good driving out of the station. Feeling love as I helped it flow along today. I sent much love to the dude and his journey as I drove home.
Love and light.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

3-1-11 grateful for today

1. Practice
2. My adorable dog
3. My car running well
4. Exciting possibilities
5. Change
6. Choices
7. Chanting and meditating
8. Holding others in the Light
9. Unconditional love especially for myself today
10. Perseverance

Short note this morning as I need to get off to work soon and I need to eat my breakfast. I am alive and experiencing life. I'm practicing eating with love and safety.
Love and light.