Reflections for a moment this morning

Reflections

Good morning seems so funny to say in the darkness before dawn...

wonder what a better greeting might be?

Ah... maybe dear readers will come up

with a

jazzy suggestion for me!

Coffee is splendid as I sit in the quiet darkness and patiently think of the reflections of yesterday;

comments of those who visited here of the last several days.

A mighty page of gentle warriors here

I am blessed by all, and wanted to let all know

you hold a special place in my heart.

My little Gypsy, (the black one) loves to sit or lay right at the edge of the pool and just gaze at her reflection! Sometimes what I wouldn't give to catch a photo of that, think she has another twin when she does that!

I hope your day yesterday was resplendent as the turning leaves are becoming for many of you.

I so enjoy hearing of the fall colors, seeing the photographs sent by so many and shared on Facebook.

All are brilliant in their colors and crispness as I imagine those as they walk through my mind during this

gathering season of 2010

Yep, it's getting light later,

and

darker sooner!

Folks running around trying to get as much sunshine as they can, getting those "fall" chores done

and

gathering their resources for the coming months

much like the

bushy tails out there

and

we are soon to be slowing down

just like

The North American Black Bears!

As they prepare to den, some have already found their special place,

and

of course Lily and HOPE will be the last to go to den

as HOPE is still playing and absorbing all the wonder of her youngness and enjoying each moment of that freedom and her fall of 2010 with Mama Lily and

seeing Dr Rogers and Sue!

http://www.bear.org/

"good morning bear-heads and

Lily Lovers across the world"

As I reflect this morning,

I wonder:

Did you get enough yesterday?

Did you give out any

or

did you give plenty of YOU

to others?

Did you take time for you

 to just

 BE

just celebrate the wonder of the world as you are

central to it?

Did you

rejoice with great gladness and gratitude the

many and varied gifts you have been

BLESSED with in your life

NO not your sorrows, not your troubles, not what

could have been, should have been, would have been.

RATHER

What has been, what was, and is

because

YOU are

and have been

and all the wonder that lies

within

the Universal oneness that connects you

to the God/dess,

within

YOU

that makes you as unique

as your thumbprint, your tongue print,

the very essence of

spirit within

YOU

So let me ask you once again:

DID YOU GET ENOUGH

DID YOU GIVE ENOUGH WITHOUT ASKING FOR ANYTHING OR EXPECTING ANYTHING IN RETURN

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DID YOU STOP

LONG ENOUGH TO SAY

"THANK YOU"

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This is another chance if you are reading this today!

Let go of those "goofs", "the regret", "the mistakes"

that are now but a dimmed memory, or an "inflated" memory of what you might have done differently.

STep into the moment of this day

the glory of

YOU

and the infinite possibility of the wonder

and what you can do with intention

along with making the

CHOICE

of how you want your day to

look, be, and go about

making it the way

YOU

want it to be!

Outshine the sun today; step out of your comfort zone, extend a kindness with a smile, a hello, surprise someone and smile til' your face hurts you

when in line at a drive through, purchase a coffee/coke for the person behind you

just because

YOU can

Take five minutes and find somewhere to

sit with your back against a tree or view something remarkable

Absorb some of that energy

and say thank you

to that tree

FEEL THE SHIFT

WITHIN

and

go forth with light

warpaint on and

STOMP

into this day with gladness

YOU are

a

WINNER

I'm ready for my 2nd cup of coffee,

as I sit here in the dark, I am reflecting...

did you get enough yesterday?

I wish you enough today.

You know:

people don't know what they don't know...

and then

after they have walked a path... usually a long and difficult path,

who they are is not who they have been

and they hope against hope they never walk that path again.

BUT

if they are ever called to walk it

they will be so much more prepared,

they will have so many more instruments

well tuned and ready

they will sound like the

philharmonic

as they journey down that path again.

WE are always learning, always reaching, always

reflecting

Regret is just lines on and in our brows

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Wherever you are along the path,

Whatever you are doing,

Take Time for YOU

and

Time for great gratitude

in All that YOU do

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

The fire is burning brightly with HOPE and thoughts on the wind to all we have in the prayer bowl, and all who gather here... The embers are hot

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http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/