I have had a lot to think about the last month or so, it seems like my mind will not rest and the result has been that my stomach is in a knot constantly. I decided to get some of my thoughts and some of the lessons I have learned recently out there and maybe my stomach will just CALM down.1. SILENCE: Have you ever craved SILENCE? I do in certain times in my life, usually when I am nervous or have a lot on my mind (sometimes those two coincide). SILENCE is powerful. I find that when I am surrounded by SILENCE I am better able to commune with myself and the Spirit. I connect with the Earth, I can hear God speaking. I am calm.
2. WORDS: I was reminded even more powerfully this last weekend that words are important. WORDS can lift others and also destroy lives. WORDS used unwisely make my life seem like a mess, but WORDS can also mend bridges and hearts. I need to choose my WORDS carefully.
3. RED high heels make me happy and feel sexy.
4. LOVE: I LOVE deeply. When people have entered my life and gotten to the point when I truly care about them, and LOVE them...I LOVE them deeply. It doesn't matter if they are friends or family, if I LOVE someone it it deeply...and sometimes is scares me.
5. "C": There are people in this world whose name starts with "C" and I really love those people...they are great! (And thanks for dinner!)
6. LAUGHTER: I remember one time I was with a group of friends, actually it was the last time we were all together, and I started LAUGHING really hard. I real deep down to your toes, almost crying, if I were drinking a beverage it would have come out my nose, LAUGH. My friend told me she had never heard me LAUGH so hard. LAUGHTER heals. I like it when people LAUGH and I like it when I LAUGH. Life is too short and too crazy not to LAUGH daily.
7. FORGIVE: This is something that is a hard for me. I can FORGIVE small things or the first couple of offenses rather easily, however I have a hard time FORGIVING all of the time. I sometimes do not even realize I haven't FORGIVEN someone. I was reminded recently that I need to work on FORGIVENESS. I need to ask for FORGIVENESS and I need to give FORGIVENESS. If not it will make me bitter.
8. SHANIQUA: Ferns named SHANIQUA do not like living in my room on my entertainment center. But plants named TEO and FERN like living anywhere.
9. ART: ART can be random. Who really knows what the ARTist was trying to portray, what emotions they were feeling. Maybe some pieces of ART don't have a meaning, they are just mistakes, but even mistakes have meaning.
3 comments:
Hi D'Nell, it's the gal formerly known as Shannon Rafferty. Man, I haven't typed my name like that in ages! I was led to your blog via Carrie's blog. I just wanted to say HELLO!!! It's been ages but as I read your blog, I can tell that you are as wonderful as ever!
I know what you mean about words. For some reason I was also impressed by that talk. That's one of the reasons I love the whole idea of 'blogging'. And Shaniqua? That's an awesome name for a plant. I'm sorry your plant didn't think so.
D'Nell once again you have left me in awe. What a great entry to read, I hope that it was as theraputic for you write as it was for me to read! I know what you mean about laughing...I find that if I haven't really laughed really hard in a long time, I end up laughing to myself uncontrollably...usually during my prayers, I wonder why that is?
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