Living In the Moment

Recently, I have been writing so much more than I ever have. I have taken on a practice (as some of you know) of writing 750 Words A Day, Blogging, and doing morning pages (another writing practice by Julia Cameron). The more I write, the more creative I seem to feel. This picture shows how I have been feeling lately. I feel like I have an open heart to new interests. I wrote poetry while I living at home with my folks in my teen years, but then I let it go for awhile, as I have mentioned before. I am still loving photography, but I feel this is another area I am quite interested in. How many interests do you have? Have you been wanting to try something new? What interests you?

It is a cool, crisp weekend here in New England. The cooler weather is finally here, after having a very hot and humid Summer. I love this time of the year. I wish I could move somewhere that the weather is like this, year round. Just Beautiful! When I came across this painting (and if anyone knows the artist, please let me know) I could not stop looking at. I had many questions while viewing it - Where is she? What is she thinking? How did she get up there? Is she praying for someone? Is she sending a birthday wish to a loved one (with the balloon)? I love wondering what some paintings are actually saying. I love where she is standing. I love the blue and grey sky that makes up the background. Do you find yourself asking these same questions?

How many of you know about these "Fortune Tellers"?  We used to make these with pieces of paper when I was a kid.  You would move them in and out depending on the what number you chose  (the numbers would be where the letters are in this picture). You would then have color names (Red, Green, Blue) inside to choose from, you would count out the letters to see what secret message you would open for that person. They would fold out from the inside of this shape shown above. Just a fun childhood game I have never forgotten ... My motto is: We always have a choice So this quote really spoke to me. What is your motto?

Celine. Just saying her first name and everyone knows who you are speaking of. The first I heard "Where Does My Heart Beat Now", I knew I would become a Celine Dion Fan. I felt her voice had a range that was so unique and genuine.  Disney's "Beauty and The Beast" debut seemed to put her at the top of the charts and she only became more famous from there. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" was also a favorite of mine. "My Heart Will Go On" was a huge hit all over the world being one of the title tracks for the film "Titantic". "I'm Alive" and  "Because You Loved Me" are also popular favorites amongst fans among many others.  Fans were able to enjoy Celine's Caesar Palace - Vegas Shows from 2003-2007. She took a break to enter back into the studio and to do her World Tour over the next few years. She is back  in Vegas this year and going forward for us to enjoy her a bit more.

How do you balance out your life between work and home? How do you find time to do the things you want to do? This all comes down to balance. Do you sometimes feel like that small rock in the middle of the photo above, trying to hold it all together? Have you found the secret? I would love to hear your answers ...

POSITIVE SIGN I KNEW THE TIME HAD COME TO PUT ASIDE MY TEARS I HAD TO SEE THE DAY AHEAD   WITHOUT ANY OLD FEARS I HEARD MY HEART BEATING LOUDER THAN IT SHOULD   MADE ME FEEL WEAKER KNOWING THAT I COULD ALL THE WHILE HOPING FOR A POSITIVE SIGN EASIER DAYS AHEAD WOULD SOON BE MINE DREAMING OF DAYS PAST WOULD GET ME THROUGH THE WARMTH OF LAUGHTER HAPPIER TIMES I KNEW LOOKING TO THE FUTURE I KNOW WHO I WANT TO BE PUTTING THE PAST BEHIND A SUNNY PATH TO SEE

Lately I have been thinking a lot about Time ... Time go to bed ... Time to get up ... Time to get things done ... How much time do I have left to do things I want to do? Ever wish you could freeze time? Do you ever wish there were a few more hours in a day? I enjoy the days I do not have to worry about time. I love being on vacation and actually knowing that if I look at watch, it really does not matter. Those are the best days. The days when we can enjoy every moment until the sun goes down. Tell me that last time you did not have to worry about time ... I am all ears ...