On the "Path to Peace"

I've got a lot on my mind right now. I'm on the verge of some big changes and my expectations are extremely positive. Within the last few days, God--the Universe--definitely Something or Someone bigger than me---has placed some amazing people in my path and at risk of being somewhat dramatic, they have honestly changed the course of my life. Rest assured that I will write more about this in the days, weeks, and months to come but right now, I'm still digesting how drastically my course has changed in just a few days.

This week, I've really been thinking about what it means to "live life on my own terms." How would I live my life if things like money, fear, and other people's expectations were not a part of the equation? I've been thinking about how life is always the same unless you change your way of thinking. I know I am going to face some opposition and I may disappoint some people but I've been thinking about taking a break from college. I could kill myself taking 18 hours for the next two semesters and possibly graduate but I just don't want to. So what is it exactly that I do want? I want to spend the next four years enjoying my daughter's high school years. I want to live in the moment and enjoy the last four years that my baby will be living at home full-time. The next four years will seem like fleeting moments and I want to savor each one. I want to read books for pleasure. I want to scrapbook until the wee hours of the morning without the least amount of guilt. I want to sip sweet tea on my front yard swing. I want to go shopping and have lunch with friends without one thought of writing papers and doing homework. I want to go and I want to stay--but completely at my own discretion. I want to give to others and take for myself---often and even more often than that. I want to be open to every opportunity that life may decide to present to me. I want to experience the magic of everyday moments as well as extraordinary moments that I may miss if I'm not looking for them.

"I am healthy, wealthy, passionate, happy, wise, loving, warm, inspiring, beautiful and peaceful." I reserve the right to add to this list at any time!

Thinking thoughts of health and wealth...

I'm heading off for lunch with a friend then I'll be back to do some writing and blog, myspace and facebook editing. Got lots of things on my mind--lots of things to be said and done. If I told you I'd do it, I will do it. Please be patient with me.

Just a little example of how knowing The Secret works: Last night, I was under the weather but I fell asleep intentionally thinking thoughts of perfect health. Monkey just asked me how I felt this morning and I told him that I felt FABULOUS this morning. He reminded me that I wasn't feeling "FABULOUS" last night but this morning, I feel so good that I couldn't even remember feeling the least bit ill last night. Proof that you become your thoughts!

"I am healthy, wealthy, passionate, happy, and beautiful." I have the right to add to this list at any time!

Love ya! I'll be back soon!

Strange...

I feel so strange. So out of place. So restless. Questioning. Not knowing but unsure of what I don't know. What's going on with me?

Crazy dream...

Last night I dreamed that I took a road trip with a set of naked twins. They were young and good looking. It wasn't really sexual but then again if there's two good looking naked guys in it, then maybe it was. Who knows? What the heck does that mean? I'm thinking I want to go back to sleep now and pick up where I left off.

Universe, I'm putting it out there for ya....

I want to go here and here. There is so much in life that I want to explore.

Today's ramblings...

Well, here's what's on my mind today and you should be because it's good stuff...

1) Guiliana Rancic mentioned The Secret on Twitter the otherday and kind of nudged me to pull my copy of the book out. So I downloaded the documentary from iTunes and watched it. I am applying the principles because I believe them to lifechanging. I sent Guiliana a "tweet" yesterday thanking her for mentioning The Secret and she actually "tweeted" me back. Yes! I was so happy to hear from her. I had a positive attitude all day yesterday and it was like a shield from anything negative. I believe that The Secret is going to change my life.

2) My neighbors are lovely people. But I want them to bring their little dog inside in 100 degree heat. Of course, my dogs just make it worse. They bark and irritate her all day long (when they aren't being held and kissed or when they are napping). It's like they are bragging--"Ha ha, you have to stay outside in the heat and we're treated like royalty.". Little buttholes. But I love them.

3) I'm working on my vision journal. I want to visualize exactly what I want my life to be and what I want it to reflect. So I went through all my magazines and pulled out pictures, words, whatever I was drawn to. I think Someone bigger than me is telling me that I should be a vegetarian.

4) Yesterday, I had an amazing visit with a skin specialist who gave me some amazing advice that I'm so happy to pass along to you. Stop spending money on expensive lotions and creams! The best stuff on the market is at CVS or Walmart. It's ROC Deep Wrinkle Serum. Twenty bucks. Geesh. I brought a box of face stuff in to my appointment that probably totaled $300 or $400. Also, your skin is only microns thick so all you need is a good cleanser (she recommended Oil of Olay Pore Redefining Scrub), ROC and then a makeup with sunscreen. If you put more than that one your skin, it just slides off (which is probably why my makeup is always gone within minutes of putting it on). I'm on my way to beautiful skin!

5) I bought some Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Time Renewal Replenishing Mask and let me tell you it is amazing. I'm growing my hair out and it was sooooooo dry that it was just falling out. I tried this stuff and my hair is so soft and silky. Beautiful. I am so pleased.

Well, I'm going to get dressed and get my room straightened up a bit. Then I have to take a Finite test. I'll catch yall up later. It's going to be a wonderful day!!!!!

Hello again...

Trace is so hot. And what's so cool is that he's good without any help from anyone or any technical stuff. He's just wonderful!

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