Last year my friend, The Librarian, came down for a mini-vacation. One of our planned outings was a visit to the Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens. When we got there it was raining and the gardens were not open. So, we only toured the art gallery, sat in rocking chairs on the building’s screened porch, and looked out over the beautiful lake surrounding the grounds. Though, different than planned, we had a wonderful time.
Still determined, after her visit, I bugged Hubby for almost a year about touring the gardens. Surprisingly on Sunday he said, “Yes, let’s do it.”
We arrived shortly after the doors opened at 9:00 a.m. With cameras in-hand, we were off to relax and enjoy nature’s beauty.
uplifting ME spiritually, emotionally and physically.
Blogosphere
Because of the holidays, family member illness, and the death of Hubby’s last remaining aunt, I had to step away from blogging for the past several months. Life is getting back to normal and I am happy to reconnect with my blogging friends.
This month, January 13, I will celebrate my second anniversary as a blogger. This blogging experience has opened the door to new experiences, new places and new people both in this country and other parts of the world.
Virtually, via blogging friends, I:
traveled to other countries as well as different places throughout the United States;
received helpful information on nutrition, meditation, exercise, alternative health care; and
entered a new world of books, poetry, religion and music.
Thank you, blogging friends, for uplifting ME spiritually, emotionally and physically these past two years.
Finally, thanks to the information shared in a WordPress recent post,“Make 2015 A Great Blogging Year,” I have the tools to take my blog to the next level.
ME
Hubby, family, friends, and bloggers have all served to improve the quality of my life. I am grateful. But, recent acquired self-acknowledgement and self-awareness skills, guided me to the recognition that this responsibility is solely mine.
To improve ME in 2015, I will:
Nurture my Healing Container Garden as it brings peace, bliss, and tranquility into my space.
Write daily notes to place in My Gratitude Jar, to express gratitude for the good things in life.
Seek out those things which serve to keep ME grounded and directed in a positive way.
Hone my photography skills because it is always good to learn something new and interesting.
Camera Purchased Two Years Ago – Still a Work-In-ProgressUpgraded Camera – Gifted to ME – Christmas 2014
Incorporate healthy recipes into my menus and “go to” the healthy eating cookbooks purchased over the past five years and are never used.
A Small Sampling of Healthy Eating Good Books
Research and explore different options to address my health issues.
Continue to value and appreciate the love of my life, Hubby, as we approach our 55th Anniversary on April 11, 2015.
Remember there are always new things for ME to explore.
“Publish a post based on your own, personalized take on today’s Daily Prompt.”
Daily Prompt: Golden Key
“You’ve been given a key that can open one building, room, locker, or box to which you don‘t normally have access. How do you use it, and why?
Today is November 22. And, the assignment is late but as the old saying goes, “better late than never.”
Golden Key: Door to Beauty
With this Golden Key, I opened the Door to Beauty for all to enjoy; and, I chose to use The Free Dictionary definition of beauty:
“The quality that gives pleasure to the mind or senses and is associated with such properties as harmony of form or color, excellence of artistry, truthfulness, and originality.”
Color
“Nature always wear the colors of the spirit.”Ralph Waldo Emerson
Artistry
“Because God created the Natural — invented it out of His love and artistry — it demands our reverence.”
(C.S. Elliott)
Truthfulness
“Be still and hear your truth. Live your truth and be true to your truth.” Boitumelo Phetia
Originality
“No bird has ever uttered a note that was not in some first bird’s throat. Since Eden’s freshness and man’s fail, no rose has been original.” Thomas Bailey Aldrich
“My Golden Key opened the door to see Beauty in all things, now my actions get positive reactions from all those who cross my path.” (SeasonedSistah2)
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