Friday Fill Ins: this sunBRIGHT friday

1. When I heard about what she did - "stepping out" - I was inspired.

2. time with beloveds is the best medicine.

3. It's late, but it's worth staying up to participate in the merry-making & memory-making.

4. love all*ways always.

5. My eyes have seen the twinkle in your eye.

6. live strongly.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a bodywork appointment, tomorrow my plans include time with my family and Sunday, I want to enjoy the day as it unfolds!

Friday Fill-Ins: this late june 2009 friday

graphic by Tonya.

1. She had a great trust in life, people, the world.

2. bella is by my side, always.

3. I know this: this (feeling disoriented & totally out of my element, following my heart, taking a step & another & another...) will all be so very worth it.

4. i need to be still.

5. These words apply to me: devoted, hopeful, adventurous, grateful, generous & creative.

6. in my dream the sun was shining.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to dinner with my bro & flipping through pages of magazines at the bookstore, tomorrow my plans include sleeping in (not setting an alarm), preparing my space for my move in 5 weeks, writing & creating and Sunday, I want to attend a worship service with m. & see how the day unfolds!

Friday Fill-Ins: this rainy & gray (still!) june friday

i heart !

1. I grew up thinking the smell of my momma's spaghetti sauce cooking on the stove was one of the best smells ever to come home to.

2. the site for the movie, Away We Go, was the last website I was at before coming here.

3. Why don't you pause for a moment & feel your feet touching the earth?

4. giggling helps me relax.

5. Thanks for the support, ideas, connections, conversations, nods, glee, yes-es, yippee-s & the tearFULL understanding when i tell you about the great & hopeFULL leap i am taking.

6. excessive noise is very off-putting.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a quiet night, a bit of cleaning, perhaps a visit to a friend's block party & early to bed, tomorrow my plans include seeing Away We Go & perhaps having indian food for lunch or dinner at one of my favorite spots, and Sunday, I want to attend my book club, sip tea with a friend from seattle, dine with a beloved circle of people & listen to her live!

festive Friday Fill-Ins

today's :

1. Said the night wind to the little lamb, you are a most tender creature. you have much to teach human creatures.
2. The first Noel, the angel did say, "light reigns."
3. peace, Over the hills and everywhere.
4. It came upon the midnight clear, hope.
5. you, with the sad, broken, shattered, healing heart, my prayer for you is this: Let your heart be light.
6. And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing "right here, right within your heart."
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a quiet, rest*full & creative night at home, tomorrow my plans include leading a winter solstice ceremony in the evening and Sunday, I want to bake cookies & package presents!

Friday Fill-ins: pre*Thanksgiving

here are my :

1. The last band/musician I saw live was Catie Curtis.
2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is being at home with my family in the small town i grew up in, away from the city, for nourishing & tasty days & activities.
3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is continuing!
4. Thoughts of inspiring & life*affirming creative projects fill my head.
5. I wish I could wear with ease & comfort: shoes. when it comes to wearing shoes, i have very sensitive feet (sensitive to blistering, aches & pains).
6. Bagpipes are something my momma loves. for my beloved angel*sister's celebration of life service, as a gift to my momma, i hired a bagpiper to play.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to baking, tomorrow my plans include yoga, a celebratory dinner with a friend & a special concert and Sunday, I want to plan for the week ahead, go to a church/worship service & spend some delicious time with a dear portland, maine friend, who will be in my city!

7 november 7 Friday Fill-ins

today's :

1. My blueprint for success includes being responsible/responding rather than reacting.
2. (if organic chocolate is considered candy) a piece of Dagoba organic lemon ginger chocolate was the last candy I ate.
3. The best facial moisturizer I've ever used is Alba Sea Moss Moisturizer.
4. using my voice to speak, chant & howl can be good therapy.
5. I'd like to tell you about what the election of Barack Obama means to me & how inspired, moved, hope*full & new i feel these days.
6. faith*fullness is my strongest characteristic.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to preparing a nourishing dinner & resting, tomorrow my plans include dinner & a concert with friends in the evening and Sunday, I want to go to a worship service & cherish my time with a dear friend & her wee one!

open october 24 Friday Fill-Ins

today's :

1. Right now, I'm feeling peace*full and thank*full.
2. spending time in ireland is where I want to be (when the time is right).
3. How does one practice presence?
4. being in relationship with and living in alignment with source/spirit/creation keeps me on track.
5. Please don't forget that you are power*full and beauty*full.
6. this post fills me with joy.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a quiet, creative night, tomorrow my plans include sushi lunch with a friend (it's been too long since our last visit!) and Sunday, I want to celebrate preparing and sharing brunch at my home with a friend!

fabulous Friday Fill-Ins

today's :

1. Follow the beat of your heart, the rhythm of your passion & the light of your bliss.
2. the intention to rest/renew/refresh is something I always take with me on vacation.
3. To achieve your goals, you must live in alignment with the truth*fullness of your creation.
4. that i believe all of creation is essentially good is something I'd like you to know about me.
5. I have a vision of the future: partner*ship, mother*hood & art*making.
6. a freshly fallen leaf floats.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to the movies & watching The Secret Life of Bees (and, maybe munching on popcorn!), tomorrow my plans include yoga class, a trip to Ikea, pizza dinner with my parents & going to see my talented friend, t., perform/sing and Sunday, I want to rest, ground, converse with a friend on the phone & simply enjoy the day!

part Friday Fill-In, part gem's friday fill-in

numbers 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 are from ; 2 and 4 are my creations.

1. October is a time for opening.
2. fridays feel festive!
3. Leaves are falling all around, it's a sweet and magical time.
4. it's the 3rd of october and here are three gratitudes & nourishments. one, the space for a 15 minute phone conversation with my darling friend, d., late thursday afternoon. feeling deeply connected to a soul*sister. so grateful. two, my weekly tea date with t. on thursday. on my plate: a tasty (melted in my mouth) lemon poppyseed scone. in my cup: hot creme caramel tea. in my heart: t.'s words to me. she said that recently she's been noticing a "blossoming (in me)...something transforming in my space..." even as i deal with what i'm dealing with. she said she hears it in my voice and she sees it in my face and eyes. her words to and for me resonate completely. three, having these hours just for me before i make the journey to be with beloveds this weekend.
5. playing girl's tennis in high school (during the late summer/fall season) = good memories.
6. It was a dark and stormy night after a string of dark and stormy nights and i was home, nestled safely in my bed, dreaming of the birth of a blue*sky, sun*bright morning.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to journeying to the lake, tomorrow my plans include resting, reconnecting with two soul*sisters, sharing nourishing meals and breathing in the fresh, crisp air and Sunday, I want to give thanks for the abundance, for the harvest.

Friday Fill-Ins

a fun friday thing i found today on ***sparkletopia*** (a link listed under "Ongoing Creative Projects" on the left side of the page...):



here are my friday fill-ins:

1. a visit to the lake with s & a; a trip to portland, maine; going to t's concert; wearing cozy layers o' clothing; autumn evening walks (taking notice of candles in windows and the scent of burning firewood in the air); eating slices of pumpkin pie; and, drinking cups of hot and delicious beverages (tea, chai and hot cocoa with whipped cream) are some of the things I'm most looking forward to in October.

2. Sometimes I forget to be tender and spacious with me.

3. [nothing is showing up for me here in the way of a response so i will pass on this one...] and that's why there is a saying, "never say never"!

4. When I'm down, I remember that it all shifts/changes; I remind myself to ride this wave as I am; and, I ask, "What am I learning here, in this down?"

5. in a space of gratitude is where you'll find me most often.

6. A rainy day is good for time "in" and "off"...resting in my nest, snuggled under a soft blanket, maybe reading a yummy book or watching a sweet movie.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to a quiet, nourishing and creative night at home/in my little nest; tomorrow my plans include a bit o' work in the a.m. and a tea date at a new spot with t; and, Sunday I want to go to an early a.m. kundalini yoga class (unless my body says, "dear gem, you must rest rather than rise this early a.m...") and enjoy a shopping date with my momma!

and, today's grat*nours:
*a quote found here. "The details make life holy. If you want a little happiness in life don’t forget to look at the little things. It is a poet’s work to see the incidental, pluck it, place an appropriate silence around both sides and see the profound in what passes for a passing moment. It is an artist’s job to as much discover art as create it. Prayer is a way of making the common profound by pausing, tying knots around a moment, turning our life into a string of pearls." -Noah Ben Shea
*a soul*connecting, listening*full, deep & intimate two hour phone conversation with my dearest friend, d, this evening.
*the gift of my co-workers. two of them celebrated birth*days this week. i honor their play*fullness, kind*ness, commitment and wisdom.
*chookooloonks and 3191 a year of evenings. check 'em out!

happy weekend to all and to all a sweet night...