* Card for a friend ...

But first ..... drum roll .... The Fair Kathleen and Habibi. -

 

Thanks for stopping by.  xoxo Donna

Patience is the key to joy. ~ Rumi

* Book of Days ...

In the BOD group, some of us are reading 'Life is a Verb', by Patti Digh.   It has stirred up much at a depth of soul.  I'm sharing.  If you don't want to go there I certainly understand.

Some of the questions, though, in the first chapter which may interest you, follow:

If you had 37 days to live, I bet you there would be more of what you want and less of what they want. I bet you'd be happier, and by extension, those that really love you, that really matter, would be happier, too.

 

This week, I will be noodling around with the following questions (adapted from page 10).

1)Do I step back from participating in my own life? Why?

2)Am I giving the power about my own life to someone else? Why?

3)Am I waiting for permission? For what? Why?

4)Am I letting other people measure my worth? Why?

5)What story am I telling myself about myself?

6)What stories do "They" tell about me that I've started believing?

7)What does it mean to be in the shadow of "Their" story about me?

8)If I started saying "I" instead of "They", how would my life be different?

9)If I had 37 days to live, what would be doing right now?

You are, each and every one of you, my Lovlies.  I hope you are happy.  I hope, if you are so inclined, you are doing soul work.  Thanks for dropping by, it means a lot to me.  xxoo  Donna

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. – Innerspace

Book of Days ...

Two double spreads ...

 

 Thanks for dropping by .. hope all is well with you.  xoxo Donna

And now, I'd love to share this with you.  Hope you like it as much as I do ....

I asked God if it was OK to be melodramatic

and she said yes

I asked her if it was OK to be short

and she said sure it is

I asked her if it was OK to wear nail polish

or not to wear nail polish

and she said honey

she calls me that sometimes

she said you can do just exactly 

what you want to do

Thanks God I said

And is it even OK if I don't paragraph

my letters

Sweetcakes God said

who knows where she picked that up

what I'm telling you is

Yes Yes Yes

~ Kaylin Haught.  "God Says Yes to Me."

from The Palm of Your Hand (1995)

Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
Oprah Winfrey

* Walk About ...

A few photographs from around town.  We are currently celebrating 'Candlearia" - a celebration of the coming of spring.  Vendors from far and near bring their wares to Parque Warez to sell.  A great time to purchase plants at great prices.  These are Kathleen's photographs.

Our Lady of Guadalupe alter in 'the hood'

Interesting building near the market.

Walk at the edge of town.

Our Shaman at the Artisans fair.

AHHH!  The Babies!  Aren't they absolutely gorgeous!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.  I've currently got the flu -- hope it doesn't last long!  Take care and thanks for dropping by.  xxoo  Donna

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.
Oprah Winfrey