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This morning, as I routinely traveled through the yard on my way back from the laundry hut, I noticed a brilliant sparkling coming from my otherwise dull bed of weeds I call a backyard.  It was as if I had found the treasure in a fairytale!

At first I almost breezed by… but the “grateful & live in the moment” part of me wouldn’t allow it. (As a side note, I’d like to thank myself for that!)  Anyway… I pondered at what could make my weeds shimmer like this?  Was it some glitter from days gone by?  No…  As I leaned in for a closer look, I saw copious amounts of the finest tinsel ever, like that of baby hair; or so I thought!

My logical self realized the impossibility of this, so I challenged my self to investigate further.  It was an optical illusion.  Yep… I swear!  What I found made me laugh with delight.  It was Snail Trails!!!  Normally snails in general do not usually invoke images of beauty, and definitely not their trails.  However… when they have dried, they thin, then with help of the sun’s ever divine rays… an absolute treasure!

How lucky am I to have stumbled upon this unexpected beauty, at just the right moment in the day, amongst my daily chores, and in my field of weeds I call my backyard?  Amazing!  I am grateful!

Ahhhh… Life is Good

I am ever grateful for be able to unknowingly touch or enrich other peoples lives or outlook in life.

I am also grateful for being able to knowingly touch and enrich other peoples lives or outlook in life.

I am grateful for all of the amazing people that have enriched my life, as well as all of the gifts the Universe has given me.

I am humbled…

I am GRATEFUL! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Sunset, Coral Heart & Aloha

So I was fortunate enough to be in Hawaii for my Mom’s birthday, and got to experience yet another AMAZING Universe touch.  Let me set the scene for you.

(This is not all doom & gloom, so please read through what may be the “hard” part).

My Mom was a creature of the Ocean.  She always experienced a keen sense of peace when she visited the shore.  Many a random road trips found us at the beach.  She loved the ocean and beach so much she got married to my step dad Lee, at Carmel Beach (California).  When she passed away in August 2003, there was zero question about scattering her remains in the ocean.  We did just that in Oct. 2003, aboard a Hornblower Yacht.  Family and friends shared an intimate luncheon, filled with memories, and a wonderful scattering ceremony. Each person had an opportunity to release some pixie dust, some of CoCo’s remains (Mom’s beloved Dog & companion) and of course Mom’s remains. It was wonderful sharing this time with the family regardless the circumstances.  We were allowed to have a Good time, because Mom had always said she wanted it that way

I have to go further back for just a few lines… For an uncertain reason at the time, When my brother Kenji & I were taking care of arrangements, we requested a “lock” of Mom’s hair, (Kenji’s idea).  That morphed into the siblings & grandkids getting a little fairy necklace that has a little glass vial which had purple/lavender pixie dust, a few tiny pieces of amethyst (Mom’s favorite), and a few strands of her hair.

Sooo…. Fast forward to Feb. 23rd 2010, and the “Moment”

So I am in Hawaii, on the island of Kauai visiting Kenji.  (Kauai happened to be Mom’s favorite island).  Kenji and I planned some bonding time to go to the ocean together on Mom’s birthday.   Kenji & I had previously decided to release the contents of our Pixie vials into the ocean in celebration of the day. Mine had broken a couple of year’s prior, and I still had the contents, but couldn’t find it before I left for Kauai.

We went at sunset (another favorite of Mom’s), and stuck our hands, legs, and feeties in the water.  Kenji meticulously uncorked the bottle/vial, and poured out the pixie dust first.  With an abundance of Love we blew our pixie dust into the water.  He then poured out the little pieces of amethyst.  We gently tossed those into the water with Love & Gratitude.  Last but definitely not least,  the strands of hair… they still smelled like Mom  We released her hair into the water with more Love & Birthday Greetings.

We chatted, bonded, laughed & smiled, splashed in the water & took pictures.   A REALLY wonderful, positive, healing time, kissed by Love and release… It was more amazing and enriching that I had imagined.  I felt GREAT!!  The sunset was beautiful, Kenji & I were like playful little children, and so Aware.

I happened  look down, and in the sand was a heart made of coral, I squealed, and shouted to Kenji, however, as quickly as I spotted it, and before I could pluck it up;  a wave came crashing in, tumbling, tossing, and jostling everything around my feet.  I was momentarily saddened at the loss, yet grateful for even having seen it.  As the the water made it’s retreat, I looked down and there was my coral heart, right where it had been before.  How could that be?  I pondered that thought for just a split second before I plucked it up.  Now I know we all can “See”  shapes and such in many things, but this was NO interpretive heart, it IS truly heart shaped.  We stood at that shore, sending love, gratefulness, birthday greetings, and overall just warm & fuzzy feelings, and in return I received the most commonly used emblem of love.  Talk about a “clear” message… The ultimate and obvious “Universe Touch”

But wait, as if that wasn’t enough…  as we were writing messages of Love & birthday greetings in the sand, and watching the water whisk them away (erasure), Kenji  looked at me, and said “In the Moment.”  I not only received the ultimate gift of love, but the message of “Live in the Moment!”

As always,  I AM GRATEFUL!!  Some moments just fill your heart & soul a little more than others, and that IS fine.  I am hoping that everyone who reads this remembers to be grateful, live in the moment, and be aware!  The Universe touches us in sooo many ways, on every day.

Sacred Journey  my friends

I woke up the other morning with the phrase “maybe as soon as tomorrow” rolling around in my head. The more I thought about it, the clearer the meaning became for me.
I practice awareness everyday. I am anchored into the present, which has an interesting byproduct, I can also spend time in the past when I choose. Being fully present in the moment, allows me to recall physical sensations and emotions very clearly. Not every single moment of everyday, but there is definitely a consistent thread going back to my childhood.

I am grateful for the family and friends that surround me, for having the honor of being present and witness to the physical changes and mental evolution of each. For the fresh and fading memories of those that have already passed or moved their lives in another direction, and for the ability to still be able to recall the way it felt to be in their presence.

I believe that “maybe as soon as tomorrow” each one of us will want to be able to recall the feeling of our bodies, our homes, our relationships. Rejoice in what is, put an anchor for this day. Your memory can be as simple as dust motes in a ray of sunshine, or as complex as the day itself. All are equally precious and as time progresses, they become more sacred.
Love to all,
-Deb