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Grateful to say Thank You!
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” — Ralph H. Blum Hey lovely people, it’s me – Hope! I have to send out a little Hopeservations message of thanks and gratitude to all my loved ones and the Universe! Seven days after my birthday and I’m blessed that the birthday wishes, comments, emails, texts, calls, cards, visits, gifts and GENUINE LOVE keep flowing my way! Since last Sunday, I have been delightfully spoiled! I loved our simple celebration. It was perfect for me… I was also BLESSED with the GIFT of TIME…and fun spontaneous moments because those are gifts too! All too often, gratitude…
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Heading into 50!
Good morning sweetest SOULSHINES! Yeah…I’m talking especially to you! Today is a special day, just like every day! Only today I am extra excited because it is my 50th birthday…and I have been up since 4AM, writing this little piece in an anticipation of watching this mornings sunrise and getting a picture especially for this piece! I have been thrilled for this milestone for quite some time and here it is! I think for me, turning 50 feels like it is a time to finally put all the beautiful pieces of this life long puzzle together and reap the rewards of the ever growing and flowing gorgeous picture. Not that…
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At Spes Infracta
Good morning to all my beloved and constantly evolving human beings! On the mornings when I write my greeting, it is said with all the love and conviction as if we were greeting each other, face to face and in person! This is my written hug to you! It is a new day and today we are going to explore the topic of have a personal motto or some form of symbol in your life that represents you! The Universe is always sending signs. Serendipity and synchronicities aren’t just by chance. Life isn’t just a coincidence. If you happen upon objects, pictures, songs, readings, and truly allow yourself to become…
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Fly and Be Free!
Good morning to all you beautiful souls who I adore! I am so grateful for another amazing day, just like all the days before today and so, I wrote this one just for you! The other day, I was doing my normal…walking the beach, when I came upon a set of pilings I always walk past. As I got closer, I noticed five seagulls. One per pole and perched in nearly perfect alignment, while facing into the wind. At first I took pictures of them from behind. They were like little sentries, facing south, keeping intent watch. Not moving in any direction, as if caught in a trance. I cautiously…
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Surf into this Glorious Day!
Good morning sweetest souls! Happy Monday with love from ME! It’s my nearly daily love letter from me to you. Yup, YOU! So read up and soak it all in…as you surf into this glorious day! If you know me, you know Monday’s are one of my favorite days of the week and Monday mornings are especially beautiful. Always! No matter how many clouds try to come through. It doesn’t really matter to me! Colorful or gray, sunshine or rain… It is Monday and that in of itself, makes it perfect. Monday’s are like a fresh start to what is sure to be an amazing week! Don’t let anyone or…
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Find the Newness in Each Day!
Hey to all my beautiful people! Which beautiful people am I referring to? Why YOU! That’s who… I hope you woke up feeling well and truly good about yourself! My morning love note is pretty short and straight to the point! Being here on this planet is incredibly wonderful. My heart truly beams with excitement and joy for the novelty and hopefulness of each new day! I always write to you straight from my heart…and today is no different! So what I have to say is…cherish your time, no matter where you are or what you are doing! And NEVER, EVER take a single thing for granted! Be ever so…
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Fear and Ways to Sail Past it!
Hey to all my sunshine people! Hope here with a few thoughts. In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take! How many times have we heard this phrase? So, you want to know something that bewilders me when I think of it? I’ve watched many a soul pass up great opportunities, time and again, including myself. Only to regret the chance not taken! What do we tell ourselves, “ohhhh, if it were meant to happen, it would have” OR “there must have been a reason.” I have concluded that while sometimes those statements are factual, they are often comments we make to let ourselves off the hook……
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Leave the Past in the Past
Hello wonderful gifted soul! Here is my offering to you on this specific day! I hope you woke up feeling good today?! So on this very day, let’s all try to remember, we can choose to see the good, or live a life seeing only that which is negative… By now, we should have had enough life experiences to realize tomorrow is NEVER PROMISED! So please don’t waste this day looking for the hurts of the world! Don’t do that to yourself or your loved ones. Because believe me, you will find whatever you choose to see… The God of your understanding made all this beauty in the world for…
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Move Forward With Hope & Acceptance In Your Heart
“Sometimes you have to accept the fact that certain things will never go back to how they used to be.” Three years ago, on June 3rd…as I mourned the passing of my Uncle Bruce, my father’s younger and only brother…the realization hit me that both had passed prior to sixty and while not in the same year, this still had an impact on me. The realization also came to me that in a relatively short time frame much of my precious Dutton family tree had been cut down. There weren’t many of us remaining from my immediate Dutton family… This resonated with me deeply, as it felt swift and was…
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Take Heart In All You Do
Good Morning to you! Yes…you! It is going to be a fantastic day. Mornings are not just beautiful to see but they are beautiful to feel too! There is something magical about them. To me it is a smell, a breeze, watching the birds fly into the wind, the smiles as strangers walk by greeting each other in a comforting silence, watching that lone surfer or fisherman observing the ocean and deciding how to go about the day…all that creates a feeling. It is everything about starting over, a new beginning, a fresh outlook, a rebirth for our beautiful world. How blessed are we that it happens every single day!?…