what do you love?

heart pulp

soft balls of forgiveness

i was interviewed saturday on the get real radio station 107.1 & listened to it later with my mom, who had missed it. i heard myself say "um" maybe a hundred times! oi! well...bless my 11 year old son who later told me that "um" is just thinking & there's nothing wrong with it. i'm working on taking that in.

more room

taking in full skies

...inspired by jenn, from http://www.kindovermatter.blogspot.com/ & how she signed off her email to me: "peace to you, skies full." i have been thinking anew about how i sign off. how about you, dear ones? sending tall trees filled with shining light, rachel xo

yes is a world

words from deep inside are so beautiful...

more on the subject of yes

i was filled with gratitude following someone saying "yes yes" to something dear to me & i continue to celebrate this word ...now sending a "yes yes" out to all that dwells dearly in your hearts! xo

every last lock

haiti

the beauty & gift of yes

i was at a wedding recently & was reminded of the beauty & gift in saying "yes".

your comments are the twinkly lights on my blog

a special thanks to divine encouraging bloggers: tunie, ashley, liv, jess, melissa, lisa, michelle, beth, leonie, louise, suvarna, lorraine, lorena, andrea, amanda, ingrid, helen, thien-kim, goddess leonie, rowena, rebecca, maddy, alec, stephanie, shona, karen, katy, melita, nichole, michelle, nicole, lindy, jen, michelle & vivienne. xo

a little more sunshine encouragement

the big picture

at the beautiful north shore of lake superior, i stood at a window watching a storm whip up the waves into what looked more like an ocean...i was struck by a comment made by a family member that she loves remembering that we only see a part of the whole and that above the storm clouds the sun is always shining.

happy new year & to all that is blossoming inside you

quieting & opening now to all the new year will bring

the world waits

merry christmas & happy hanukkah

bedazzled

one of our sons was dazzled by colorful bulbs & lined them up & i followed suit by lining up the photo lense to capture something from this boy who dazzles me.

i love you

i recently discovered http://www.iloveyoucards.org/ & have loved spreading these cards around (here's a recent one i left in a store!).

i love my hands

i was with a new circle of women for a weekend & we were introducing ourselves, by saying our names & stating something special to us. one woman held her hands out for us to see, turning them right side up and down, stating she loves her hands...that they have held her child & beading & creating. this moment took my breath away. here's to the right side of all our beauty!

all the lights are on

don't you love beauty that comes from the inside?