Blessing

A blessing is a circle of light drawn around a person to protect, heal, and strengthen.
John O'Donohue (http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/blessings-quotes/)

It is all good!  It truly is.  I seem to be very much reminded lately about the blessings I have all around me.  I have a loving family, D., lots of furry companionship and love. I have enough of the material things to be comfortable.  I have an opportunity to do what I love: teach yoga, write, photograph and learn all I can about Self discovery.  I have so very much to be grateful for!!!  So I am not focusing on what I don't have as much or what could be in the future.  Right now I am feeling blessed!

Sometimes blessings show up when you need them the most.  I had such a wonderful serendipitous reconnection with  a very dear old friend during this worrisome adventure.  Fifteen years had passed since we seen each other last.  I was actually thinking about my old high school friends when I received the message from her, out of the blue, a message I would not normally have even gotten because I am no longer on Facebook.  For some reason it came through and we had a chance to reconnect in person.  It was like it had only been fifteen days since I last seen her rather than fifteen years.  (Well she is such a special person in that regard...always been so positive, open, nonjudgmental, accepting of people unconditionally.) Still, it is a testament to true friendship when you can resume after so many years as if no time had passed between . 

That visit reminded me of how blessed I was and changed the downward trajectory my mind was pointed in. I had previously been fretting over my social isolation, feeling sorry for myself that I was not "remembered"  ( typical ego trip for me when I am down lol) and also fretting over the fact that I was retired so early and embarrassed about it like I was doing something wrong.  Then she pops in, out of nowhere, we have a wonderful visit and she tells me she too is retired. It was like the visit was a little gift from heaven putting my weary mind at ease. I am so grateful for that!

Anyway, I am rambling.  I am appreciative!!! Appreciation feels so much better than worry!

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