The Unfolding

 Sometimes...

you just have to...

let things...

unfold...

Happy Monday everyone! :)

Here's hoping your week is filled with sunshine.

Love,

T

The Slide

Sometimes there's a long and laborious climb...

before the real fun begins.

Such is the journey.

Here's to the climb!

May all that is good shine upon us, this week and always. Here's to the slide too!

Love,
T

Good Day Sunshine

It's going to be a beautiful week!

I can dig it.

Hope you all had a great holiday! Here's to springtime and fresh new beginnings! xo

Love,
T

Into the Sun

I literally flew toward the sun.

Then traveled via car toward it.

I was moving toward something that I love...

and surrounded by good people.

Later in the week, I was talking to a friend about focusing on the positive aspects of what they were moving toward. (Smile.) I think I'll take my own advice and keep going toward the sun and all things happy.

A heartfelt wave of gratitude for my gig with The Original Stone City Band this weekend! It's an honor and a pleasure to be working with such talented and truly wonderful people. Love all you guys - and all you ladies working hard backstage too!

Here's to that moment when you're about to give it your all...

Namaste,
T

Death of a Snowman

It did seem a little sad when the snowman melted...

Then I happened to catch this segment of The Andy Griffith Show - when Opie had to set some birds free...

"The cage sure looks awfully empty, don't it Pa?"

"Yes son, it sure does. But don't the trees seem nice and full?"

- The Andy Griffith Show

Then the sun came...

But my favorite part of this week was sitting quietly by the creek for a little while...

As the water flowed toward me, and then away, I was reminded to live in the moment and appreciate what is here now. Things come. Things go. All is just as it is supposed to be. :)

Namaste,

T

Follow the Signs

Last week looked like it was going to include a LOT of drive time. The plan was to drive from Western New York to NYC and back. Thankfully, the plan changed and I was afforded the luxury of some much appreciated relax time.

Sometimes you just have to follow the signs...

Sometimes the slower way is better.

Amish horse and cart

This sign from a yard sale reminded me that the best things in life are free...

#BestYardSaleEver

Then, there were THESE signs...

These reminders that we don't often fit one simple label made me smile...

So as the new week begins, I'll take in all that I see and remember that...

Namaste! xoxo

T

Sunshine and Rain

Last week, there was an anniversary dinner...

a doggie swimming lesson...

a showcase in the city with a great band, awesome vocalists and lovely friends...

with John and Chevonne

with Chioma

I TRIED to have a photo shoot with Sadie and Bentley, but they weren't exactly cooperative...

Then it rained on my head.  Hard.

I was reminded that challenges will come to all of us.  

"Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, 

and knows not that it brings abundance 

to drive away hunger."

- Saint Basil

As the songs of last week still echo in my head (Full Force released their music video for "I Feel Good, I Look Good, I'm God Good") and a Joan Rivers special plays on television at this very moment, I look at shining examples of how meeting up with life's challenges can bring us strength and unique Blessings.           

"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways

 - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, 

or by using the challenge to find our inner strength."

- Dalai Lama

"Happiness is not something ready made.  It comes from your own actions."

- Dalai Lama

Okay.  How do we do it?  How can we invite a miracle and turn water to wine - or rain into sunshine?  It seems to me that gratitude must play a major role.

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, 

owned, earned, worn or consumed.  

Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute 

with love, grace and gratitude."

- Denis Waitley

"Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, 

we can never do anything wise in this world."

- Helen Keller

Alright then.  Keep close to the gratitude and love, and away from the self-pity.  Got it.

As soon as I came back in the house, the rain stopped and the sun was blinding...

I remembered that sunshine always follows the rain and that if we zoom out a little, we can see the bigger picture...

My new bracelet

Have a Blessed week!

Namaste,

T