4th of July and a Visit From Mimi

It was a very nice weekend this 4th of July holiday. We had a wonderful picnic with family and friends at my parents house. Makenna floated in the pool all day with the exception of the trips to the potty since she was swallowing a lot of water....LOL! I love those one piece floating bathing suits! My nephew was jumping in the pool all by himself and swimming under water. It is amazing to see the changes in the kids each summer. Their fears seem to go away and they get much more daring. My Uncle brought his amazing homemade Sweet and Sour Chicken with fresh pineapple....MMMMM! And of course my mom made her yearly 4th of July cheesecake. I tried a new beer for the first time. Normally beer is not for me. However I really enjoyed the Bud Light Lime. Very good! My Aunt brought her suitcase filled with fireworks for the kids. Makenna was very afraid of the sparklers because she is dealing with an issue of being afraid of fire right now. It is a long story....we know why she is afraid and we are dealing with it the best we can. If you had a chance to see the sunset that night, you know how amazing it was. It was a fuchsia pink and absolutely beautiful! I enjoyed my entire day off with my family.

Yesterday I enjoyed scrapbooking at my store with Diane. It was the first time I was able to scrapbook with her...now that she is out of the closet...LOL! We watched the movie The Wedding Date. It is a very cute, funny, romantic movie. I could watch it over and over again. Last night my family went to Perkasie to watch the fireworks with my mother-in-law and Bob. Perkasie has wonderful fireworks! The kids highly enjoyed themselves. When we were leaving the Perkasie Park, Makenna started yelling, "Mimi Mimi!" She was pointing behind us. I asked her what she was looking at and she kept saying, "Mimi Mimi!" My sister-in-law asked Makenna where Mimi was and she kept pointing. I looked at my mom and said, "Mimi is here and obviously was enjoying the fireworks with us." My mom said something to the effect of, "Mimi would not miss these for the world." It was a good 10 minutes before Makenna finally stopped saying MIMI! I knew that she was letting us know that my grandmother was with us. I hugged Makenna tightly as she has no clue how she was helping us to know that Mimi was with us.

What I am thankful for today:
visits from Mimi
my health
fireworks
time with family and friends
the sunflowers coming up in my front yard...they are HUGE!
the sunshine
the power of prayer
my parents pool
mom hosting 4th of July
She-She and her fireworks every year
another 4th of July with my Pappy
corn on the cob
fresh blueberries
mom's cheesecake
Uncle Gary's Sweet and Sour Chicken
Diane and Rudy allowing me to use their shop vac to clean out my car and their weed wacker this morning.
getting laundry done today
my day off this past Saturday
Nickleback concert this Saturday....WHOO HOO!
seeing Jamie's brother Michael this Sunday (coming home from Arizona for a visit!!)
my neighbor Diane for scrapbooking with me yesterday and being one of my bestest friends!
Shawn finally going to the doctor today...FINALLY!!!!!!
my kids
patience
understanding
honesty
friendship
laughter
Knowing that every decision we make is the correct decision for us whether it feels right or wrong. It will get us to where we really want to be. ~ The Secret

Email to the Universe

Today's Daily Teaching from The Secret

Imagine writing an email of what you want to the universe. When you are happy that your email is very clear you hit "Send" and you know your request has gone into the ether's. You also know that the Server of the universe is an automatic system, and it doesn't question email requests. Its job is simply to fulfil every request.

If you begin to worry and stress that you haven't got what you wanted, then you have just sent another email to the universe to stop your order. And then you wonder why you haven't received what you asked for.

Once you ask, know that the Server of the universe is an automatic infallible system that never fails, and expect to receive your request!

I am going to be typing this email up very soon! In the book it also uses the example of placing an order from a catalog. Once you place that order, you know you will receive your items. There is no worry that your items will not come, right? This is what we need to do to get what we want; ask, believe, receive and be thankful. There are times where I just didn't put all my faith into what I was asking for. Therefore I didn't receive what I wanted.

I have been feeling very good since my appointment with Linda at The Healing Place with the exception of one night. Thanks to Linda, she called me with an exercise that I can do right here at home. Once I did this, I felt just the way I did when I left her place. I put all of my faith and belief that my energy would be balanced and that the physical effects of stress would be lifted from me. I got exactly what I asked for. Why? Because I believed.

What I am thankful for today:
my cat Chloe who is laying next to me
energy
time
faith
trust
Diane admitting she has a problem LOL! (She is a scrapbook addict...shh!)
my creativity
Diane for watching Makenna for me today while I was at work
closure
forgiveness
honesty (which I have been receiving a lot of lately...LOL!)
the power of prayer
laughter
happiness
Makenna being in bed before 11pm
seeing Yvonne tomorrow night!
Gavin being able to spend time with his great-grandfather today
my health
the health of my family and friends
the day off on Saturday and time with my family

Be Happy Now!

My daily teaching for today really hit me. I felt this major need to blog about it because it is something I completely believe in.

You must be happy NOW to bring happiness into your life through the law of attraction. It's a simple formula. Happiness attracts happiness. Yet people use so many excuses as to why they cannot be happy. They use excuses of debt, excuses of health, excuses of relationships, and excuses of all sorts of things as to why they can't use this simple formula. But the formula is the law.

No matter what the excuse, unless you begin to feel happy despite it, you cannot attract happiness. The law of attraction is saying to you, "Be happy now, and as long as you keep doing that, I will give you unlimited happiness."

......I completely believe this is true. I have experienced this first hand. In a depression of 6 months about 13 years ago all I did was watch Legends of the Fall, the most depressing movie in the world and I cried more tears than I ever did in a lifetime. All it was doing was making me more sad and keeping me tired and in bed. Then Rachel came along and literally pulled me out of my bed, made me get dressed and took me out to Friendly's. Friendly's is our all time favorite ice cream place to visit together. She would get the Reese's Pieces Sundae and I would get the Reese's Peanut butter Cup Sundae (with all chocolate ice cream). MMMMMM! That was the first time in months that I actually laughed. Once I started allowing myself to feel happy again, it kept snowballing into more moments of happiness. Before I knew it I was out of bed on a regular basis, putting Brad Pit away in a closet and watching funny movies instead of depressing ones. I started surrounding myself with positive people and putting myself in situations where I would laugh with people and feel good. It was not long before I realized that the depression was behind me. I have blogged before about laughter being the best medicine. It seriously is because it will help you heal on the inside and feel joy. I am thankful that Rachel made me get out of bed....believe me, you do not argue with her...LOL! She would have kicked my butt. We all need friends who can give us that kick in the butt when we need it. I never did get angry with her for making me do something against my will. It was by far the best thing she could have done for me.

When I am down, here is what I do to lift myself up:
Call a friend who I know will make me laugh
Listen to my favorite CD
Go for a walk either alone or with a friend
Work in my garden
Watch a funny movie
Scrapbook

Find what works for you. It may take a little research, but it is worth it.

Please know that although we may not be feeling great or have just heard some bad news, we can still find the good in every situation. Allow the light of laughter and love into your lives and watch the happiness grow more and more every single day. This is your choice....want to be miserable or happy? It is up to you.

What I am thankful for today:
Rachel
laughter
love
ever lasting friendships
Friendly's
Reese's Peanut butter Cup Sundaes
funny movies
Nickleback (new CD always lifts me up)
Scrapping The Music Challenge
my friends
the chance to go to the farm tonight
Don Diego (my alpaca boyfriend)
horseback riding
racing the Gator
feeling free
my peaceful mind, body and spirit
being off all depression medication for over 8 months now!!
my store
music
smiles
funny stories (Shawn is filled with them)LOL!
French Vanilla iced coffee
time with my niece and nephew this morning

WOW

To sum up my life right now I have to use one word...WOW! In therapy yesterday I talked about my experience with the Healing Place. My therapist asked me if I realized how blessed I am to be able to see my family from the other side. I actually got teary eyed because of how blessed I feel. She said that she sees a big difference in my emotions. In fact she used the words healing tears. Before when my tears were of fear or sadness, they are now tears of healing. I do feel different inside since my experience at the Healing Place. Before if I was in a crowd of people or felt rushed, I would get a feeling of someone standing on my chest. If the kids were clingy and needy all day, I would feel pressure in my head and this feeling of tightness in my chest. It amazes me that emotions actually physically control a person. This is why in The Secret it states that how we feel controls what we think and visa verse. I cried that one night for about 4 hours to wake up the next morning with head cold. Negativity does ruin our bodies.

I received a phone call from Linda, the woman from the Healing Place the day after my appointment. She had asked me how I was feeling. I told her that I have never done drugs before but I think this is what high feels like. LOL! I cannot get over that all those physical feelings of stress are gone. Makenna was nagging me when I was on the phone and I didn't feel as though someone was standing on my chest....for the very first time. I do not feel the yucky stomach ache when hear bad news. It is amazing. Because our bodies get into a state where although uncomfortable it is normal, I know that my body will go back to what it feels is right. When I start to feel those physical feelings of stress again, then I will know that I need to call Linda and get rebalanced. So far, I feel wonderful and it has been 4 days.

I did not go into detail about my walk with Shawn in my last blog. All I can say is that he has been through so much and is still in a very dark place in his life. I comforted him as he cried feeling guilt and sorrow for choices he has made. However, not once did he complain about anything. When I told him that The Secret brought him into my life, he wanted to know more about this powerful book. I know he is searching for a light, something that will take him out of this dark place. I want to be the light that he needs and I am finding out that is exactly what I am. He called me yesterday and said, "Guess what book I am holding in my hand?" Of course my mouth dropped and I said, "tell me.." He said, "The Secret". Apparently one of his co-workers had the book at home and brought it in for him soon after he talked about it at work. I told him that if I could, I would reach through the phone and give him the biggest hug! I am so proud of him wanting to better himself and for embracing my positive energy. I am so thankful that the universe delivered him back into my life. I know Shawn needs the inspiration and to be surrounded by positive people. And, I plan on being here for him as long as he needs me.

What I am thankful for today:
Shawn and his open mind and willingness to change
The Secret
the elimination of the physical feelings of stress
Linda
The Healing Place
my open mind
a wonderful walk in the country with Jenny and Trooper (Heather's dog) last night
nature
chicken wings.....thank you Diane and Rudy!
Makenna playing store with me
an awesome conversation with Missy last night (love ya girl!)
Missy and Tim taking Gavin for dinner and a playdate last night
my lilies which are in FULL bloom
my overabundance of time and energy
getting to spend time with Alyssa and Josh tonight
July being filled with classes at my store
my teachers
my customers
my family
my friends
my pets (even when Zoe meows in my face at all hours of the night).
Faith telling me yesterday that she thinks my gardens are beautiful