My M.O

Why hello again world.

I love you.

I have been busy pathing down a steady stride forward leading into 2011. Chucking non - essesntials, getting down to basics. Imma be startin' it fresh.

Got my yearly physical.

 Get this...while I try to take this in stride...I mean...monitoring your health is important and a neccesity. So ya gotta do it...it's just darn right sketchy right? So...while I try to concentrate on my breathing, and picture a soft sandy beach until it's over, I hear some strange tinny version of a pop song. And much to my chargrin...it's his cellphone!!
I'm thinking..."no way he'll answer it given the situation" all the while watching him flip it open, mouth at me, "Sorry...important!" And proceeds to leave me there, legs wide apart and thinking...."SERIOUSLY!? @%&** This can't actually be happening to me!" This is some scene from a comedy sitcom or something!?"

Then he gave me the flu shot and I left so bewildred.



Cleaned the house top to bottom, and decorated. Got our stink and germs all over the place. I also did a home cleansing ritual to clear the way for our new life here! I hope to make it a stable, comforting place full of creativity and grace. I got rid of all kinds of excess paper from my paper hoard. But not nearly enough of it I'm sure. I have plans for all my lil notes n' such you see...

Got a 30 cent check in the mail.....instead of one I'd been waiting on. Followed by said check. Followed promptly by a 24 cent check. I will never understand why the government chooses to do things ass backwards all the time.

Seeing the dentist next week, all squeaky and clean....just getting things streamlined and clutter free...which is how I plan to run this Sara show.
Planning and hibernating...



Found this gem recently, on one of my internet journeys at Unicorns for Socialism

Which I feel was an omen...since that same day I saw this.... on my computer screen...

Sara's 2011 Manifesto

Sensory Surroundings, Sights & Sounds:

POWER COLOR: Ruby Red
TEXTILE: Satin
FLAVOR: Sumatra
ANTHEM: All Fired Up




FANTASY, MYSTERY, MAGIC & MIRRORING:

PRETEND BEST FRIEND FOREVERr: Ellen Dejeneres
FANTASY MENTOR: Bob Marley
TOTEM ANIMAL: Wolf
SPIRIT GUIDE:Native Medicine Man (sometime I will blog about the time I saw him)

EMOTIONS & ELECTRICAL IMPULSES:

GENTLY SPOONING: Purpose
MAKING FRIENDS WITH: Doubt
CEREMONIOUSLY BURNING: Emotional Reaction
INVITING OVER FOR TEA: Entrepreneurs

OH, AND...

NON-GUILTY PLEASURE(s): Hidden beauty, Lindor chocolate, solitude, age, non-conformity, minimalism, bath bombs, and shiraz

What is your M.O?



Hello You!!

“Another fresh new year is here . . .

Another year to live!

To banish worry, doubt, and fear,

To love and laugh and give!

...This bright new year is given me

To live each day with zest . . .

To daily grow and try to be

My highest and my best!

I have the opportunity

Once more to right some wrongs,

To pray for peace, to plant a tree,

And sing more joyful songs

 

 

 

Prompt: Core story. What central story is at the core of you, and how do you share it with the world? (Bonus: Consider your reflections from this month. Look through them to discover a thread you may not have noticed until today.)

This past year has been a year of discovery. Discovering self - my creative self, my inner strength, self love, and learning how to show my self to the world.  I share my geniune self through my art, through acts of kindness, through honesty, by living and acting upon my ethics and values, and my continuous efforts to be the best I can be.

This year was a year of discovering true love. The kind of love that mere words cannot describe. Once in an ordinary life, love gives us a fairytale. I am so thankful to have not settled for a life without it.

I re-discovered my daughter...under her own pain and hurts she is still there, and I am so glad she's back. Together we can truly do anything!

Together we are family.

In 2011 I will continue forward, and enjoy all that has been discovered.

Direction

Prompt: Try. What do you want to try next year? Is there something you wanted to try in 2010? What happened when you did / didn't go for it?

I want to go to a naturopath in the New Year, learn guitar, launch my website, take some art/photography courses, I still have yet to skinny dip, and mostly travel outside of Canada...or in Canada, as long as I travel somewhere new.

Prompt: Healing. What healed you this year? Was it sudden, or a drip-by-drip evolution? How would you like to be healed in 2011?

Love healed me. The love of a great man,  wonderful and supportive family, fantastic friends. Love truly heals all things.

Prompt: Future self. Imagine yourself five years from now. What advice would you give your current self for the year ahead? (Bonus: Write a note to yourself 10 years ago. What would you tell your younger self?)

Dear Sara,

Please don't worry about your future. Just believe in yourself and take chances. Trust your intuition and know that you have what it takes. Smile, be happy. Live, love and laugh!

xoxo
Yourself

Eve, Joy and the Outdoors

Prompt: New name. Let's meet again, for the first time. If you could introduce yourself to strangers by another name for just one day, what would it be and why?

I'm sure I would choose Eve. It happens to be my middle name and a traditonal family name as well. I like that it is simple, different and beautiful. 


Prompt: Photo - a present to yourself. Sift through all the photos of you from the past year. Choose one that best captures you; either who you are, or who you strive to be. Find the shot of you that is worth a thousand words. Share the image, who shot it, where, and what it best reveals about you.

I chose this picture...as I am in my favorite place, doing my favorite thing with some of my favorite people! Relaxed and happy. And it was my love who captured the moment.

Prompt: Ordinary joy. Our most profound joy is often experienced during ordinary moments. What was one of your most joyful ordinary moments this year?

I believe this year I found the most joy when I was outside. I got outdoors more this year and truly loved it. The wind, the birds, the sun, the fresh air. Whether it was biking, hiking, walking, stomping, running, or just plain old cloud watching..the best moments were in the outdoors.

Take A Look around...You're already there

Prompt: 11 Things. What are 11 things your life doesn't need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?

1.Worry
2.Guilt
3.Doubt
4.Drama
5.Boredom
6.Shame
7.Failure
8.Resentment
9.Toxins
10.Hurt
11.Fear

I want to Fly in 2010. Let go and just Be. I am taking hold of the reins, and no letting anyone or any event dictate who I should be.

I have been busy and learned much in the past few years, and I want 2011 to be about transforming that knowledge into something wonderful. I am starting right now, by forgiving. This is a wholly selfish thing mind you...i forgive for my sake alone. There is no need to hold on to any of the above feelings..doing so only hurts myself. By forgiving and letting go of negatives, I make way for more positives...and that can only amount to more happiness.

Prompt: 5 minutes. Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010.

"Meeting" my love and , My daughter saying, "I Love You" again

Prompt: Lesson learned. What was the best thing you learned about yourself this past year? And how will you apply that lesson going forward?

That I AM good enough just by being me, and I am stronger than even I understood

Every Time We Love, Every Time We Give, It's Christmas

OOoooops..I posted my latest prompts on my other blog by accident...Check that out at.....Gratitude


Here's a great link to Zen Habits....where they discuss how to attain Peace...which is all i want for Christmas!

One of my fav christmas songs, by one of my favorite guys...

I like the Michael Buble version better, but this is the one I could find with lyrics. They strick a chord with me at this time of year, and the pictures really tell a story. This is what Christmas means to me...

Here are some decorations around my new place...

 This Is At My Love's House...our xmas silohuettes

 My First Ever Poinsetta

 And look what I found.....

The Best Ever Christmas movies

And Some more Christmasy Pics to get you in the mood....

Okay...just one more tune

Happy Holidays to you all!

Not All Who Wander, Are Lost

Prompt2: Writing. What do you do each day that doesn't contribute to your writing -- and can you eliminate it?


Well....
 
Work, singlemomdom, and creative pursuits in general are what keep me busy, and from writing each day. I can not eliminate any of these things, nor do I wish it to be so! In fact, after I lost my job as a creative copywriter many moons ago, I had a lot of trouble writing at ALL. So, in 2009-2010 I found blogging, and although I wish I could get here more often....I feel that I have overcome my doubts about my writing abilities and have learned to love it once again.

 
Prompt3: Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors).
 
My bike is purple. And it's the coolest thing EVER! On a warm sunny afternoon, zooming down by the river with the wind in my hair, and a smile on my face. My Love cruising alongside me. That's when I feel completely alive.

Prompt4: Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?

Wonder...I feel as though 2010 was full of the stuff. I had thought after 2009's debacle of events, that I was set to live my life alone. I had braced myself for this fact, and had deliberately decided that love wasn't worth it. Wonder of wonders....life had other plans for me. And as the saying goes, when you stop looking that's where you'll find it. Before my very eyes all along, where I least expected it, when I had no intentions of doing so, I fell in love. And it has given me such tremendous joy and satisfaction. It has taught me to never, say never. Miracles DO happen. Something I thought was so horrible, was actually a blessing in disguise. I could have spent my entire life being miserable, with the wrong someone. Instead...I was given another chance to be with the one I truly was meant for. Everything happens for a reason....I know that is true.