Honored Spaces

02/27/2026

Robert Frost also penned, "The only way out is through."
Inaction cannot provide action, only action creates more action.
Even if we take a step in a direction that doesn't end up working for us after all, it will be the misdirected step ( which is still an action) that will guide us towards a direction that will serve us better in the end.
Carry on, dear Readers, and if possible bring a friend!

02/26/2026

I never say "never", but when we allow ourselves to be concerned with how someone is NOT changing to our specs, haven't we just hitchhiked a ride onto their journey, and forgotten about our own?
Each of our lessons along life's pathways and byways, are unique blueprints for us to follow or hope to learn from...no one can travel the miles for us...maybe at best ask for reassurance along the way.
Make you make time for rest stops and wish others well on their own journeys.
Happy trails, dear Readers!

02/25/2026

Thanks Nanea!
Removing the expectation of being pain free in our lives may be a work in progress, yet when I'm not working about having to be perfectly without pain,
I'm creating more emotional space to find the energy
to look at what there is to be grateful for,
to ask what is lovable today, right in this moment and
to have faith that I can do this again tomorrow!

02/24/2026

Self forgiveness is first nurturing, and once soothed, we can then be liberated from mental prisons we have sentenced ourselves to at any given time in our lives. What a relief that we hold the key, dear Readers.

02/23/2026

I just wanted to start off our week with a giggle ! I expect my day to fare better than the person at the other end of the clean up in this picture. How do you expect your day to fare, dear Readers? May we expect less of a calamity and more how we'll cope, and maybe even giggle in spite of it being Monday.

02/19/2026

A gift that keeps on giving, dear Readers, but 1st we must plant then tend to the baby sprouts!

02/18/2026

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Good Morning dear Readers! I count 25 "being" opportunities in today's post. Are there any that are tugging at your sleeve, saying, "Pick me!"? What would you swap out in exchange for something more, YOU? Today is a great day to begin!

Gratitude for the little things always ✨🤍
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02/17/2026

(retro post 12/22)
Happy Tuesday dear Readers.
There are 9 attributes listed in the poem below. That is more than enough to let your heart and intentions light upon, at least one per day, and a bit more when you are ready for a bonus or two. Patience, peace, hope, humility, kindness, confidence, focus, freedom and love. What an amazing rest of the week this can be! ❤

"Patience visited me
And it reminded me
That good things take time to come to fruition
And grow slowly with stability
Peace visited me
And it reminded me
That I may remain calm through the storms of life
Regardless of the chaos surrounding me
Hope visited me
And it reminded me
That better times lay ahead
And it would always be there to guide and uplift me
Humility visited me
And it reminded me
That I may achieve it
Not by trying to shrink myself and make myself less
But by focusing on serving the world and uplifting those around me
Kindness visited me
And it reminded me
To be more gentle, forgiving and compassionate toward myself
And those surrounding me
Confidence visited me
And it reminded me
To not conceal or suppress my gifts and talents
In order to make others feel more comfortable
But to embrace what makes me, me
Focus visited me
And it reminded me
That other people’s insecurities and judgements about me
Are not my problem
And I should redirect my attention
From others back to me
Freedom visited me
And it reminded me
That no one has control over my mindset, thoughts and well-being
But me
And love visited me
And it reminded me
That I need not search for it in others
As it lies within me."
Words by Tahlia Hunter
Artwork by Jungsuk

02/16/2026

Friend Sue Thompson shared an introductory article in the NY Times on Feb 14th, about dealing with the stress of our current world situation(s). Of the several specific talking points that stood out for her, she listed this one, and I SO agree, dear Readers:
" . . . there’s one quote from the world-renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett that I come back to over and over: ***"VIGILANCE IS METABOLICALLY EXPENSIVE.”*** It will wear you down and make you useless to the cause.
So what’s a responsible citizen to do? How do you counterbalance the drain of constantly standing guard? The answer is simple: ***SEEK MOMENTS OF WONDER IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE. AWE INSPIRED BY NATURE, ART, OR THE FEATS OF (HU)MAN(KIND) IS JUSTIFIED***
Athletics is one place to turn for short, restorative respites, and we’re conveniently right in the middle of the Winter Olympics. Punctuate your outrage and resistance by beholding the beauty of devotion, faith and dogged effort. ***LET'S BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT WHERE WE PUT OUR ATTENTION AND MAKE SURE THAT OUR MEDIA DIETS INCLUDE WONDER.***"

As we trip and skip on through this brand new week, friends, where will your counterbalance be set to? Being wowed by the beauty of nature that surrounds you( especially when you are intentionally looking!)? The arts, be they the budding artist with you, or a child, or those of the found in museums or on stages, varieties?
Your platter can be your personal endlessly inspired buffet of choices. You get the gist, here.

The main point is counterbalance! If our hyper-vigilance is " METABOLICALLY EXPENSIVE" we must and we GET to create with a healthier vigilance. Choose on...intentionally resetting your nervous system's awe-factor response. PS: Having fun while resetting, gets you extra joy and release!🥰

Graphic image: Artist unknown, but appreciated

02/13/2026

" When we say something that nourishes ourselves and uplifts the people around us, we are feeding love and compassion. When we speak and act in a way that causes tension and anger, we are nourishing violence and suffering." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Happy "Galentines" Day to my special gal friends and Happy Friday dear Readers. May you begin your weekend with kindness to self and others, thus creating a firm foundation for that brand new week ahead, just waiting in the offing for you to lay your impressions upon it. Here's to feeding love and compassion, because as you know, "what we feed, grows!" ~ ❤ ~

02/12/2026

Being willing to unravel and even begin to seek realignment are the labor pains preceding the (re)birthing. Following our own soul's purpose will always bring rebirth! Carry on dear Readers, but do allow your process to begin!