RelayRides: Concerted effort

story behind the heART: YOU ROCK

Inside my mind it was a pitiful week - grey, gloomy, overcast with fuzzy darkness looming like a sticky fog in front of me.

I don't explain this so you'll feel sorry, but just so you'll know.  Normally, the world and life look to me like a delightful, delicious glass-half-full.  Whenever things turn a glass-half-empty shade, I literally or figuratively turn myself upside down to detach enough from my own projections and simply see the shapes of life and what could be rather than what seems to be.

Turning myself upside down did not work during this particular week.  I felt overwhelmed and sad; this perspective becomes a magnet pulling my deepest fears from behind doors and out of the shadows.

I took to calling one of the BFFs a little too regularly and simply announcing, "I am going to cry." I'd cry, walk for a few blocks, take a deep breath and pull it together for a few more hours.

I pretty sure you understand.

One morning while the house was still quiet, I scanned email and made breakfast. One message looked as if it found its way through the spam filter. I did not recognize the sender's name or the subject line: you rock. Before trashing the message, I clicked to preview and read the few sentences inside.  I'd not immediately recognized the blast-from-the-past-friend's new email address....... her "you rock" note astoundingly needed and quickly absorbed. The message felt like a gift from the universe, a firm reminder of the bigger picture and a nudge to center myself.

When the dark, cloudy thoughts crowded to the front of my mind, I could recite my friend's "you rock" sentences over the din of yuck. This shift helped me return to a comfortable place where I knew everything would be okay.

Everyone needs a "you rock" message now and again.  I thought maybe we could make an app to automatically send a "you rock" email or text when the cloudy thoughts start to overwhelm.  But an app would not be the same......the automation without serendipity and personal connection would lack the magic to shift our view of how things seem.

Instead of an app, here is my heART: YOU ROCK!

Snap a photo. Email, post or share "you rock" with someone.  Tell them why they rock. Repeat as needed.

Love. Pass it on.

What do you love? Friday

Welcome to "What do you love? Friday", a weekly prompt to document the love around us.

At times hope, at times a madlib, at times devotional, at times gratitude- this is a space to explore the all the forms of love in life. The people, the places, the things – a capture of the now.

The process of inventorying the love around me helps me recognize love. Sometimes the list is long and sometimes just one moment or act. Regardless, each Friday I feel happier and like my heart has grown little bit bigger just by saying, "Hello, Love!" and typing it out.

I love knowing everything is unfolding exactly as it should.

You can share your reflection in the comments below, anonymous comments possible on the blog.

Tell me, what do you love?

let the lovin' begin

I printed one of the love pages and posted it on the Noe Valley community board. Let the lovin' begin!

What do you love? Friday

Welcome to "What do you love? Friday", a weekly prompt to document the love around us.

At times hope, at times a madlib, at times devotional, at times gratitude- this is a space to explore the all the forms of love in life. The people, the places, the things – a capture of the now.

The process of inventorying the love around me helps me recognize love. Sometimes the list is long and sometimes just one moment or act. Regardless, each Friday I feel happier and like my heart has grown little bit bigger just by saying, "Hello, Love!" and typing it out.


I love your curly hair. Particularly in ponytail buns on top of your head.

I love your mad editing skills.

I love when you see the edge of what is possible and start walking towards it.

I love your smile.

I love learning from you.

I love you dancing, dancing, dancing.

I love your crafting, especially shadow box mania.

I love how you find time in your calendar.

I love your red shoes.

I your drive and determination.


You can share your "What do you love? Friday" reflection in the comments below (anonymous sharing is possible via the blog.)

What do you love?

Stowaway on inaugural flight to DCA

The cockpit was carrying something extra for this flight. Love is (literally) in the air!

What do you love? Friday

Welcome to "What do you love? Friday", the weekly prompt to document the love around us.

At times hope, at times a madlib, at times devotional, at times gratitude- this space is ours to explore the all the forms of love in life. The people, the places, the things – a capture of the now.

The process of inventorying the love around me helps me recognize love. Sometimes the list is long and sometimes just one moment or act. Regardless, each Friday I feel happier and like my heart has grown little bit bigger just by saying, "Hello, Love!" and typing it out.

I love finding what you treasure: the ticket stub on my bulletin board, happy face on the mirror, leaves on the dashboard & shells in my purse.

You can share your "What do you love? Friday" reflection in the comments below (anonymous sharing is possible via the blog.)

Expect great things: Norco, CA

What fun hanging up one of my favorite sayings with our cousins in Norco, CA.

The story of the "Expect Great Things"  heART can be read here.

You are enough: Long Beach

 

Long Beach, CA posting of you are enough. 

Aloha love abounds

Blast of love on I-5

What do you love? Friday

I was so wrapped up in loving my peeps on vacation last Friday, that I literally and then figuratively missed "What do you love?" Friday. This ritual has become a fabulous part of my loving you, being grateful, and observing the world around me.

Welcome to "What do you love? Friday", the weekly prompt to document the love around us.

At times hope, at times a madlib, at times devotional, at times gratitude- this space is ours to explore the all the forms of love in life. The people, the places, the things – a capture of the now.

The process of inventorying the love around me helps me recognize love. Sometimes the list is long and sometimes just one moment or act. Regardless, each Friday I feel happier and like my heart has grown little bit bigger just by saying, "Hello, Love!" and typing it out.

You can share your "What do you love? Friday" reflection in the comments below (anonymous sharing is possible via the blog.)

I love you because you remind me "Yes" is how I love life best. Thank you for riding the waves, dancing, hula hooping and laughing through the upsides and othersides of "yes!" with me. And the little sign is perfection.....on my desk for more remembering.

Do tell.....what do you love?