APPRECIATE LIFE

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Beloved,

Well, Mother Nature had a surprise for us. It is not even November yet we had a snow storm yesterday which shut power off to many homes because it was wet snow which makes great snowballs but also sticks to everything. Many trees still had their leaves and with the snow, the limbs were much heavier than normal so they cracked. I think they really should put our power lines underground to protect them but then they might be hard to fix. Some genius will come up with something I am sure or perhaps all of our houses will have solar power and will not need the power lines. Winter would be a lot more fun to enjoy without the threat of loss of power.

I’m aware that my newsletter is later than usual but I just could not make myself get up out of bed this morning. Perhaps the storm had something to do with it but I am ever so grateful that I could give myself this extra treat of just lying in bed with nothing to do and nowhere to go and just BE. No noise, no sounds, just me and the warm bed giving me the comfort that I seemed to need this morning. This respite was not planned it just happened. How many mornings do you allow yourself to just BE instead of thinking of what you have to do or where you need to be. Try it, give yourself one morning, you deserve it.

This story touched me, he could not do what I did this morning and yet he always smiled and never complained. I don’t think I could do what he did and he makes me feel so grateful for what I have.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-walking-10-hours-work-everyday-given-sweet-surprise-coworkers/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=26-10-2016

We got a mini taste of winter because this morning when I finally got up, the snow was all gone and we had 2-3 inches. The temperatures have cooperated with the fantasy of winter but we are supposed to go up to the 60 degrees in a few days. I, for one, will take as much warm weather as is given. I am not looking forward to winter and this small episode makes me appreciate much more the warmer weather yet to come. Has it put you into the Christmas Spirit? Halloween is yet to come,so enjoy all the holidays regardless of weather. They are special times for everyone. Our children savor them so much, remember our young times? Children, with their innocence, give us so much joy with their pure gusto for the traditions and celebrations that we create.

I received this email today and I have a special spot in my heart for the Story Corps who came to my town and gave everyone the opportunity to tell their story and get the gift of a DVD for free. I took advantage of the opportunity and my son Bruce asked me questions which I then answered. What a legacy to leave to your family. I wanted to share this organization in case you have never heard of it and they are giving you small tastes of what has been already done. Check it out! Enjoy! Celebrate!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_cS39FeKCA

Dear Friend,

We’re honored that Google has chosen to showcase the #WhoWeAre series today on the Google homepage.

StoryCorps’ #WhoWeAre series of animations showcases extraordinary stories of compassion and provides the ultimate anecdote of hope, as we move through the most negative and dividing election in U.S. history. Created in partnership with mission-driven media company Upworthy, the series is supported by Steven Spielberg’s Righteous Persons Foundation and Delta Air Lines.

Today’s promotion offers a unique opportunity to cut through the noise of the election season and to use social media to share stories that speak to our best selves, our kindness for one another, and the capacity that Americans have to bridge divides.

Take part in this campaign: Share these stories and make plans to reach out to someone who may see the world differently than you do. Use the free StoryCorps app to record your conversation (get the app at https://storycorps.me/
With the whole world watching to see what happens in less than two weeks, let us send a message of optimism, compassion and empathy.

Help us make #WhoWeAre a trending topic today.

Warm regards,

Dave Isay,
Founder and President

This subject is dear to my heart. I too used the artificial sweeteners and they created havoc with my body. Because so many of you are unaware of these ingredients in the food you are putting into your body, I wanted to give you a heads up. I, personally use Natural Stevia in liquid form. Some Stevia products give an aftertaste so be careful to get the pure stuff so you will enjoy it.

5 artificial sweeteners & food additives that increase your chances of cancer – click here to read now.

A picture is worth a thousand words. No words are necessary with this one.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-brought-tears-boys-moment-peace-new-service-dog/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=26-10-2016

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Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com

ALL IS WELL

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Beloved,

I just returned yesterday from a cruise to Bermuda. This was after there was a direct hit to the tiny island. On the way, the water gave us a lot of swaying yet the island was minimally damaged. Just some trees that were still down but the only thing that seemed to affect us tourists was the offered activity of snorkeling. The hurricane stirred up the water so the fish were harder to see and I think many fish had not come back out of hiding yet. My wonderful roommate, Joyce, did the snorkeling and remarked on it.

It was a fabulous cruise which even offered bumper cars. Do you remember them? Even though the waiting line went three quarters around the room, each person either watching or out on the floor in the cars were smiling. What an experience just to see everybody laughing and smiling. The kids loved to be able to drive themselves if they were at least eight years old but even the young ones with a parent beside them were joyful. Of course, I went on them and it brought memories of these bumper cars when I was young. Who would believe that a huge ship, Anthem of the Seas, would have bumper cars?

The food was so good that I gained 4 pounds in 4 days. What a treat not to have shop for the food, cook the food or clean up after yourself. Being a Celiac, after dinner I got to see the next day menu so I could pick what I wanted and they would make sure that it was gluten free. I had lobster tail, filet mignon, prime beef and salmon and dessert especially crème boulet gluten free. They had at least 6 hot tubs which is one of my very favorite things to do. The shows were fantastic; one of which had people coming from the ceiling and also from below the floor.

The only I missed the most was the quiet or silence. There is music playing everywhere and with 5,000 people, the noise level of the people talking was much higher than normal. It is like being at a party for 4 days straight and isn’t that what a cruise is all about. I did notice one small area on one of the decks that was so much quieter but I never found out why. It was so obviously less noisy when you got to that space that you really noticed.

I even got to join a tour around the whole island which was made especially for the handicapped. Our guide was so savvy and that bus being smaller than the larger tour buses, we were able to travel down streets that they could not go on so we were able to see more of Bermuda. We were only docked for two days so if we were to go back, there is still much more to see.

I laughed at the people with sea legs because as I was sitting on my scooter most of the time, guess what got the sea experience? In fact, today I still feel like I am on the water. I am experiencing the waves and the feeling that I am still on board the ship is more prevalent when I sit or close my eyes. It is nice to carry the cruise experience with you for so long. There was more activity that occurred but I am sharing only the highlights.

This is a favorite saying of me to me. When things get too chaotic, it is very calming because it is truth. Such as when the beginning of my journey to the cruise ship had many setbacks and the bus was delayed by people who were late and even after we set off, two suitcases had been left behind so we needed to wait again before we could begin. Some were upset but knowing All is Well, calmed me as I realized at a deeper level that there was a very good reason for the delay even though I did not know what that was, perhaps we avoided a serious accident by not being in the exact place we were expected to be at a particular time. Whatever, we arrived at our destination safely and all was well. I also use a shorter version and say Oh Well to myself when something is happening that I did not expect or choose.

http://spiritlibrary.com/videos/jamye-price/knowing-all-is-well-weekly-lightblast-with-jamye-price-1?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=068bae2f4d-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-068bae2f4d-120804410

Before you are a grandma, you are a mom. Notice how important you are to these women in your life.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-traveler-uses-hilarious-photos-reassure-mom-look/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=19-10-2016

I bet there are thousands of stories like this during and after the hurricane. Isn’t humanity a treasure to behold.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/unassuming-twitter-photo-saved-man-dog/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=19-10-2016

Another example of human ingenuity. See how love triumphs no matter what. I love stories that make me smile.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/grandson-worried-about-his-grandma-sends-pizza-boy-to-check-on-her/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=19-10-2016

An opportunity to experience a life class with the Archangels. I know that we all have angels that make our life experiences much smoother and the Archangels are also with us. I have not read it through but I intend to.

http://spiritlibrary.com/shanta-gabriel/a-message-about-light-and-new-life-from-archangel-uriel?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=068bae2f4d-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-068bae2f4d-120804410

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Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com

ARE YOU A MIRROR?

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Beloved,

Wow, these are powerful days. Starting 10/13/16; we will have 5 days of Geo-Magnetic Storms emanating from the sun… then a 5 day breather … and then 9 more days of Geo-Magnetic Storms. This explains a lot of what is happening within us and in our world. The full moon is included in this energy and it is full tomorrow night. Are your animals acting strange? Give yourself the gift of not getting upset at situations or people as these too will change.

I am so fortunate to live where I can see the water and all the beautiful trees resplendent in their fall colors. When I went kayaking, it felt like I had entered the world of Dorothy of Oz. The water was as still as glass so the beautiful colors were doubled as the water reflected all the houses and the beautiful background of fall trees in full bloom. I am used to seeing across the lake at the view there but in the kayak, I was able to see the opposite side, mine, in a rare view of mirrored beauty.

I don’t know if I can explain just how I felt when I came closer to the road that was at one end of the lake. It was like I was in a place where I could not rely on my vision as what I was seeing was in complete denial of reality. I could see the road, the bank of the lake and what appeared to be the top of the water. Yet, I could not make out where the lake water began or ended. It felt like I was gliding on what was not actually there according to my eyes. You know the expression: “Don’t believe everything you see.” It was a weird period of time where my rational mind and physical eyes were completely turned upside down. I actually kayaked very slowly to the edge of the lake as there appeared to be no water, just the trees and the road. ???? What a feeling of non-reality it is to not be able to trust what you are seeing.

As I was kayaking around the lake and enmeshed in the sound of quiet and the beauty of the colors that were being drawn out by the sun, I kept being drawn into the world of mirrors (water) where what you see is not actually real. Have you ever noticed that other people will mirror to you what you are feeling? What we see is actually in us but mirrored out to the world. No one can see in the world what they don’t have within them. If you see a quality in someone, it is because you have that same quality within you. You cannot see what you are not. When you receive a compliment it is because the other person recognizes in you the same gift or value that she/he has. When you are drawn to compliment someone, it is because you see in them what is in you so you acknowledge it. We are reflections of one another.

What an experience of my being able to see both the object and what was mirrored yet they appeared to be one. And… one was totally physical and the other was a mirror image that was not quite as perfectly formed as the original. Mirrors can distort reality where you shake your head in awe and then need to focus on which one is perfectly clear and which one is slightly blurred so the mind can decide which one is the real one. I can’t wait for the day when all of humanity is at peace within themselves so that is what is mirrored in the world. For now, find your peace and tolerance so that you may radiate that gift to the world.

Could this have been the very beginning of our confusion with reality?

http://spiritlibrary.com/videos/magenta-pixie/the-first-thought-the-first-distortion?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=ab4ac2dc87-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-ab4ac2dc87-120804410

This is the first time I have heard Jennifer Hoffman and I was impressed by her simplicity and honesty. She lets us all off the hook of always trying and not seeming to achieve what we want.

http://spiritlibrary.com/videos/uriel-heals/why-transformation-takes-so-long?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=b8cbf683ba-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-b8cbf683ba-120804410

The Iroquois people have lived in the northern areas around Ontario, Canada and upstate New York for well over 4,000 years. “Iroquois” actually refers to a language rather than a particular tribe, and prior to European colonization, the Iroquois consisted of at least five tribes.

The soup below is called “Three Sisters Harvest Vegetable Soup”, a name that holds much meaning. In many Native American cultures, the “three sisters” refer to corn, squash, and beans – three key crops that have been planted alongside one another for over 5,000 years in a technique called companion planting.

The “three sisters” support one another as they grow. The corn (or maize) provides a pole-like structure for the beans to crawl up, while the beans fertilize the soil beneath with nitrogen (a compound that the other two plants need in order to live). The third sister, squash, grows in clusters around the group and blots out most of the sunlight, preventing weeds from moving in on the dance.

Why can we not “companion” our crops so we will not need fertilizers and bug killers thus saving the human body from so many ills? What an example these Iroquois left us. Isn’t it about time that we look back and take the good and wise examples of our forebears? If you would like the recipe, just email me and I will send it to you.

Don’t you wish you had a baby sister who could make you feel good while doing absolutely nothing. You can. You do. You radiate your love wherever you go even when you are not aware of it.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/grumpy-toddler-suddenly-stops-crying-second-sees-sister-love-much/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=12-10-2016

This one is a feel joyful video. Smile.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/butterfly-befriends-koala-best-video-photobomb-ever-watch/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=12-10-2016

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Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com