Beloved,

The rain is pouring, a real downpour. There are many huge whitecaps on the water. It is the kind of day that you want to stay in bed. As I was watching the water, a thought came to mind. After the storm is a good time to search the beach for the gifts that the storms bring to the surface for you to discover. Can you relate that to your life? There are definitely gifts after the storm when we finally relax and just take in and process all that happened. This is the beginning of a new year yet we are still feeling the effects of the rush and hustle and bustle of the holidays. There seems to be letdown from being so busy as if we cannot remember what it felt like to just rest. As we rest we still feel jittery as if there is still something for us to DO. Remember that you are a human BEING not a human DOING.

When I finally allow myself to stop, breathe and just sit, my body and mind get so relaxed that I don’t want to move, or cook, or DO anything. I am chuckling as it happens often as I am watching TV. I even find myself watching something that I don’t care about because I don’t even want to move my arm and hand to get the remote. I seem to be in another zone. Those two scenarios are opposites, thank God for the in-between where you feel more normal. Winter is a hard time to relax although I believe it was created to give us an excuse to just stay home and vegetate. Can you give yourself permission to just BE?

This made me laugh as it really is so simple but we humans complicate it. We are responsible for our own happiness. No one can be happy for us, it us up to us to choose which state we want to be in. There are times you may want to which is OK and other times when we are fed up with being sick and tired. Remember the words: So, just STOP IT.

Bob Newhart’s therapy….Stop It!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36MEqSyGIVY

With the elections coming, the rhetoric from the candidates is heating up. I have decided I do not want to hear all the accusing tones that is being spread. Abraham has some good advice for this. I can find other excuses for being sick and tired but I will not use this one any longer:

Do you remember those glasses at the movie theatre that lets you watch 3D movies? Those glasses make you feel like you are actually living in what is being shown? Who would have thought that doctors would be able to use them to actually save a little baby’s life? This is combining the past with the present, the mundane with technology. Imagine using a cardboard box with the smart phone to be able to fine tune a surgical operation. This gives me such hope for our future.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/doctor-saves-babys-life-with-20-google-cardboard-virtual-reality-glasses/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=13-01-2016

Another phenomenal sign of what the future will hold for humanity. The choices we have and will have.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/solar-powered-pod-allows-you-to-live-anywhere/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=13-01-2016

What a special idea? Imagine the loving energy in that clothing and the joy it brings to the parents to have something for their little one that represents true love.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-woman-repurposed-her-wedding-dress-into-gowns-for-stillborn-babies/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=13-01-2016

There is someone who is meant to resonate with each person on Earth. This will bring a smile to your face and a warm feeling in your heart.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-amputee-and-3-legged-kitten-make-for-a-pawesome-friendship/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=13-01-2016

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Love and Light

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