Today is the birthday of my childhood friend, Wally (Walter Clarence Smith.)  He and his family lived down the street from us during our childhood years.  We were the best of friends.  We attended school together from elementary through graduation at Hialeah High in 1970.  We kept in touch as we grew older and moved apart.  Our last visit was a month before he passed on March 12, 2013.  I join with his loving sister, my dear beloved Linda, in celebrating his being-ness today.  Always one to chose his own destiny, it was Wally’s choice when to drop his earthly robes for his final walk.  You’ll be missed, my brother.  There will never be another like you. We’ll meet again.

The tide recedes but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand.
The sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers on the land.
The music stops, and yet it echoes on in sweet refrains…..
For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains.
~Unknown 

I’ve been revamping my webpages for Sessions Available with Andrea de Michaelis. I was told it wasn’t a very exciting page. Sorry, I’ll keep working on it.

It was so good Friday night to relax after a busy day and productive week. I usually let the end of each day unfold with no plans: grabbing protein snacks from the fridge, checking Facebook and personal messages, crashing in my recliner until evening sessions begin.  When I’m going to dine with friends, I rearrange my eating schedule a couple of meals ahead of time.  I’d eaten chicken salad at 2:30pm, so at 8:00pm I wanted something light: summer rolls! Had I re-read this post first, I would have had tighter wraps.  Continue reading →

After a couple of days of slacking and sleeping, I woke up this morning raring to go.  I left the office at 7:15 am and headed to Walmart to get my oil changed.  There was a line, so I left and headed toward Melbourne to deliver the September magazines.  I stopped in at Tires Plus on Babcock Street just south of Palm Bay Road, since it was next to the Jiffy Lube I’d gone to for years, now closed.  I met Andi there, a bright smiley face behind the counter.  Before I left, I was guided to hand her a Horizons Magazine.  I hesitate to do that to new people, since it’s not to everyone’s taste. It turned into a very synchronistic meeting and we exchanged contact info.  I love it when that happens!  I could have gone to a half dozen other oil change places yet was guided to hers.   Continue reading →

To friends who are breaking up and calling their exes “because it feels familiar…” remember: If you’re with one who’s not right for you, the one who IS right for you cannot find you.  You will be invisible to them. It’s ok to be alone. When you stop trying to fill the gap, Spirit will fill it for you. Move forward, not backward.  We’ve got all the time in the world and not a moment to lose.

A friend has been mood swinging and acting out, causing ripples in the lives of friends and family members.  Domino in lucid times knows how to keep it together. I suggested considering the possibility of feeling the mood and not acting out because of the mood. Feel it, observe it but don’t act on it. Just because you feel anger, doesn’t mean you need to react in anger. You are in control of what you choose to react to and how you choose to act out.

“Life is a gift. I went through a lot of bitterness, a lot of anger. But those things are toxic. Gratitude for what remains is more helpful than resentment for what was lost. Ultimately, I came to understand that these days are wicked short and terribly beautiful. All I’ve got—no matter what I hold in my hands, drive around in, or put in the bank, all I’ve got is this one breath, and if I’m lucky, I get another.” Sam Baker, singer/songwriter who was profiled on NPR today