Six years & six weeks- to redefining loneliness!

In the last six years I had come to intensely guard and appreciate my feelings of loneliness. After all I had sacrificed way too much through way too many years to get here. If loneliness was an undesirable emotion - - HA! Everything is relative....and ignorance is a state of bliss. So how could anyone convince me otherwise?

From what I had known through most of my childhood and prior adult life... - well- that having people around me just meant...that I'd be mostly left too frightened, shaken, bruised and broken....and in that chaos of a life I'd known before... now all in a distant past ...from which I'd finally and unbelievably escaped...I had been all but still lost in it's aftermath.....trying to recollect....ME....though still unable to hear myself let aside know or recognize who I was meant to be....initially I mean...because thank goodness I was quickly gathering up...pieces of me...sorting it out...and watching in awe as it bound back together....to create sort of this grand masterpiece of artwork which I now know that I am. 

Six years ago-when I finally found myself alone I rejoiced. I immediately fell in love with the quiet, the peace and the emptiness that came with loneliness. I couldn't begin to understand why anybody would seek out romantic partners or people in general to share their spaces or lives with. I loved the safety and tranquility of my isolation. I loved all the small details....like knowing my home was not my prison but a place to rest myself in....or that it would await neatly in the state I'd last seen it in when I returned from a long day at work....or that my bed and sheets were there just for me and no enemy to share it with....or that I could go anywhere without rhyme or reason...no justification needed anymore for my breathing or for my being.....and I was suddenly aware that I was taking ownership of... and awakening to.... myself... and the direction of my path...and...WOW! CHOICES!! What a concept- that! 

I could pick the clothing I'd want to cover my own body with ...or buy things to decorate my living spaces with to somehow fit me..?...AH! And the endless idea of options...I could choose colors, textures for clothes or for home decor as I wish....I could finally stop to learn about what does or does not please me....and I could choose what should or shouldn't bombard my senses -whether a movie, a TV show, music or books to read...I could choose and not apologize for any of it...I could learn once again about what themes I could be drawn towards... or even what food I'd really like to eat....OH WOW! Choices....they helped so much...now I understand...not only to get what I want or not...but just to get to me! To learn who I am...to learn what works for me and what doesn't...they helped to define me! Concept!! Go figure!! & YUP! These are things I'll never take for granted- EVER....AND YET....I'm about to learn that all these little luxuries even are actually over-rated. Really!!? GEEZ!!!

Yes in the past six years- bit by bit- I emerged...(much like a fetus from a dark womb...not a comforting kind....but a deafeningly dark, painfully restrictive and deathly suffocating kind...Umm...well it's just one way I can describe a past I still dread)....I emerged...as in I started to recognize pieces of me...from some distant past where perhaps I didn't start off so broken and scattered...? - Yeah this has to sound odd I'm sure.....Yet all that to say it's been quite a journey all around. HA!! I have truly come to love life! What an incredible ride it's been- for sure!!

AH! The crazy thing too is that in finding myself...I also learned or maybe relearned...to love all the strangers that I encounter...whether on the job or via hiking....my favorite obsession through these evolutionary years of my life...I was definitely drawing in people who were teaching me to love and respect one and all...near and far....teaching me to accept and be grateful for everything and everyone.

As I've been discovering me and what really matters to me I've been sharing my lessons and thoughts on this blog in real time...some so simplistic I imagine for most people...but still big eureka moments for my late blooming soul here....and now I imagine there is going to be a shift again in my learning.

Six weeks ago- I met my soul-mate- the love of my life! From the moment I met him- everything changed....and all the lessons I've learned in the last six years....I now seem to get from a whole new perspective again....It's like he sheds light in all the places I didn't even know were dark. WOW!!

Suddenly loneliness is far from desirable! From the moment I met him I redefined what it means to not be lonely....and I am suddenly very aware of every moment spent apart from him and the tranquility of loneliness no longer holds any charm in my world....suddenly I understand how I never want to be without what I now feel with him and for him. I no longer want my living spaces to look the way I left them but I want to return to it knowing it's been touched by his warmth, his loving and welcoming presence....I want a world where I'm never alone again...but in harmony....and in love as I am now with this amazing soul...in a beautiful world filled with endless magic. Today- I am already forever grateful and changed. For my tomorrows I pray with all my might that he's always by my side to share this incredible path together.

As always I pray also that each soul out there finds their love and their bliss too. XO

I'm a believer! When the right person holds your hand....you know right away that it's the only place you ever need to get to and dwell in for the rest of time.  

NAMASTE -LOVE, PEACE & LIGHT TO ALL!!!

Love happens in a flash!

Yes- I am in love...and this is a blog post update!!

My best friend always said that 'love happens in a flash!' - in a sudden turn and twist of fate...usually when least expected. I liked that idea but honestly it's the one thing I'd given up believing in...or to be more truthful...deeply within myself...I actually never believed it would ever happen to me in this lifetime. 

There were a few men I had desired over the years but never one that was actually available to me....and yes strategically I was always aware that I subconsciously chose this as the pattern for my experiences in love. 

So at 42...the magic number....it finally happened...most unexpectedly....or perhaps...actually this time because I was ready...and just as importantly...so was he...my one true soul mate....as I am beyond convinced that I've been patiently and anxiously waiting for him all along....because it had to be him!

Then I found something I wrote on this blog a little over a year ago...an epiphany I'd had at the time...about life and love (http://butterfly-muse.blogspot.com/2015_02_01_archive.html)- and turns out I was right on!! 

Love and life- were never meant to be as challenging as many of us land up experiencing it as.....it's just supposed to be splendidly simple and incredibly AWESOME!! Thank Goodness I get this now- FINALLY! It's all a grand gift and one day we all get to come to terms with the beauty of it all. I think I finally get the meaning of life and love. Never thought I'd get to say that! LOL!! I feel blessed. I also feel deeply- madly- happily in love. Thank you intricate and magical Universe for it ALL!! 

BTW- I also know now that each of us are equally blessed and will realize this in our own time and place...so until then- JUST BREATHE! LIVE-LOVE-LIFE!! STAY INSPIRED!! 

P.S. If you want to learn more about my other half...here is a blog he started jointly where we take turns to write about our meeting and our falling in love....sharing in harmony...as is the purpose of true love and we pray that everyone out there finds their bliss too. www.butterfliesonthewing.wordpress.com

NAMASTE!! LOVE & PEACE TO ALL!! <3 

YES- I BELIEVE IN SOUL MATES & IN TRUE LOVE!!! <3 

Kismet/Destiny

Kismet/Destiny! You know how I understand this? That it stands for choices! Every experience we have is based on a choice- sometimes a single one or other times perhaps a series of good or bad ones….all of it guiding us down the path we land up following.

At least that’s half the definition of that word and concept I believe. The other half is related to instinctively knowing that there is a greater force guiding us- (i.e. -God or Universe or Karma or - however we understand the concept. & BTW- it’s a great thing- when we get it…this concept! Trust me! Over the years I’ve gone through the full spectrum of faith- doubt-faith (cycle) and then now to absolute faith beyond question}.

- This greater force is much like a motherboard in a microcomputer! Imagine if we were all distinct programs inside this motherboard responsible for various functions….and much like at work we are trusted to go do our thing….but the motherboard already is set up to know what to expect from each of us- what paths we will probably choose to ensure everything operates smoothly….and obviously absolutely no function, big or small, is insignificant to the operation….and what’s more…each one of us is actually even critical to it.

Take that a step further- and imagine that naturally the motherboard is also designed to anticipate where there will be glitches and prepares to help us reroute when we’ve gone off track- broken, stuck etc..….so it catches anything potentially causing a disturbance in the delicate balance….of the universe….oh yup….you probably already gathered that the motherboard=the universe here…of course!

Hmmm….digressing here but I never understood how some people who buy into the principles of physics…let’s say especially when it comes to laws around energy…..seem lost when translating the same ideas in context of the universe/motherboard. It’s like a math formula that’s so simple to some and yet baffles others sitting in the exact same classroom listening to the same teacher- Right!?  

Anyways….all this to say….that I had another huge realization on my path recently. It’s this understanding that every flaw, every mistake, every fall or potential regret in my past….suddenly just made sense….showing me that whether my choices had set me off on the right course or off the course….in the end I was still finally- carefully led right back to where I was always meant to be….to my home…..back to harmony….as per the goal of the motherboard all along. All the energy in my life it seems….no-matter…where, when or how it detoured…..as although it often left me scared or feeling alone or unhappy in my now distant past.….it turns out that it was all there to help guide me to where I was meant to me- right here and right now!

I had already learned about acceptance without regrets over the last couple of years and had come to peace with many things.….but now I actually have new found appreciation for every experience….and am left in utter and complete gratitude….as in I wouldn’t change a thing from my past….because I have finally landed exactly where I needed to be and it’s grander than I could have imagined!!

Ah! So….the lessons learned….include making the best choices….leaping without fear….and if you fail don’t panic….etc.….because the motherboard has your back….because it’s aim is total harmony of energies….of all our energies.

Kismet/Destiny= Not intended to control your path- but to help you back on it when you’re lost or have fallen off course….when you need it the most…but mostly to ensure safe landing regardless in the end!  

Namaste

Everything is OK!!

WOW! This is my first post for 2016 and YIKES it is September already!! Where did it go!!?

I stepped away from the 'action'- which in my case is defined as being present and enjoying life to it's fullest...so yes I kinda stopped doing that....but it's not as bleak as some may interpret that as!

Mainly I got engrossed and buried in the new job I started this time last year. Strangely enough no matter how exhausted I got- (from working endless long days....or overwhelmed with a re-org that shuffled me off into a new team so that I landed up going through three different bosses and teams within eight months between my old company and the new one.... and trust me change is never easy no-matter how crucial it may be to our paths and well-being.. .. which of course inevitably it always is  yeah.....oops...digressing...sorry..) - every step of the way I knew I was meant to be in that state.....exactly where and as I was and so I remained profoundly grateful for each and all of the experiences along the way....and stayed smiling... albeit they were rather fatigued looking smiles. Lol.

It was clear to me that it's OK to step away from all the 'fun'....to go with the flow....even when it's taking you in a different direction than you think you want to go sometimes.....much like the Tibetan saying that 'all paths will lead you up the mountain....(and that..)..there are no wrong paths'- right? So going with the flow felt right! Most loved ones seemed concerned that I was working too hard...or missing out on the adventures they'd become accustomed to watching me enjoy. I tried to reassure them that I was fine with it all. FAITH! I am so fortunate to have this in me innately....even and especially as a child....and with faith comes believing that everything is perfect as is too.

Hiking- my ultimate go to pass time-also had to stop....because of a foot injury refusing to heal properly. The kicker was that without hiking I got left behind by all my friends - who are all super hikers....so naturally they kept hiking and I wasn't there and could no longer walk along with them....literally and figuratively- Go figure! This one I wasn't initially as comfortable with....but my soul sibling and best friend- Basak- explained- 'Anny- this is happening for a reason. The universe wants you to stop hiking and stop hanging out with all your friends....it is clearing your overbooked schedule- because it wants to force you to stop long enough to look inside and find something profound that you don't realize you are missing. You're too busy right now to let in whatever the universe is trying to add into your world so trust it.'- Yeah I am incredibly blessed to have someone so insightful and amazing as her alongside me sharing our paths in this lifetime. 

Through the year something inside me did shift....something ridiculously powerful and stubborn....old beliefs so deeply imbedded in me that I couldn't easily unlearn them....until the rushed silence of this year.....along with the help of couple of phenomenal friends (p.s. thank you Basak, Jason & Earla)- with saint like patience and devout well wishes for me- they helped me to see it....pushing me to acknowledge and let go of what no longer served my path or belonged in my story.

Yesterday I took an intro SUP-FLOYO class- which is yoga on a paddle-board. It was practiced on a gorgeous day and lake in a quiet cove. I felt like the universe embraced me lovingly when I closed my eyes and all of my being understood that everything is OK. I couldn't stop smiling. When I opened my eyes- I found a brilliant green dragonfly resting before me on my board. I was in awe as I remembered....dragonflies represent swift and sudden positive changes. I felt deeply blessed.

I feel compelled to close on this by sharing my Facebook status from today: 

I've never believed in coincidences....as far back as I can remember...even and especially as a child....and magic to me was always equally as tangible as science....and just as fascinating....and in the last couple of days everything I've ever believed is clearer than ever. Grateful!

Sending out much love and great vibes to all of you always. NAMASTE. 

  

Honoring & Reflecting on -2015!

GOODBYE & THANK YOU- 2015:

Time to reflect upon yet another year....to tally up on the loses and the gains... and with some luck even pick up and save some souvenirs (memories and lessons) from it all.

So if I spent a good part of my journey in a spiritually cocooned phase then obviously the last five years have left me with much to catch up on...fast! 2015 took it up a few notches I'm thinking. :-/

So here's my reflection on 2015...in gratitude always.

JANUARY

Apparently the first thing I felt compelled to do going into 2015 was to return to my roots...(only to realize it was not a single step but quite a process)....which  took a few tries to balance out.

Yup! Was talking about my hair. :-p

But Hey! Aren't most things deeply connected though?
By end of year I have to believe this was symbolic. :-)

Dec 2014...



Jan 2015...
Me, my hair and my journey ;-)

So my year started off with my fun routines...lots of great hikes and fabulous folks around me.

Austin & Furnace & Black Rock Hike- Shenandoah National Park

SNP in mid January

Duncan Knob on a wet cold January day with sleet and rain. BRRR.....

FEBRUARY

February arrived with endless promise. Heading into Valentine's week especially there was romance in the air everywhere seemingly....a close friend asked me to officiate their wedding.... I felt honored and overjoyed. Then someone cute asked me out on a date. Even an old significant flame from my past life reached out unexpectedly offering  healing and closure for old wounds and scars.... a definite theme here....for the opening of the heart chakra. 

Gem sighting- Shenandoah National Park

But life would be boring without the twists and turns right? The date...Well...it just didn't feel quite right for me. That was totally cool. The big hit though was that my dear friend's wedding broke off under heart-breaking, unfortunate circumstances....and the romance in the air with it faded out.

Frozen waterfalls in Ricketts Glenn Park, PA

MARCH 

As always life plows on though and the winds never blow in the same directions consistently....for better or for worse -Right? So March brought in a much needed soul-refreshing -long awaited- visit from my childhood best friend and soul sister from Turkey-after over a year apart. Basak is here!! YAY!

Together Again!! YAY!! <3 :-)

Soul Friends-Soul Family- Things are looking up again

Hanging with my son and my best friend- Life is Good!

My little dude keeps growing faster than ever this year :-/ 

APRIL

Grateful for the last big hikes I got to squeeze in into this month....because right about now my feet started to have all kinds of booboos and issues....which disheartened me....so instead of resting it out a bit... I stubbornly ignored the pain and kept going. 

15 very strenuous miles up- Three Ridges- in GWF ended with me limping in agony- but still was fun....mostly...? :-/

Three Ridges- George Washington Forest

Basak left to visit other friends across the US- but returned few weeks later....just in time to catch the lovely DC cherry blossoms before her return to Turkey. 

There were a few more big aggressive hikes I pushed myself through ignoring the issues with my feet...Well...I learn eventually to listen to my body....but not yet....not that easily.

Squeezed in a hike at Great Falls MD side with Basak

I < 3 Turtle Sightings 

My 20 miles hike with my soul sister Jojo was gorgeous with bluebells in full boom everywhere
BUT
I was officially limping in agony for 14 of the last of those miles. OUCHIE!!! OUCHIE!! BIG TIME OUCHIE!!

MAY

Another memorial month for sure... from hiking in the Great Smokies of TN (which ROCKED! Even though it was saying goodbye to our precious soul family Sandy- who moved away to Montana- it was still a magical trip all around). 

There was quality kid time with a day trip also with my son at Busch Gardens (no easy feat! This kid does not part easily from the desktop station at home!)...Overall the month was going great.

I made some new friends but noticed I was losing a couple of old ones too....to moves, to drama and/or to misunderstandings along the way....which left me briefly saddened and confused... but it all works as it's meant to -doesn't it?....Happy now reflecting back to what has to change sometimes to balance out all that doesn't...especially in relationship terms...I believe nothing is truly ever lost anyways regardless.

May- was also the month I turned vegan....I like to call myself a 'functional vegan' or '95 plus percent vegan' since I will sometimes make some exceptions....especially at social gatherings with options for chocolate cake or ice-cream......and/or especially if/when I'm out and hungry and lacking vegan options.... Ok! Admittedly guilty of being a food lover with lack of discipline sometimes I guess. ;-) Still 95 plus percent vegan it is and that my friends is a great thing out of this year for me! :-)



We miss our Sandy- She moved away to Montana

The breathtaking views from the Great Smokies in TN

Missing our soul sister Cristiana also! She too moved away in May from DC/MD
off to Singapore. Wishing her all the best too XO

JUNE

Ah! June! Sharp turns and maybe even pit falls here.

The foot problems persisted but I stubbornly ignored it and continued hiking....until unfortunately my foot gave up on me and I landed up in a brace limping daily for most of the summer....no more hikes, or gym, or yoga...etc. etc.....BIG YIKES!...Sometimes life just requires you to halt- Like it or not! If you ignore the signs...Well...the options kinda start to run out I guess.

My summer companion for nearly 4 months!!! Grrrr!!!

Lesson learned yet?= Do not ignore pain stubbornly? = Pay attention when your body speaks! Yup! Starting to get that! :-/

This is the last hike just before I found myself in a foot brace for the summer- *Shrug*  

Was a fun hike though with precious soul family for sure- David, Ghani,  Jojo, Lyndal, Shai-Lin- and some new folks :-)

So June started off sunny...and thank goodness for the people in our lives who bring us warmth regardless of the seasons

A MONTH FOR LOSS

Then came the biggest hit of the year.. the grief from  the loss of Basak's dad. For a bit- there was darkness in the middle of summer- but it lifted - as once again I was left in absolute awe of Basak and her family 's strength and grace even at this painful time. 

RIP Ates-We miss you <3

You see- another of my dear friends had lost their father earlier in April this year too- so it all started to weigh in heavy on my heart- It ached deeply from it's inability to protect loved ones from hurting...whether for the friend who was in mourning from the loss of a wedding/the broken promise of his fiance...to stepping back helplessly watching my soul family in mourning also over the loss of their first greatest true life superheroes. 

Loss and what matters

A difficult month all around! A close friend's home got hit by lightning and they lost everything they owned. They also however still inspired me in their perspectives as they focused in on their positive silver linings here too- that they and their sweet infant - Thank God- were unharmed....Blessings come in odd disguises after all. Then the aftermath- it was truly heartwarming to watch people coming together to help after. 

Life is like this...never up nor down too long- but always profound!

JUNE!! 

The foot brace meant no more hiking...which then meant...no hiding from whatever hurt...I was now left with time on my hands unaccounted for...which meant there was a lot of new stuff to do! Putting aside childish play I tried to focus on some grown up stuff... plans for the future...goals for myself...etc.. had to start paying closer attention to the not-so-fun responsibilities of life...or more importantly to the heavier stuff that also matters- Know what I mean?

Life goes on- with renewed emphasis on all that truly matters in the end

I decided this month demanded for another reunion! The significant stuff -right?... I flew out to Montreal just for a day, for a happy hour, to reunite with my old soul friends, folks I miss tons and hadn't seen in over two years. 

Sometimes there is just never enough time....so it's best not to wait for the right time to do something, to see someone, or to go somewhere- You know? A one-day trip to Montreal and back from DC then sounded crazy to some but perfectly logical to me. 

Hmmm...can't apply that everywhere though... if only...a trip to Turkey, India and Dubai...would be totally grand too to visit everyone I miss in my life...but more challenging to pull off. Oh well! We do what we can! 

Love and Miss these folks- in Montreal. <3 XO

JULY

I spent 4th of July with my soul sister Jojo who was determined to see the fireworks in downtown DC...but after settling into the crowds with lawn chairs, drinks and snacks...we got drenched and blown around by a DC style crazy storm so we split and rushed back home, going off our separate ways, her off to VA and me off to MD...But hours later.. when the storm passed however we were crazy enough to regroup and return Arnold Schwarzenegger style- we were back downtown to make it happen! Determination! Lol!

Fireworks in downtown DC!? CHECK! YAY!

Quality time with my precious birthday boy= Check <3 :-)

AUGUST

I realized 'soul family' truly means forever! Most magical part of August was going to my ex-sister-in-law's 20th wedding renewal ceremony in Martha's Vineyard. I was there for the original one too. Life has a way of bringing us full circle in some moments....this was nostalgic and healing in profound ways. The ceremony was beautiful and it reminded me that love is in fact always around us....whether we choose to see it or not....it is strong and it never leaves us.

The 20th Wedding Vows Renewal Ceremony
on a gorgeous day in Martha's Vineyard MA

SEPTEMBER

The month of transitions!!

Another big lesson I learned this month....(again... as in I should known this one already! Refreshers for the big ones!! Oh Well!! So- what happens when you allow people to keep disrespecting you?... Well it eventually catches up- is what!)= Stand up for what's right! Stand up for yourself and for others...no matter how confrontational or uncomfortable it may feel. ..because you pay the price regardless, cheaper sooner or steeper later whenever those situations arise. It's a test! Take it! Pass it!!

Then the transition! So you see- I truly believe in signs and they started to build up this month. It was time for me to take a 'leap of faith'! I left behind my job- my DC mother-ship as I used to call it- to start a new one with a company that my heart was drawn to deeply. Changing jobs for some is no biggie, but for me =BIGGIE!!! It was the right move though and I'm so grateful for the change and the strength and magical forces -including the support of close friends and family- that helped me with this transition.

A goodbye happy hour for me with my old company soul family that no pictures can truly capture
Heartfelt & Memorable Forever! Grateful!

AND 

I wish I had captured in pictures the new beginnings in September 2015.....My son had returned to a new year of school and I began at my new job at my new company

OCTOBER

So my favorite moments from October included the wedding of our friends PJ & Phyllis- who reignited for all of us who were fortunate to share their special day with them- hope and faith in romance, true love and all that sweet stuff. Was truly an amazing union of two deeply connected soul mates. <3

{AND- Speaking of budding love- some other very close soul family friend(s) found love this year too...I'm told that apparently these things happen fast when they do. Lol. More details for next blog I hope- ;-) But see!!?....}=

Love one way or another is omni-present <3

Favorite memories from October included: Small steps back- my return to hiking, finding time with and for dear friends -and of course -I always love Halloween!

Hiking with soul friend Ife

Hiking with soul friend Sal

Halloween Day Butterfly!? <3 :-)

My Halloween Teddy Bear <3 XO

Happy Halloween 2015!!

NOVEMBER

A planned kayak trip to Dismal Swamp went dismal at the start of the month. The remainder of the month took on a slippery dismal turn theme after. In the weeks following everything around felt rather muggy....I was feeling very lost and frazzled....until I realized my most poignant lesson of the year- or perhaps- everything this year just was leading me to it- not just self-realization but- SELF ACCEPTANCE!

Important Lessons in 2015 Include: Do not forget previous lessons in life! When you're tested- always opt to take the test! The more you drag it all out, the more you will pay for the lessons....just like at school and at university... same in Real LIFE!

Time to reconnect with soul family and hiking trails again finally...SIGH! EXHALED ME!

Grateful to all these amazing soul family friends for attending my birthday to celebrate another phenomenal year!

Our No-Cosby Thanksgiving tradition is richer than ever!
3rd year running strong!

Thanksgiving hike with 60+ new friends and also the soul family old friends <3

Thanksgiving plans in 2015 included for the first time in five years- my  precious soul family - ex-in-laws- my nephews and even my son and his dog <3 (My son usually travels away on Thanksgivings so this is an extra special treat this year)- A Precious gift I am incredibly thankful for <3
LIFE IS GOOD!!! GRATEFUL!!! 

DECEMBER

Like a classy martini- I am left feeling totally shaken, stirred and rather precious and strong this month. Life is good! It's been an incredibly significant year all around with some big lessons, big loses and big wins- THANKS 2015!

My precious soul sister Jojo moved away from DC to Boston this month! Miss her already. All the best Jojo!

One of the most peaceful Decembers in decades! Definitely a year I finally learned to listen to....ME. Finally understanding  how my childhood and past-life survival habits no longer serve me. Happy there's so much more to this journey. So much more growing left in me still. 

If I began this year feeling the need to return to my roots, to look more natural....Well this year is ending with a pretty authentic version of me radiating- both humbled and proud ....and why not! 

I accept that it's good to be just me! 

On XMAS Eve I saw a rainbow around the moon. A 'moon halo' it's called. 

How fitting for a year so poignant. Feeling blessed. 

BTW- Recently somebody asked me 'Hey- Do you still hike?' and I answered 'I will hike till I die so the right question is how many miles can I still do these days!' 

Hiking....Life....Connected...Everyone and Everything....Always CONNECTED! I believe! 

Some years I hike further than others but I'm always moving forward....We are ALL always moving forward- Growing, learning, living (I pray always-) a life inspired!!

THANK YOU- 2015! WELCOME 2016!

HAPPY NEW YEAR YOU GUYS!!! 

Hiking at Tibet Knob in George Washington Forest on an unusually warm winter day with a bright, shinny, happy-go-lucky-soul friend- Ghani!

JOY INDEED!! :-)

LOVE & PEACE TO ALL!!
NAMASTE!!

Thank You 2015! Welcome 2016! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

 (Picture from the hike in the Smokies of TN)