Inspiration Friday 2025.04.11

Inspiration: Happy Friday!
Today is the 101st Day of 2025.

We have $101,000.00 today.
10% savings = $10,100.00
40% taxes = $40,400.00: This week I am expressing gratitude for these tax dollars being spent to support the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located in the states of North Carolina and Tennessee. The Great Smoky Mountains were established as a National Park in 1934. You will find among other wonders 71 miles of the Appalachian Trail, a spaceship-like observation tower on top of Mount Kuwohi, and over 90 historic buildings inside the park to explore. LEARN MORE HERE.

How will you be spending the remaining $50,500.00 today?

HERE IS MY PLAN: Watch the Sunrise

“In times such as these, we cannot despair. We must put one foot in front of the other. Institutions may be dissolving. People may be scared. Each of us may fall. But we are made for moments like this. We will get back up. I know for sure that you can rise from heartbreak. You can rise from dissolution. You can transform.”  — Maria Shriver

I have been watching the sunrise in the sweet stillness of early morning hours. You will find me leaning into the quiet pockets of time as I expand my connection to universal energies in these beautiful tranquil transitions of night into day. Until BAM! A judgement dragon screams the wrongness of how dare I be happy when the world is falling apart. Yes, I had a few wrestling matches with my judgement dragons over “doing versus being” this week. These dragons demand attention. They summon battle cries of wrongdoing and scorch my thoughts with a bombardment of not being enough as they plug into evidence heavy human comparisons. Judgement dragons are quick to remind me that people are showing up to stand in peaceful protests about the unprecedented choices being made by top leadership in our country. Other family and friends are sharing harrowing stories of navigating uncertainty with job loss, or they are working outside their homes and interfacing with the public in a dangerous game of duck, duck, goose …or you are now exposed to the Measles! Not me. I have been watching the sunrise in the sweet stillness of early morning hours. You will find me leaning into the quiet pockets of time as I expand my connection to universal energies in these beautiful tranquil transitions of night into day. I am choosing to respond to my judgement dragons with love. As I acknowledge what is happening in the world and choose to be a contribution to how this life can turn out even better than I could ever imagine. What can ordinary people do about world events? We can respond to life with love. Acknowledge everything that is happening as well as all our feelings and then choose to be kinder to ourselves, love others and strive to be a better human. It is that simple, respond to life with love.  How are you showing up in the world?

$100.00: self-care to take an on-line meditation class with a new teacher.  I find being open to improving or expanding my meditation practice often ignites sparks of peace and calm. And I love that!

$0: Priceless: Optimism.

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” — Helen Keller

It has been reported that an anthropologist studying an African tribe invited a group of children to play a game.  He pointed to a basket overflowing with ripe fruit under a tree and said that the first person to touch the tree would win the basket of fruit. The anthropologist expected the children to make a mad dash to the tree when he blew the starting whistle. Instead of running the children walked hand in hand together at a casual pace. Eventually the group reached the tree where they sat down and shared the basket of fruit. When the anthropologist asked the children why they did not race to reach the tree to capture the prize for themselves: “They answered with astonishment: Ubuntu. “That is, how can one of us be happy while the rest are miserable?” Ubuntu in their civilization means: I am because we are.

This story reminds me that hope is alive and well in our world. Perspective and choice can impact what we experience in situations. For me “life’s glass is refillable.” How optimistic can you stand it?

$40,400.00: I am contributing nonperishable food supplies to the local food bank. We can help make sure people in our communities get groceries. What if we could be kinder now? What actions would you take?

$9,000.00: Since this is the 101^st day of 2025, I am supporting the 100 Days of Happiness Challenge.   What is the challenge? Every day for 100 consecutive days we are invited to find something that we are Grateful and Happy for and then write it down, take a photo, make a video, and share it with others. You can also invite them to play with you. Gratitude expands happiness. Yes, happiness can be a challenge during these uncertain times. What the world needs now is love. I am visualizing people around the world responding with love as they are fueled by finding happy moments to share now. What if we can?

LEARN MORE HERE!

We can all make a difference; we can all do something. Do you ever wonder if you are showing up in life as a better human? Stop and notice things that spark a little happiness. I saw a bald eagle fly over the field in our backyard today. The grass is starting to grow and turn a happy shade of green. I got to hold a baby. Remember to allow “wow” moments as you move through your days.

$1000.00: for a date with my husband that includes watching the sunset together.

How loved can you stand it?

Flow Five Friday: Current “real” life expressions of gratitude, love, and contribution to wellbeing.

$5.00: this week’s five-dollar bill went to our local food bank. I am choosing to be the energy of what works in life.

Five Increments of Time: This week I volunteered to Dream-Lift, for a support group of Birth Moms who gave a child up for adoption. Being there. How are you “Flowing Five” this week?

Well-Being: Something that I am doing or not doing for self-care in real time.

I am choosing to unplug and take time to watch the sunrise. Being still to start my day witnessing nature’s lights slowly illuminate the landscape. It is beautiful and fills my heart with joy. What are you doing or not doing for self-care?

Planet Awareness: Contributing to the health of Earth.

What are you doing for the health of our planet?

Hold Space or Contribute to a Friends Life Intention

This week I am supporting my friend Carmen who is an amazing creative, supportive, and heart centered human. Just yesterday Carmen went out of her way to help a distraught woman navigate the New York train system to find the hospital her dad was sent to that day. One of Carmen’s Living Intentions is to show up for others by providing weekly educational interviews to help people build meaningful connections as they prepare for the second or third chapter of their lives. You can support her Living Intention by listening to her podcast called Just Join In or check out her Facebook group by the same name. Carmen interviewed me this week about Dream Lifting!

You can check out the interview here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14YdPnRAua/

Choose joy. Be kind. Love others and strive to be a better human. What would it take?

Choose to feel good. Be Joy. 
Practice gratitude. Amplify Kindness. Expand Generosity. 
Ask, Receive, and Give with More Ease. 
Respond to life with Love.

PS: If you have been playing with me for several years, below are the current daily deposits in other years Vibrational Accounts: