I LOVE starting a fresh journal and 2012 marks the 6th year for keeping a daily journal… a practise which has become so much a part of me that my day just isn’t quite complete until I fill a page with my thoughts on the day that has just passed.
In addition to this daily journal, which is “tidy” in that it is in a bound book, and has a confined space to scribe my notes for the day, I also have journals that hold more in depth entries, that I tend to write when flying somewhere, and I have scads of “notes” scattered throughout the pages of assorted notebooks/daily minders and simply on scraps of paper that I happen upon.
The below comments on “LIFE” are just such a scribbled note to myself, and with my handwriting, this is one serious scribble, that I came upon stuffed in the back end of my new daily minder for 2012. It “appeared” to me as I was about to shut down for the night, hoping for inspiration for this blog to come after a rest…and so, I am just kind of sort of feeling that it was these words that are what I am meant to share with you in my Launch Blog for 2012.
Life… is the one word I wrote, with the below listed out.
to give, grow, learn and love
to use stumbling blocks as stepping stones
to offer comfort and solace
to be caring and understanding
to give it my best shot
to Laugh from my Heart
to show Spirit
to know that there is Power in One Good Soul
to respect People and Life itself
to Smile from the inside out
SHINE
to be Blessed and be a Blessing.
….and so, with sharing these words here I can toss that messy sheaf of paper, dated 9/24/10, finish up my cupo tea, lightly laced with amaretto, have a soothing tub, and make my daily journal entry, calling it not only a day, but a Good Day!
Ruth
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January 11, 2012 at 10:10 am
Julie and Barbara,
Not sure what is wrong with my “notifications” but just now saw these 2 comments to this blog.
Thank you both.
Julie…LOVE your addendum. It is indeed perfect, and Barbara…you and I need to get together in person before too long/are in Spirit through and through.
Good we can all be there for each other.
Love to you both.
January 7, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Hello Dear Friend!!
I was thinking of you the other day in fact! I so love your viewpoint about life and as you know I adore your writing.
As we say after our daily Zen chanting, I would add after what you have beautifully written:
“May we extend THIS mind over the WHOLE universe, so that we and ALL beings TOGETHER may obtain maturity in THIS wisdom”.
And a very Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year to you, Dear Ruth!
XXOO
January 7, 2012 at 11:32 am
Thank you Ruth – inspiring as always!