Thankful Thursday

Back to some solid gratitude today...

Today I am grateful for an amazing trip to Funchal, Portugal.

Today I am grateful for people in my life who see me for me and want to be with me!

Today I am grateful for a supportive, caring partner and friend at work.

Today I am grateful for friends who are open, honest and loving.

Today I am grateful for finding balance in my life and being able to work on keeping it.

Today I am grateful for YOU being in my life. Thank you, Love you, Miss you! YOU!!!

Namaste!

....Random Notes....

Not sure when I wrote this but I just found it and it has my mind spinning. You?

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Anger is easy

Hate is a copout

LOVE

.....transcends....

....is beautiful....


....opens us to the wonders of the universe......

Finally Seeing for Myself...

It's amazing when you discover you purpose in life.

(I know that I do a good job at my work and I am not talking about that part of my life.)

I am talking real, true, all-around purpose for being in this world.

Yeah, big shit! :-)

I am going to make some statements that seem obvious to many that read this but bear with me.

I am really good with people. Seriously! I am very keen on knowing what they need and how to take care of them before they even know. I sense and feel and soak it all up. I am learning about this fantastic gift more and more each day.

People like to me around me. Because I sense, feel and soak it all up. I never understood this but now I do. When I am present and focused I am able to help calm and soothe another person. Some think it is magic....or something special that only I have. That may very well be true but it is a huge gift and I am honored to have it.

I am really good at what I do. Not making a fuss here just finally see this for myself. To have some look me in the heart and tell me how grateful they are for all the hard work I have done just touches me to the point that I have to recognize it. I care. I do. I make things happen. This is my gift.

My purpose in this world is to take care of people. And the fantastic realization is that in order to serve my purpose I have had to shift my view on something. I have got to take care of me FIRST.

This year was dedicated to finding balance in my life. While I struggle with this year's plan on a daily basis...I strive for it. I have to do it for me. When I take care of myself, I am able to be clear and present to serve my purpose in this world.

By taking control of my own care and happiness, I have been able to help others make strides to this for themselves. In this effort, I have found my heart to be healed, fully open and fully present to the love that is all around. It is not about looking for a boyfriend or husband (as my mom would like!) but rather it is about being open and caring and ready for all the amazing gifts that get scattered in my path.

I am honored to have the gifts that make me who I am. I know that there are some in my life who think I should have been able to see these things long ago...or atleast have been telling me such things. They will be happy to know that I am getting it. I am!

And in the midst of all of this getting it has been crazy travel, crazy work and crazy deadlines and crazy never being home...and I have been able to be in control! I am not spinning out of control...I am not a withering wimpy flower...nope, not Nicole.

I am powerful...and understand how to use this power! I am amazing and talented. I am gifted and sensitive. I am in control and present. I am sweet and kind. I am kick ass and tough. I am soft and strong. I am open and available. I am so grateful!

Tell Me This...

When you are given a gift of a person in you life, why won't or don't you do everything you can to maintain your connection? Just because there is distance does not mean it is time to let go.

Let go of the fear. Let go of the expectation. Let go of the over-thinking.

Let go and open your heart...

And just enjoy the gift of the connection.


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More to come on my 2009 Goals and recent trip to Portugal....check back soon!